Walking route · Ermelo · Veluwe Wandering Trail - stage 9 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 9 walk
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 9 is a walk of 15.6 km from Ermelo. Along the way you'll find 23 benches and picnic tables.

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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.
- 15.6 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 32 m · ↓ 20 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ermelo
0 km15.6 km · 23 benches
Finish
15.6 km
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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 32 m
- Down
- ↓ 20 m
- Highest point
- 39 m
- Lowest point
- 9 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15.6 km in total- Track: 11 km
- Path: 2.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Road: 650 m
- Busy road: 256 m
Surfaces
15.6 km in total- Natural: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Gravel: 1.8 km
- Asphalt: 875 m
- Paved: 606 m
- Unknown: 5.5 km
About the walking route Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 9
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 9 is a walking route of 15.6 km that starts in Ermelo. It does not end where it starts. You start in Leuvenum and finish in Elspeet.
How hard is the route?
You climb 32 m in total and descend 20 m. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11 km), path (2.5 km) and cycleway (1.2 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km natural and 2 km unpaved. For 5.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and picnic tables. 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 8Moderate · From A to B14.7 km
- SpeuldepadModerate · Circular walk16 km
- WNW Veluwe - Leuvenumsebos - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk5.5 km
- Speuldepad routeverkorterEasy · From A to B2.6 km
- WNW Veluwe - Ermeloseheide - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk5.5 km
- Veluwe Zwerfpad - doorsteek 1 - etappe 20Moderate · From A to B11.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel De EssenburghCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 2
Het Verscholen DorpAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Kasteel StaverdenCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Noord-Veluws MuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 5
Marius van Dokkum MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 6
De EchoputAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 7
FlevoniceAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 8
Stadsmuseum HarderwijkMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 9
UitkijktorenObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 10
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 11
Toekantoren Van der Valk HarderwijkObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 12
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 13
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route - 14
De Tien MalenMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 15
BostorenObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 17
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 9?
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 9 is 15.6 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Leuvenum to Elspeet.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ermelo.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 32 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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