Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Almelo · Twente Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Twentepad walk
Twentepad is a walk of 108.6 km from Almelo that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 215 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 108.6 km
- ± 4:55 h per stage
- ↑ 281 m · ↓ 206 m
- Hard per stage
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Almelo
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
223 m · 2 benches
Water point
223 m304 m
Public toilet
527 m30.6 km · 45 benches
Public toilet
31.2 km10.2 km · 24 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
41.3 km5.1 km · 22 benches
De Hunenborg
46.4 kmArchaeological site
44.6 km · 78 benches
Public toilet and water point
91 km163 m · 2 benches
Water point
91.2 km13 km · 16 benches
Oorlogsmonument Huize Lidwina
104.2 kmMemorial
4.4 km · 13 benches
Back at the start
108.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 59.9 kmBetween 31.2 km and 91.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets 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.
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Photo: Peter van der Wielen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDe Hunenborg
Archaeological site · after 46.4 km
Oorlogsmonument Huize Lidwina
Memorial · after 104.2 km
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 281 m
- Down
- ↓ 206 m
- Highest point
- 81 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
- 5-10% slope · 157 m
- 10-15% slope · 277 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
108.6 km in total- Road: 27.9 km
- Path: 27.1 km
- Track: 23.2 km
- Cycleway: 14.5 km
- Footpath: 9.3 km
- Street: 5.8 km
- Busy road: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
108.6 km in total- Asphalt: 29.6 km
- Natural: 18.9 km
- Gravel: 16.6 km
- Unpaved: 13.9 km
- Paved: 11.2 km
- Unknown: 17.8 km
About the walking route Twentepad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Twentepad is a circular walk of 108.6 km from Almelo: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Hunenborg (after 46.4 km) and Oorlogsmonument Huize Lidwina (after 104.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 281 m in total and descend 206 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h per stage, without breaks. The level is hard per stage.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (27.9 km), path (27.1 km) and track (23.2 km). Of the surface, 29.6 km asphalt and 18.9 km natural. For 17.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 215 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 223 m, after 41.3 km, after 41.4 km, after 91 km and after 91.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 59.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Twente - Zenderen - paarse routeModerate · Circular walk12 km
- WNW Twente - Erve 't Wolbert - gele routeEasy · Circular walk1.9 km
- WNW Twente - Erve 't Wolbert - groene routeEasy · Circular walk1.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Rijksmuseum TwentheMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 2
Museum HengeloMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 3
BussemakerhuisMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Historisch Museum VriezenveenMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 5
ExhortareMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 6
UitkijktorenObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 7
Gedenknaald Ter HorstMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 8
Watertoren Twickel (1894)Attraction · 5.6 km from the route - 9
O2 ManderArchaeological site · 116 m from the route - 10
Otto-Pankok-MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 11
Stadtmuseum NordhornMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 12
Schwarzer GartenMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 13
Gut BrandlechtCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 14
PovelturmObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route - 15
Kriegerdenkmal HesepeMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 16
Poaschebarg - Historische StätteAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 17Museum Electro-Radio-NostalgieMuseum · 4.7 km from the route
- 18Aussichtsturm LönsbergObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route
- 21Het WeusthagObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route
- 22Burgruine LageAttraction · 6.2 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Twentepad?
Twentepad is 108.6 km long, in 5 stages of 21.7 km on average. Allow ± 4:55 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Almelo.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 56 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 59.9 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 De Hunenborg and Oorlogsmonument Huize Lidwina.
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