Walking route · Lochem · Updated on 5 November 2026
Drie Kieftenroute walk
Drie Kieftenroute is a walk of 16.5 km from Lochem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 20 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 16.5 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Lochem
0 km16.5 km · 20 benches
Back at the start
16.5 kmAt the finish: water point.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 10 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.5 km in total- Track: 6.8 km
- Road: 6.6 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 725 m
- Footpath: 475 m
- Busy road: 200 m
Surfaces
16.5 km in total- Asphalt: 6.8 km
- Natural: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 300 m
About the walking route Drie Kieftenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drie Kieftenroute is a circular walk of 16.5 km from Lochem: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.8 km), road (6.6 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 6.8 km asphalt and 4.8 km natural. For 300 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the finish. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Huis VerwoldeCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 2
Grote of LebuinuskerkAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Museum EICASMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 4
BolwerksmolenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 5
Den BramelCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 6
Gideon-monumentMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 7
Huis het VeldeCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 8
Het HolthuisCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 9
Slot WilpArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Huis de VelhorstCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 11
Kasteel NijenbeekCastle · 3 km from the route - 12
Museum De WaagMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 13
Het EnzerinckCastle · 9 km from the route - 14
Toy MuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 15
't JoppeCastle · 774 m from the route - 16
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 17
ProosdijAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 18
Fluisterboot ZutphenAttraction · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drie Kieftenroute?
Drie Kieftenroute is 16.5 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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