Walking route · Apeldoorn · Migratory Bird Trail - 18 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Trekvogelpad - 18 walk
Trekvogelpad - 18 is a walk of 19.6 km from Apeldoorn. Along the way: 38 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 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.
- 19.6 km
- ± 4:30 h
- ↑ 114 m · ↓ 111 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way: 38 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.

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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 114 m
- Down
- ↓ 111 m
- Highest point
- 87 m
- Lowest point
- 20 m
- 5-10% slope · 393 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
19.6 km in total- Track: 12.5 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Street: 550 m
Surfaces
19.6 km in total- Gravel: 7.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Asphalt: 2 km
- Paved: 550 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route Trekvogelpad - 18
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Trekvogelpad - 18 is a walking route of 19.6 km that starts in Apeldoorn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hoenderlo and finish in Loenen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 114 m in total and descend 111 m. Allow ± 4:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.5 km), road (2.6 km) and path (2.4 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km gravel and 3.7 km unpaved. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute (Migratory Bird Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Loenermark, Rode routeEasy · Circular walk2.6 km
- Welkom op de Loenermark! Blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk6.2 km
- Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 16Hard · From A to B18.6 km
- Loenermark, Gele routeModerate · Circular walk12.9 km
- Welkom op de Loenermark! Zwarte routeEasy · From A to B8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kröller-Müller MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Veluwsche Stoomtrein MaatschappijMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 3
MuseonderMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 4
30 april 2009Memorial · 10 km from the route - 5
Jachthuis Sint HubertusCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 6
CODAMuseum · 9 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Nederlands TegelmuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 9
Monument Woeste HoeveMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Nationaal BrandweermonumentMonument · 10 km from the route - 11
Man With Two HatsMemorial · 10 km from the route - 12
Prins WillembergViewpoint · 9.3 km from the route - 13
Papierfabriek De Middelste MolenMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 14
gebouw AAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 15
Hotel DullemondRuins · 6.5 km from the route - 16
Verzetsmonument BeekbergenMemorial · 3 km from the route - 17
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 18
Het BisschopsbergjeArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 19
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Rode KruismonumentMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 21
JulianatorenObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 23
Clement van MaasdijkMemorial · 10 km from the route - 24
Uitkijktoren TrapjesbergObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Trekvogelpad - 18?
Trekvogelpad - 18 is 19.6 km long. Allow ± 4:30 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?
No, the route runs from Hoenderlo to Loenen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Apeldoorn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 114 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Loenense Waterval (de grote).
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