Walking route · Lochem · Berkel Valley Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Berkelvalleiroute walk
Berkelvalleiroute is a walk of 18.2 km from Lochem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 32 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.

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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.
- 18.2 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Lochem
0 km17.5 km · 32 benches

Huis het Velde
17.5 kmCastle
387 m
Public toilet
17.9 km305 m
Back at the start
18.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.9 kmBetween 0 km and 17.9 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.
Huis het Velde
Castle · after 17.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 11 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.2 km in total- Road: 6.5 km
- Path: 5.1 km
- Track: 3.1 km
- Cycleway: 2.5 km
- Street: 1 km
Surfaces
18.2 km in total- Asphalt: 4.2 km
- Gravel: 3.6 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 750 m
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the walking route Berkelvalleiroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Berkelvalleiroute is a circular walk of 18.2 km from Lochem: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Huis het Velde (after 17.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.5 km), path (5.1 km) and track (3.1 km). Of the surface, 4.2 km asphalt and 3.6 km gravel. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel HackfortCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 2
Huis VerwoldeCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 3
Kasteel AmpsenCastle · 8 km from the route - 4
Kasteel VordenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 5
Halverwege PieterpadMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Kasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 7
Den BramelCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Gideon-monumentMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Kasteel ReuversweerdCastle · 5 km from the route - 10
Huis BaakCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 11
De WildenborchCastle · 6 km from the route - 12
KiefskampCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 13
Huize de WiersseCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 14
't MedlerCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 15
Het RegelinkCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 16
Slot WilpArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 17
Huis de VelhorstCastle · 2 km from the route - 18
Het OnsteinCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 19
Kasteel NijenbeekCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Monument Lindesche KapelMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Het EnzerinckCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 22
Fluisterboot ZutphenAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 23
't JoppeCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Ons BelangAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Belvedere torenObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Berkelvalleiroute?
Berkelvalleiroute is 18.2 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Lochem.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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 17.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Huis het Velde.
Starting point
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