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Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 1 walk
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 1 is a walk of 19 km from Arnhem. Along the way you'll find 97 benches and picnic tables and 6 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 19 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 126 m · ↓ 129 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Arnhem
0 kmAt the start: water point.
491 m · 3 benches
Water point
491 m166 m
Nederland Watermuseum
657 mMuseum
275 m · 5 benches
Water point
932 m1.4 km · 37 benches
Huis Zypendaal
2.4 kmWater point
6.3 km · 17 benches
Water point
8.6 km10.3 km · 22 benches
Finish
19 kmAt the finish: Airborne Monument and 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.
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Photo: Ciell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 657 m
Huis Zypendaal
Castle · after 2.4 km
Memorial · after 19 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 126 m
- Down
- ↓ 129 m
- Highest point
- 74 m
- Lowest point
- 16 m
- 5-10% slope · 381 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
19 km in total- Track: 7.9 km
- Path: 6.5 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 1 km
- Road: 332 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
19 km in total- Unpaved: 3.8 km
- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 5.9 km
About the walking route Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 1
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 1 is a walking route of 19 km that starts in Arnhem. It does not end where it starts. You start in Arnhem and finish in Wolfheze. Along the way you pass Nederland Watermuseum (after 657 m), Huis Zypendaal (after 2.4 km) and Airborne Monument (after 19 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 126 m in total and descend 129 m. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.9 km), path (6.5 km) and footpath (1.7 km). Of the surface, 3.8 km unpaved and 2.9 km asphalt. For 5.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 97 benches and picnic tables and 6 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 491 m, after 932 m, after 2.4 km, after 8.6 km and at the finish. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Veluwe Zwerfpad (Veluwe Wandering Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 19Moderate · From A to B13.5 km
- NS-wandeling Hemelse BergModerate · From A to B15.1 km
- NS-wandeling Park LingezegenModerate · From A to B16 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 11Moderate · From A to B15.6 km
- Airbornepad Market Garden - 32Easy · From A to B5.4 km
- Romeinse Limespad - 14Moderate · From A to B14.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kröller-Müller MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Museum ArnhemMuseum · 418 m from the route - 3
Kasteel DoorwerthCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 4
PosbankMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 5
MuseonderMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Kasteel BiljoenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 7
Castellum MeinerswijkArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 8
World Soil MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 9
Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'Museum · 807 m from the route - 10
HunneschansArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 11
Arnhem War Museum 40 - 45Museum · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Het DepotMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 13
Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen en Museum BronbeekMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Fort WestervoortFort · 4 km from the route - 15
Huis te LathumCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 16
Historisch Museum EdeMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 17
Blood StoneAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Soldaat met bloemenmeisjeMemorial · 706 m from the route - 19
Gelders Geologisch MuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 20
De Casteelse PoortMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Nationaal BrandweermonumentMonument · 1.7 km from the route - 22
MangroveAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 23
WoonboerderijAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 24
WasserijAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 25
Kijk & LuistermuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 1?
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 1 is 19 km long. Allow ± 4:25 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 runs from Arnhem to Wolfheze.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Arnhem.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 126 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 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 Nederland Watermuseum, Huis Zypendaal and Airborne Monument.
Starting point
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