Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Doesburg · Hanseatic Towns Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Hanzestedenpad walk
Hanzestedenpad is a walk of 300.6 km from Doesburg. Along the way: 1,029 benches and picnic tables, 25 water fountains and refill points and 21 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.
- 300.6 km
- ± 4:30 h per stage
- ↑ 89 m · ↓ 95 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way: 1,029 benches and picnic tables, 25 water fountains and refill points and 21 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
21 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 13 more along the route are on the map.
- Story
Vredesmonument
Memorial
Lalique Museum
Museum
Bolwerksmolen
Attraction
Observation tower
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: -Ebelien- · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons Observation tower
Stages (15)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 89 m
- Down
- ↓ 95 m
- Highest point
- 20 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 15 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
300.6 km in total- Road: 85.4 km
- Path: 57.3 km
- Cycleway: 51.4 km
- Track: 47.9 km
- Footpath: 29.6 km
- Street: 26.1 km
- Stairs: 15 stairs
- Busy road: 500 m
- Unknown: 500 m
Surfaces
300.6 km in total- Asphalt: 105 km
- Paved: 49.5 km
- Gravel: 35.2 km
- Natural: 28 km
- Unpaved: 21.9 km
- Unknown: 59.7 km
About the walking route Hanzestedenpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Hanzestedenpad is a walking route of 300.6 km that starts in Doesburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Doesburg and finish in Kampen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 89 m in total and descend 95 m. There are 15 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:30 h per stage, without breaks. The level is hard per stage.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (85.4 km), path (57.3 km) and cycleway (51.4 km). Of the surface, 105 km asphalt and 49.5 km paved. For 59.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,029 benches and picnic tables, 25 water fountains and refill points and 21 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PosbankMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 2
Paleis het LooCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 3
Kasteel KeppelCastle · 92 m from the route - 4
Kasteel HackfortCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 5
Huis VerwoldeCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 6
Kasteel RechterenCastle · 8 km from the route - 7
Kasteel Het Oude LooCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 8
Kasteel BiljoenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 9
Kasteel SlangenburgCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 10
De NaaldMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 11
Kasteel MiddachtenCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Kasteel AmpsenCastle · 8 km from the route - 13
30 april 2009Memorial · 9.2 km from the route - 14
Kasteel VordenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Halverwege PieterpadMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Kasteel CannenburchMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 17
CODAMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 18
Kasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 19
Gelderse TorenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Den BramelCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Huis te LathumCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Kasteel ReuversweerdCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 23
Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 24
Kasteel UlenpasCastle · 485 m from the route - 25
FusillademonumentMemorial · 566 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hanzestedenpad?
Hanzestedenpad is 300.6 km long, in 15 stages of 20 km on average. Allow ± 4:30 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?
No, the route runs from Doesburg to Kampen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Doesburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 6 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 21 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 25 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren, Vredesmonument and Lalique Museum.
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