Walking route · Dalfsen · Vechtdal walking network - Hoonhorst - purple route · Updated on 5 November 2026
WNW Vechtdal - Hoonhorst - paarse route walk
WNW Vechtdal - Hoonhorst - paarse route is a walk of 11.3 km from Dalfsen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 11 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 11.3 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Dalfsen
0 km7.9 km · 7 benches
Water point
7.9 km3.4 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
11.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
11.3 km in total- Road: 5.4 km
- Cycleway: 3.1 km
- Track: 2.1 km
- Path: 400 m
- Street: 300 m
Surfaces
11.3 km in total- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 1.6 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route WNW Vechtdal - Hoonhorst - paarse route
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Vechtdal - Hoonhorst - paarse route is a circular walk of 11.3 km from Dalfsen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (5.4 km), cycleway (3.1 km) and track (2.1 km). Of the surface, 3.1 km asphalt and 1.8 km paved. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 7.9 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Overijssels Havezatenpad - 11Moderate · From A to B16.3 km
- VechtdalpadHard · From A to B81.9 km
- WNW Vechtdal - Station Dalfsen - gele routeModerate · Circular walk11.5 km
- WNW Vechtdal - Hoonhorst - gele routeModerate · Circular walk13.1 km
- Westerborkpad - 20Hard · From A to B23.1 km
- WNW Vechtdal - Hoonhorst - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk6.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel RechterenCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Museum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum · 8 km from the route - 3
Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Uitkijktoren de StokteObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Kasteel het NijenhuisCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 6
Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945Memorial · 7.5 km from the route - 7
Trechterbeker grafveldArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 8
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 9
BakkerijmuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 10
Observation towerObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 11
Uitkijktoren (gesloten)Observation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 12
VerkentorenObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Vechtdal - Hoonhorst - paarse route?
WNW Vechtdal - Hoonhorst - paarse route is 11.3 km long. Allow ± 2:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dalfsen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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