Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aalten · Ludger Trail | Zelhem Aalten · Updated on 5 November 2026
Ludgerpad | Zelhem Aalten walk
Ludgerpad | Zelhem Aalten is a walk of 23.7 km from Aalten. Along the way you'll find 54 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.7 km
- ± 5:15 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 16 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Aalten
0 km873 m · 17 benches
Nationaal Onderduikmuseum and 1 more
873 mAaltens Industrie Museum
7 km · 7 benches
Observation tower
7.8 kmObservation tower
15.8 km · 24 benches
Finish
23.7 kmAt the finish: water point.
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.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Ziko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNationaal Onderduikmuseum
Museum · after 873 m
StoryMuseum · after 873 m
Observation tower · after 7.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 36 m
- Lowest point
- 17 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
23.7 km in total- Road: 10.7 km
- Track: 7.3 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 250 m
Surfaces
23.7 km in total- Asphalt: 5.9 km
- Paved: 5.8 km
- Gravel: 3.6 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 375 m
- Unknown: 4.4 km
About the walking route Ludgerpad | Zelhem Aalten
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Ludgerpad | Zelhem Aalten is a walking route of 23.7 km that starts in Aalten. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Nationaal Onderduikmuseum (after 873 m), Aaltens Industrie Museum (after 873 m) and Observation tower (after 7.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 16 m. Allow ± 5:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (10.7 km), track (7.3 km) and path (2.8 km). Of the surface, 5.9 km asphalt and 5.8 km paved. For 4.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the finish. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel KeppelCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel SlangenburgCastle · 4 km from the route - 3
Kasteel WischCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 5
Kasteel Huize RuurloCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 6
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 7.4 km from the route - 7
BarlhamRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 8
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Landhuis EnghuizenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 10
KiefskampCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 11
De KemnadeCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 201 m from the route - 13
Het RegelinkCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 14
Het OnsteinCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 15
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 16
Monument Lindesche KapelMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 17
GrenslandmuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 18
St. GeorgAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 19
Historisches RathausAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 20Stadsmuseum DoetinchemMuseum · 5.9 km from the route
- 21Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
- 23Ons BelangAttraction · 8.3 km from the route
- 24Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
- 25Museum MOREMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ludgerpad | Zelhem Aalten?
Ludgerpad | Zelhem Aalten is 23.7 km long. Allow ± 5:15 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aalten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 10 m of climbing.
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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nationaal Onderduikmuseum, Aaltens Industrie Museum and Observation tower.
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