Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Renkum · NS walk Hemelse Berg · Updated on 5 November 2026
NS-wandeling Hemelse Berg
NS-wandeling Hemelse Berg is a walk of 15.1 km from Renkum. Along the way you'll find 79 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point 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.
- 15.1 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 119 m · ↓ 141 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Renkum
0 km1.8 km · 9 benches
Gedenkzuil Kneppelhout-van Braam
1.8 kmMemorial
3.1 km · 17 benches
Hunneschans
4.9 kmArchaeological site · Audio story · 1 min
2.4 km · 17 benches
Airbornemonument
7.3 kmMemorial
2.7 km · 2 benches
Kasteel Rosande
10 kmRuins
4 km · 18 benches
Museum Arnhem and 1 more
14 kmBuitensocieteit Arnhem
1.1 km · 14 benches
Finish
15.1 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.1 kmBetween 0 km and 15.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
StoryMemorial · after 1.8 km
Audio story · 1 minHunneschans
Archaeological site · after 4.9 km
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Photo: Pimvantend · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 7.3 km
- Story
Ruins · after 10 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Basvb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum Arnhem
Museum · after 14 km
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Photo: Basvb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 14 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 119 m
- Down
- ↓ 141 m
- Highest point
- 55 m
- Lowest point
- 10 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 km
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15.1 km in total- Path: 4.7 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Track: 2.3 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
15.1 km in total- Asphalt: 3.6 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 675 m
- Unknown: 4.3 km
About the walking route NS-wandeling Hemelse Berg
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
NS-wandeling Hemelse Berg is a walking route of 15.1 km that starts in Renkum. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Gedenkzuil Kneppelhout-van Braam (after 1.8 km), Hunneschans (after 4.9 km) and Airbornemonument (after 7.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 119 m in total and descend 141 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.7 km), footpath (2.3 km) and track (2.3 km). Of the surface, 3.6 km asphalt and 3.3 km paved. For 4.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel DoorwerthCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 2
PosbankMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 3
Kasteel BiljoenCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 4
De KinkelenburgCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Castellum MeinerswijkArchaeological site · 767 m from the route - 6
World Soil MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 7
Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'Museum · 123 m from the route - 8
Huis ZypendaalCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Arnhem War Museum 40 - 45Museum · 4.2 km from the route - 10
Het DepotMuseum · 9 km from the route - 11
Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen en Museum BronbeekMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 12
Fort WestervoortFort · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Waarom ik?Memorial · 9.5 km from the route - 14
Huis te LathumCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 15
Soldaat met bloemenmeisjeMemorial · 221 m from the route - 16
Gelders Geologisch MuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 17
De Casteelse PoortMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 18
Nationaal BrandweermonumentMonument · 4.4 km from the route - 19
MangroveAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 20
WasserijAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 21
WoonboerderijAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 22
Kijk & LuistermuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 23
Airborne monumentMemorial · 1 km from the route - 24
Bevrijdingsmonument ZettenMemorial · 8 km from the route - 25
Dutch National Liberation MonumentMemorial · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is NS-wandeling Hemelse Berg?
NS-wandeling Hemelse Berg is 15.1 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Renkum.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 119 m of climbing.
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 15.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gedenkzuil Kneppelhout-van Braam, Hunneschans and Airbornemonument.
Starting point
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