Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zutphen · NS walk IJsselvallei · Updated on 6 November 2026
NS-Wandeling IJsselvallei
NS-Wandeling IJsselvallei is a walk of 32.5 km from Zutphen. Along the way you'll find 112 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 32.5 km
- ± 7:15 h
- ↑ 4 m · ↓ 9 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Zutphen
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
16.9 km · 26 benches
Bolwerksmolen
16.9 kmAttraction
684 m · 10 benches
Grote of Lebuinuskerk and 1 more
17.6 kmMuseum EICAS and water point
229 m
Proosdij
17.9 kmWater point
447 m · bench
Water point
18.3 km14 km · 66 benches
Water point
32.3 km180 m · 3 benches
Finish
32.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.5 kmBetween 0 km and 32.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Bolwerksmolen
Attraction · after 16.9 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: PeHa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGrote of Lebuinuskerk
Attraction · after 17.7 km
Museum EICAS
Museum · after 17.8 km
Attraction · after 17.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 11 m
- Lowest point
- 3 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
32.5 km in total- Path: 10.9 km
- Road: 8.7 km
- Track: 7.2 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
32.5 km in total- Asphalt: 10.7 km
- Natural: 7.3 km
- Paved: 4.7 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 6 km
About the walking route NS-Wandeling IJsselvallei
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
NS-Wandeling IJsselvallei is a walking route of 32.5 km that starts in Zutphen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Bolwerksmolen (after 16.9 km), Grote of Lebuinuskerk (after 17.7 km) and Museum EICAS (after 17.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 4 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 7:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (10.9 km), road (8.7 km) and track (7.2 km). Of the surface, 10.7 km asphalt and 7.3 km natural. For 6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 112 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 17.6 km, after 17.9 km, after 18.3 km and after 32.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel HackfortCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VordenCastle · 10 km from the route - 3
Kasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Den BramelCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 5
Gelderse TorenCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 6
Gideon-monumentMemorial · 174 m from the route - 7
Kasteel ReuversweerdCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 8
Huis BaakCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 9
Huis het VeldeCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Papierfabriek De Middelste MolenMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 11
Het HolthuisCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Slot WilpArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Huis de VelhorstCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 14
Kasteel NijenbeekCastle · 122 m from the route - 15Museum De WaagMuseum · 389 m from the route
- 16Het EnzerinckCastle · 9 km from the route
- 17Toy MuseumMuseum · 413 m from the route
- 18Fluisterboot ZutphenAttraction · 331 m from the route
- 19't JoppeCastle · 4.1 km from the route
- 20Duursche Waarden - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is NS-Wandeling IJsselvallei?
NS-Wandeling IJsselvallei is 32.5 km long. Allow ± 7:15 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 Zutphen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4 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 32.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bolwerksmolen, Grote of Lebuinuskerk and Museum EICAS.
Starting point
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