Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Winterswijk · Scholten Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Scholtenpad walk
Scholtenpad is a walk of 283.2 km from Winterswijk. Along the way you'll find 547 benches and picnic tables, 11 water fountains and refill points, 86 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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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.
- 283.2 km
- ± 3:55 h per stage
- ↑ 195 m · ↓ 176 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 547 benches and picnic tables, 11 water fountains and refill points, 86 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets 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.
Bastion Treurniet
Ruins
- Story
Engelse Schans
Archaeological site
Observation tower
Sevinkmolen
Attraction
- Story
Museum
- Audio story · 2 min
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Stages (16)
- 1Stage 119.6 km
- 2Stage 214.3 km
- 3Stage 312.6 km
- 4Stage 418.4 km
- 5Stage 525 km
- 606 - Noordroute06 - North Route5.6 km
- 707 - Oostroute07 - East Route5.7 km
- 808 - Westroute08 - West Route7.7 km
- 9Lijnwandeling BekendelleLinear walk Bekendelle22.3 km
- 10Rondwandeling BrinkheurneCircular walk Brinkheurne18.9 km
- 11Rondwandeling CorleCircular walk Corle23.7 km
- 12Rondwandeling HuppelCircular walk Huppel21.9 km
- 13Rondwandeling MeddoCircular walk Meddo22.7 km
- 14Rondwandeling MisteCircular walk Miste23.2 km
- 15Rondwandeling RatumCircular walk Ratum19.4 km
- 16Rondwandeling WooldCircular walk Woold22.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 195 m
- Down
- ↓ 176 m
- Highest point
- 50 m
- Lowest point
- 24 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
283.2 km in total- Track: 100.4 km
- Road: 83.2 km
- Path: 38 km
- Cycleway: 34.4 km
- Footpath: 13.3 km
- Street: 12.4 km
- Busy road: 700 m
Surfaces
283.2 km in total- Gravel: 76.4 km
- Asphalt: 56 km
- Paved: 44.8 km
- Natural: 30.9 km
- Unpaved: 22.5 km
- Unknown: 51.8 km
About the walking route Scholtenpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Scholtenpad is a walking route of 283.2 km that starts in Winterswijk. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 195 m in total and descend 176 m. Allow ± 3:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (100.4 km), road (83.2 km) and path (38 km). Of the surface, 76.4 km gravel and 56 km asphalt. For 51.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 547 benches and picnic tables, 11 water fountains and refill points, 86 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rond de WhemerbeekEasy · Circular walk9.4 km
- Ludgerpad | Woold WinterswijkEasy · From A to B9.3 km
- WenterslenterpadHard · Circular walk23.8 km
- Het TuunterveldEasy · Circular walk5.9 km
- Nordic Walking Winterswijk-MeddoModerate · Circular walk13.5 km
- Wooldse bossen en BekendelleModerate · Circular walk13.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 987 m from the route - 2
Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige OorlogMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 153 m from the route - 4
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 5
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 2 km from the route - 6
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 7
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 8
kult WestmünsterlandMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 9
Haus RhedeAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Historisches RathausAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 11
St. GeorgAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 12
LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - WebereiMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 13
Bocholter HandwerksmuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 14
GrenslandmuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 15
Burg GemenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 16
Observation towerObservation tower · 754 m from the route - 17Observation towerObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route
- 18Konventon von BurloMemorial · 2.9 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route
- 20BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
- 21Scherenschnitt MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route
- 23Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 6.2 km from the route
- 24Medizin- und Apothekenmuseum RhedeMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
- 25Stadtmuseum BocholtMuseum · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Scholtenpad?
Scholtenpad is 283.2 km long, in 16 stages of 17.7 km on average. Allow ± 3:55 h per stage 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 Winterswijk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 12 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 86 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bastion Treurniet, Engelse Schans and Bouke ten Brinke Toren.
Starting point
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