Walking route · Wierden · Twente walking network - Hoge Hexel - blue route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Twente - Hoge Hexel - blauwe route walk
WNW Twente - Hoge Hexel - blauwe route is a walk of 5.6 km from Wierden that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 9 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 5.6 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 6 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Wierden
0 kmAt the start: Ferdinand Lancker.
5.6 km · 9 benches
Back at the start
5.6 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Memorial · after 128 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 18 m
- Lowest point
- 9 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.6 km in total- Road: 2.7 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Track: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
5.6 km in total- Paved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Asphalt: 875 m
- Unpaved: 825 m
- Unknown: 525 m
About the walking route WNW Twente - Hoge Hexel - blauwe route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Twente - Hoge Hexel - blauwe route is a circular walk of 5.6 km from Wierden: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Ferdinand Lancker (after 128 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.7 km), path (1.5 km) and track (1.3 km). Of the surface, 1.9 km paved and 1.5 km natural. For 525 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Twente verbindingsroute G19-G28Easy · From A to B1.6 km
- WNW Twente verbindingsroute G12-G22Easy · From A to B1.8 km
- WNW Twente - Bovenkuilen/Daarlerveen - blauwe routeModerate · Circular walk11 km
- WNW Twente - Daarle - groene routeEasy · Circular walk4.2 km
- Overijssels Havezatenpad - 7Moderate · From A to B19 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Discovery ClubAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Historisch Museum VriezenveenMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 3
RioolratAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 4
ExhortareMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 5
Erehof HellendoornMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 6
Gedenknaald Ter HorstMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 7
DrakennestAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 8
BalagosAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Wild WatervalAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 10
DonderstenenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 11
Piraat EnterhaakAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 12
Sungai KalimantanAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 13
ZwanenmolenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 14
Het GaljoenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 15
Dino Sky PedaloAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 16
RidderStrijdAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 17
Fort KnalKruitAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 18
OldtimersAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 20
Bombardement op NijverdalMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 21
AvonturenradAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 22
PostkoetsAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 23
ConvoyAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 24
DraaimolenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 25
Vliegende HollanderAttraction · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Twente - Hoge Hexel - blauwe route?
WNW Twente - Hoge Hexel - blauwe route is 5.6 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wierden.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ferdinand Lancker.
Starting point
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