Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hellendoorn · Twente walking network - Sallandse Heuvelrug - purple route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Twente - Sallandse Heuvelrug - paarse route walk
WNW Twente - Sallandse Heuvelrug - paarse route is a walk of 12.9 km from Hellendoorn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 46 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12.9 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 87 m · ↓ 86 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hellendoorn
0 km7.2 km · 26 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
7.2 km1.6 km · 14 benches
Rijkswerkkamp Twilhaar
8.8 kmMemorial
4.1 km · 6 benches
Back at the start
12.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.2 kmBetween 0 km and 7.2 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.
Memorial · after 8.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 87 m
- Down
- ↓ 86 m
- Highest point
- 66 m
- Lowest point
- 14 m
- 5-10% slope · 130 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12.9 km in total- Path: 7.4 km
- Track: 3 km
- Cycleway: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 425 m
- Street: 200 m
- Road: 75 m
Surfaces
12.9 km in total- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Asphalt: 875 m
- Paved: 475 m
- Unknown: 1.4 km
About the walking route WNW Twente - Sallandse Heuvelrug - paarse route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Twente - Sallandse Heuvelrug - paarse route is a circular walk of 12.9 km from Hellendoorn: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Rijkswerkkamp Twilhaar (after 8.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 87 m in total and descend 86 m. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7.4 km), track (3 km) and cycleway (1.8 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km unpaved and 2.8 km gravel. For 1.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 7.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Sallandse Zandloper - aanlooproute NijverdalModerate · From A to B10.7 km
- WNW Twente - Sprengenberg - oranje routeEasy · Circular walk5.8 km
- Kinderwandelroute Wout de WolfEasy · Circular walk2.5 km
- WNW Twente - Sprengenberg - gele routeEasy · Circular walk1.1 km
- Twilhaar wandelingEasy · Circular walk8.2 km
- WNW Twente - Sallandse Heuvelrug - groene routeEasy · Circular walk6.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Discovery ClubAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 2
RioolratAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
Erehof HellendoornMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Gedenknaald Ter HorstMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 5
Het GaljoenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 6
Piraat EnterhaakAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Wild WatervalAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 8
ZwanenmolenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 9
DrakennestAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 10
BalagosAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Sungai KalimantanAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 12
DonderstenenAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 13
Dino Sky PedaloAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 14Fort KnalKruitAttraction · 2.5 km from the route
- 15OldtimersAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
- 16RidderStrijdAttraction · 2.7 km from the route
- 17Bombardement op NijverdalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route
- 18MonorailAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
- 19DraaimolenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
- 20AvonturenradAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
- 21PostkoetsAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
- 22Vliegende HollanderAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
- 23ConvoyAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
- 24Tarantula MagicaAttraction · 2.8 km from the route
- 25Jungle ExpeditionAttraction · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Twente - Sallandse Heuvelrug - paarse route?
WNW Twente - Sallandse Heuvelrug - paarse route is 12.9 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hellendoorn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 87 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Rijkswerkkamp Twilhaar.
Starting point
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