Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zutphen · Graafschap Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Graafschapspad walk
Graafschapspad is a walk of 125.2 km from Zutphen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 385 benches and picnic tables, 8 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 125.2 km
- ± 4:00 h per stage
- ↑ 77 m · ↓ 82 m
- Moderate per stage
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Zutphen
0 km345 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
345 m319 m · 11 benches
Fluisterboot Zutphen
664 mPublic toilet and water point
18.6 km · 63 benches
Water point
19.2 km4.5 km · 3 benches
Water point
23.7 km1.4 km
Kasteel Ampsen
25.1 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
1.9 km · 14 benches
Water point
27 km14.1 km · 37 benches
Kristalmuseum
41.1 kmMuseum
185 m · bench
Water point
41.2 km30.3 km · 56 benches
Kasteel Slangenburg
71.5 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
5.8 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
77.3 km2.3 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
79.5 km848 m · 29 benches
2 public toilets and water point
80.4 km325 m · 15 benches
Stadsmuseum Doetinchem
80.7 kmMuseum
17.4 km · 63 benches
Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren and 2 more
98.1 kmVredesmonument, Lalique Museum and water point
20.1 km · 44 benches
Public toilet
118.3 km1.2 km
Kasteel Reuversweerd
119.5 kmCastle
5.7 km · 23 benches
Back at the start
125.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 76.6 kmBetween 664 m and 77.3 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.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction · after 664 m
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Ampsen
Castle · after 25.1 km
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Photo: Michielverbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 41.1 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Technische Fred at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Slangenburg
Castle · after 71.5 km
Museum · after 80.7 km
Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren
Museum · after 98.1 km
StoryVredesmonument
Memorial · after 98.2 km
Lalique Museum
Museum · after 98.2 km
Stages (7)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 77 m
- Down
- ↓ 82 m
- Highest point
- 47 m
- Lowest point
- 6 m
- 5-10% slope · 443 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
125.2 km in total- Track: 30 km
- Road: 30 km
- Cycleway: 27.9 km
- Path: 19.8 km
- Street: 8.4 km
- Footpath: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
125.2 km in total- Asphalt: 33.9 km
- Paved: 26.3 km
- Natural: 15.5 km
- Gravel: 13.6 km
- Unpaved: 13 km
- Unknown: 22.5 km
About the walking route Graafschapspad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Graafschapspad is a circular walk of 125.2 km from Zutphen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Fluisterboot Zutphen (after 664 m), Kasteel Ampsen (after 25.1 km) and Kristalmuseum (after 41.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 77 m in total and descend 82 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30 km), road (30 km) and cycleway (27.9 km). Of the surface, 33.9 km asphalt and 26.3 km paved. For 22.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 385 benches and picnic tables, 8 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 76.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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PosbankMemorial · 7 km from the route - 2
Kasteel KeppelCastle · 456 m from the route - 3
Huis VerwoldeCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Kasteel HackfortCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 5
Kasteel WischCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 6
Kasteel BiljoenCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 7
Kasteel MiddachtenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel Huis BerghCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 9
Kasteel Huize RuurloCastle · 93 m from the route - 10
Kasteel VordenCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 11
Halverwege PieterpadMemorial · 6 km from the route - 12
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 13
Kasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige OorlogMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 15
Gelderse TorenCastle · 599 m from the route - 16
Den BramelCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Gideon-monumentMemorial · 232 m from the route - 18
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 19
Huis te LathumCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 20
Provinciaal Verzetsmonument OverijsselMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 21
Kasteel UlenpasCastle · 645 m from the route - 22
BarlhamRuins · 2 km from the route - 23
Huis BaakCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 24
De Vier TamboersMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 25
Prins WillembergViewpoint · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Graafschapspad?
Graafschapspad is 125.2 km long, in 7 stages of 17.9 km on average. Allow ± 4:00 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 Zutphen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 11 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 76.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fluisterboot Zutphen, Kasteel Ampsen and Kristalmuseum.
Starting point
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