Walking route · Nijmegen · Arnhem Nijmegen walking network - Lent - purple route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - paarse route walk
WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - paarse route is a walk of 11.9 km from Nijmegen. Along the way you'll find 43 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 food stand.


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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.
- 11.9 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 20 m · ↓ 29 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Nijmegen
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points.
164 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
164 m374 m · 11 benches
Water point
538 m375 m · 3 benches

Roomsche Voet and 1 more
913 mKruittoren
198 m · bench
2 public toilets and water point
1.1 km875 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
2 km3.1 km · 11 benches
Water point
5 km3.5 km · 4 benches
Food stand
8.6 km3.3 km · 4 benches
Finish
11.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.9 kmBetween 2 km and 11.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Ruins · after 913 m

Ruins · after 1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 20 m
- Down
- ↓ 29 m
- Highest point
- 29 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
11.9 km in total- Cycleway: 5.5 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 825 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Track: 25 m
Surfaces
11.9 km in total- Asphalt: 7.3 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Gravel: 800 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - paarse route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - paarse route is a walking route of 11.9 km that starts in Nijmegen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Roomsche Voet (after 913 m) and Kruittoren (after 1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 20 m in total and descend 29 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (5.5 km), path (2.1 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 7.3 km asphalt and 2.4 km paved. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 food stand. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 538 m, after 1.2 km, after 2 km and after 5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lingezegen - turquoise routeModerate · From A to B14.8 km
- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Centrum - rode routeEasy · Circular walk5.9 km
- Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen - 7Moderate · From A to B17.6 km
- Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen - 1Moderate · From A to B17.9 km
- Airbornepad Market Garden - 26Easy · From A to B8.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Valkhof MuseumMuseum · 933 m from the route - 2
Kasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 8 km from the route - 3
Freedom MuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Nationaal Fietsmuseum VeloramaMuseum · 875 m from the route - 5
De KinkelenburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Fort PannerdenAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 7
Castellum MeinerswijkArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 8
Jachtslot De MookerheideCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 9
HunneschansArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 10
MuZIEumMuseum · 396 m from the route - 11
Museum KamMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Museum De BasteiMuseum · 841 m from the route - 13
Fort Boven-LentAttraction · 266 m from the route - 14
Fort Beneden LentFort · 539 m from the route - 15
Waarom ik?Memorial · 1.3 km from the route - 16
SpoorwegmonumentMemorial · 803 m from the route - 17
De SchommelMemorial · 601 m from the route - 18
Fort KnodsenburgArchaeological site · 371 m from the route - 19
NamenmonumentMemorial · 361 m from the route - 20
Waal crossing memorialMemorial · 892 m from the route - 21
BarbarossakapelRuins · 911 m from the route - 22
Huis LoowaardCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Joods monumentMemorial · 365 m from the route - 24
Romeinse Wachtpost HeumensoordArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Gedenkteken 1940-1945Memorial · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - paarse route?
WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - paarse route is 11.9 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Nijmegen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 20 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Roomsche Voet and Kruittoren.
Starting point
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