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Walking route · Winterswijk · Around the Wooldse Veen · Updated on 6 November 2026

Rondom het Wooldse Veen walk

Rondom het Wooldse Veen is a walk of 16.1 km from Winterswijk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 16 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.

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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 16.1 km
  • ± 3:35 h
  • ↑ 10 m · ↓ 9 m
  • Moderate
  • Circular walk
  • Local route
  • Colour of the signs
  1. Start in Winterswijk

    0 km
  2. 15.9 km · 13 benches

    Public toilet

    15.9 km
  3. 224 m · 3 benches

    Back at the start

    16.1 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.9 kmBetween 0 km and 15.9 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
↑ 10 m
Down
↓ 9 m
Highest point
50 m
Lowest point
38 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

16.1 km in total
  • Road: 9.3 km
  • Track: 5.3 km
  • Footpath: 1.5 km

Surfaces

16.1 km in total
  • Asphalt: 5 km
  • Paved: 2.8 km
  • Gravel: 2.5 km
  • Unpaved: 1.2 km
  • Natural: 425 m
  • Unknown: 4.3 km

About the walking route Rondom het Wooldse Veen

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Rondom het Wooldse Veen is a circular walk of 16.1 km from Winterswijk: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (9.3 km), track (5.3 km) and footpath (1.5 km). Of the surface, 5 km asphalt and 2.8 km paved. For 4.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Nationaal OnderduikmuseumNationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
  2. 2SevinkmolenSevinkmolenAttraction · 6 km from the route
  3. 3Bastion TreurnietBastion TreurnietRuins · 7 km from the route
  4. 4MemorialMemorialMemorial · 9 km from the route
  5. 5Kloster MariengardenKloster MariengardenAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
  6. 6St. Marien BurloSt. Marien BurloAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
  7. 7NunnepollenNunnepollenArchaeological site · 4 km from the route
  8. 8Schloss DiepenbrockSchloss DiepenbrockCastle · 5.1 km from the route
  9. 9Haus RhedeHaus RhedeAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
  10. 10Burg GemenBurg GemenCastle · 9.3 km from the route
  11. 11LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - WebereiLWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - WebereiMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
  12. 12Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
  13. 13Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 6.8 km from the route
  14. 14Medizin- und Apothekenmuseum RhedeMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
  15. 15Observation towerObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route
  16. 16Observation towerObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
  17. 17Stadtmuseum BocholtMuseum · 9.7 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Rondom het Wooldse Veen?

Rondom het Wooldse Veen is 16.1 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 Winterswijk.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 10 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.9 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.

Starting point

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