Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Winterswijk · Achterwoold Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Achterwooldsepad walk
Achterwooldsepad is a walk of 9.9 km from Winterswijk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 12 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 9.9 km
- ± 2:15 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 6 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Winterswijk
0 km1.5 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
1.5 km2.4 km · 4 benches
2 public toilets and water point
4 km6 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
9.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.9 kmBetween 4 km and 9.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 50 m
- Lowest point
- 42 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
9.9 km in total- Road: 4 km
- Track: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Street: 325 m
Surfaces
9.9 km in total- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Paved: 825 m
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Achterwooldsepad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Achterwooldsepad is a circular walk of 9.9 km from Winterswijk: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 2:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4 km), track (3.3 km) and footpath (1.2 km). Of the surface, 2.2 km gravel and 2.1 km asphalt. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 12 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 2
SevinkmolenAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 6.9 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 3 km from the route - 6
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 3 km from the route - 7
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 8
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Haus RhedeAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 10
LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - WebereiMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 11
Historisches RathausAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 12
St. GeorgAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 13
Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 14Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 6.5 km from the route
- 15Medizin- und Apothekenmuseum RhedeMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route
- 18Stadtmuseum BocholtMuseum · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Achterwooldsepad?
Achterwooldsepad is 9.9 km long. Allow ± 2:15 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 Winterswijk.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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