Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Enschede · Twente walking network - Enschede - purple route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Twente - Enschede - paarse route walk
WNW Twente - Enschede - paarse route is a walk of 3.8 km from Enschede that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 70 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 3.8 km
- ± 50 min
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 6 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Enschede
0 km406 m · 15 benches
Water point
406 m1 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
1.5 km1.1 km · 2 benches
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
2.5 km614 m · 27 benches
Bike pump
3.1 km645 m · 9 benches
Back at the start
3.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 1.5 kmBetween 0 km and 1.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 46 m
- Lowest point
- 38 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.8 km in total- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Road: 525 m
- Path: 275 m
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Street: 50 m
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
3.8 km in total- Paved: 2.8 km
- Asphalt: 475 m
- Unknown: 475 m
About the walking route WNW Twente - Enschede - paarse route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Twente - Enschede - paarse route is a circular walk of 3.8 km from Enschede: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 50 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (2.7 km), road (525 m) and path (275 m). Of the surface, 2.8 km paved and 475 m asphalt. For 475 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 70 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 406 m, after 2.5 km and after 2.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Twente - Pathmos - rode routeEasy · Circular walk2.2 km
- WNW Twente - Bolhaar - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk6 km
- WNW Twente - Ledeboerpark - groene routeEasy · Circular walk1.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Rijksmuseum TwentheMuseum · 486 m from the route - 2
SeinhuisjeAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Museum HengeloMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 4
UitkijktorenObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Rock'n'PopmuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 6
Museum Electro-Radio-NostalgieMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 7De MuseumfabriekMuseum · 1 km from the route
- 8Observation towerObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route
- 9Observation towerObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route
- 10Observation towerObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route
- 12Het WeusthagObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Twente - Enschede - paarse route?
WNW Twente - Enschede - paarse route is 3.8 km long. Allow ± 50 min 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 Enschede.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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