Walking route · Winterswijk · Customs Officers' Trail / Kommiesenpatt · Updated on 6 November 2026
Kommiezenpad / Kommiesenpatt walk
Kommiezenpad / Kommiesenpatt is a walk of 42 km from Winterswijk. Along the way you'll find 14 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 42 km
- ± 2:20 h per stage
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Winterswijk
0 km12.7 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
12.7 km29.3 km · 7 benches
Finish
42 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.3 kmBetween 12.7 km and 42 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.
Stages (4)
- 1Kommiezenpad1 / Kommiesenpatt1Customs Officers' Trail 1 / Kommiesenpatt14 km
- 2Kommiezenpad2 / Kommiesenpatt2Customs Officers' Trail 2 / Kommiesenpatt25.2 km
- 3Kommiezenpad3 / Kommiesenpatt3Customs Officers' Trail 3 / Kommiesenpatt37.3 km
- 4Kommiezenpad4 / Kommiesenpatt4Customs Officers' Trail 4 / Kommiesenpatt49.5 km
Elevation and terrain
Way types
42 km in total- Track: 11 km
- Road: 7.3 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 1 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
42 km in total- Gravel: 5.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 10.1 km
About the walking route Kommiezenpad / Kommiesenpatt
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Kommiezenpad / Kommiesenpatt is a walking route of 42 km that starts in Winterswijk. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
Allow ± 2:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11 km), road (7.3 km) and path (4.5 km). Of the surface, 5.1 km gravel and 3.6 km unpaved. For 10.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SevinkmolenAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 2
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 728 m from the route - 4
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 753 m from the route - 5
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 6
kult WestmünsterlandMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 7
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 8
Haus RhedeAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Burg GemenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 10
LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - WebereiMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 11
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Scherenschnitt MuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 13
Medizin- und Apothekenmuseum RhedeMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 14
Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 15
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 17
Konventon von BurloMemorial · 9 km from the route - 18
Observation towerObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kommiezenpad / Kommiesenpatt?
Kommiezenpad / Kommiesenpatt is 42 km long, in 4 stages of 10.5 km on average. Allow ± 2:20 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Winterswijk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage.
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 29.3 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.
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