Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zwolle · Vechtdal Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vechtdalpad walk
Vechtdalpad is a walk of 81.9 km from Zwolle. Along the way you'll find 148 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 81.9 km
- ± 18:15 h
- ↑ 49 m · ↓ 42 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Zwolle
0 km9.4 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
9.4 km7.5 km · 4 benches
Water point
16.9 km10.6 km · 24 benches
Uitkijktoren de Stokte
27.4 kmObservation tower
11.1 km · 24 benches
Water point
38.6 km19.1 km · 20 benches
Public toilet and water point
57.6 km1.4 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
59 km7.7 km · 12 benches
Water point
66.7 km15.1 km · 34 benches
Finish
81.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 48.2 kmBetween 9.4 km and 57.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Uitkijktoren de Stokte
Observation tower · after 27.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 49 m
- Down
- ↓ 42 m
- Highest point
- 20 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
81.9 km in total- Road: 26.4 km
- Cycleway: 19.3 km
- Track: 18.1 km
- Path: 12.2 km
- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 125 m
Surfaces
81.9 km in total- Asphalt: 30.3 km
- Paved: 11.5 km
- Natural: 8.6 km
- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Unknown: 22.7 km
About the walking route Vechtdalpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vechtdalpad is a walking route of 81.9 km that starts in Zwolle. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Uitkijktoren de Stokte (after 27.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 49 m in total and descend 42 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (26.4 km), cycleway (19.3 km) and track (18.1 km). Of the surface, 30.3 km asphalt and 11.5 km paved. For 22.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 148 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 16.9 km, after 38.6 km, after 57.6 km and after 66.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 48.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel RechterenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Kasteel van CoevordenCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Kasteel EerdeCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 4
Museum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum · 519 m from the route - 5
Gold RushAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 6
Anton Pieck MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 7
Red Bandits AdventureAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 8
Expedition NautilusAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 10
FusillademonumentMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 11
ZuivelmuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 12
Phileas Fun HouseAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 13
Tuinen Mien RuysAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 14
Kasteel het NijenhuisCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 15
Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945Memorial · 821 m from the route - 16
ApolloAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Historisch centrum KalkovensMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 18
El ToritoAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 19
Sky TowerAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 20
Voerman Museum HattenMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 21
Trechterbeker grafveldArchaeological site · 711 m from the route - 22
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 23Herdenkingsmonument Kamp ErikaMemorial · 856 m from the route
- 24
Nationaal Tinnen Figuren MuseumMuseum · 828 m from the route - 25
Loozensche LinieArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vechtdalpad?
Vechtdalpad is 81.9 km long. Allow ± 18:15 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 Zwolle.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 49 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 48.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Uitkijktoren de Stokte.
Starting point
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