Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Enschede · Hilligen Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Hilligenpad walk
Hilligenpad is a walk of 103.5 km from Enschede. Along the way you'll find 141 benches and picnic tables, 2 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.
- 103.5 km
- ± 23:30 h
- ↑ 280 m · ↓ 301 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Enschede
0 km21.6 km · 35 benches
Public toilet and water point
21.6 km22.5 km · 42 benches
De Hunenborg
44.2 kmArchaeological site
4.6 km · 2 benches
Water point
48.8 km52.2 km · 58 benches
Memorial
2.5 km · 2 benches
Finish
103.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 81.8 kmBetween 21.6 km and 103.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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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Photo: Peter van der Wielen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDe Hunenborg
Archaeological site · after 44.2 km
Oorlogsmonument Huize Lidwina
Memorial · after 101 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 280 m
- Down
- ↓ 301 m
- Highest point
- 75 m
- Lowest point
- 12 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
103.5 km in total- Road: 39.8 km
- Track: 26.3 km
- Path: 20.9 km
- Cycleway: 7.7 km
- Street: 6 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
103.5 km in total- Asphalt: 32.5 km
- Natural: 21.6 km
- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Unpaved: 8.6 km
- Paved: 6.9 km
- Unknown: 19.6 km
About the walking route Hilligenpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Hilligenpad is a walking route of 103.5 km that starts in Enschede. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass De Hunenborg (after 44.2 km) and Oorlogsmonument Huize Lidwina (after 101 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 280 m in total and descend 301 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (39.8 km), track (26.3 km) and path (20.9 km). Of the surface, 32.5 km asphalt and 21.6 km natural. For 19.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 141 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 21.7 km and after 48.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 81.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Rondje EnschedeHard · Circular walk54.2 km
- Overijssels Havezatenpad - 2Moderate · From A to B17.4 km
- WNW Twente - Bolhaar - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk6 km
- WNW Twente - Lonnekermeer - gele routeEasy · Circular walk8.3 km
- WNW Twente - Kennispark - rode routeEasy · Circular walk6.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Rijksmuseum TwentheMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 2
SeinhuisjeAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 3
Museum HengeloMuseum · 6 km from the route - 4
BussemakerhuisMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 5
UitkijktorenObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 6
Watertoren Twickel (1894)Attraction · 4.5 km from the route - 7
O2 ManderArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 8
Rock'n'PopmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 9
Otto-Pankok-MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 10
Poaschebarg - Historische StätteAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 11Museum Electro-Radio-NostalgieMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
- 12Observation towerObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route
- 13De MuseumfabriekMuseum · 2 km from the route
- 14Aussichtsturm LönsbergObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route
- 16Het WeusthagObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 4 km from the route
- 19Burgruine LageAttraction · 6.4 km from the route
- 20RettungsturmObservation tower · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hilligenpad?
Hilligenpad is 103.5 km long. Allow ± 23:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Enschede.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 280 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 81.8 km.
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 De Hunenborg and Oorlogsmonument Huize Lidwina.
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