Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hengelo · Twente walking network - Kristalbad/Spoorfietsen - orange route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Twente - Kristalbad/Spoorfietsen - oranje route walk
WNW Twente - Kristalbad/Spoorfietsen - oranje route is a walk of 9.6 km from Hengelo that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 41 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 9.6 km
- ± 2:10 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 7 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hengelo
0 km1.6 km · 8 benches
Observation tower
1.6 kmObservation tower
1.6 km · 3 benches
Observation tower
3.3 kmObservation tower
1 km · 6 benches
Water point
4.3 km5.3 km · 24 benches
Back at the start
9.6 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 1.6 km
Observation tower · after 3.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 7 m
- Highest point
- 31 m
- Lowest point
- 20 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
9.6 km in total- Cycleway: 2.2 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Track: 1.3 km
Surfaces
9.6 km in total- Asphalt: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Gravel: 675 m
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 25 m
About the walking route WNW Twente - Kristalbad/Spoorfietsen - oranje route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Twente - Kristalbad/Spoorfietsen - oranje route is a circular walk of 9.6 km from Hengelo: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 1.6 km) and Observation tower (after 3.3 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 7 m. Allow ± 2:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (2.2 km), road (2.2 km) and footpath (1.4 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km asphalt and 2.1 km unpaved. For 25 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 41 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 4.3 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Rijksmuseum TwentheMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 2
SeinhuisjeAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 3
Museum HengeloMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 4
BussemakerhuisMuseum · 6 km from the route - 5
Watertoren Twickel (1894)Attraction · 6.7 km from the route - 6
Oorlogsmonument Huize LidwinaMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 7Museum Electro-Radio-NostalgieMuseum · 2 km from the route
- 8De MuseumfabriekMuseum · 3.6 km from the route
- 9Observation towerObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route
- 10Observation towerObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route
- 11Het WeusthagObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Twente - Kristalbad/Spoorfietsen - oranje route?
WNW Twente - Kristalbad/Spoorfietsen - oranje route is 9.6 km long. Allow ± 2:10 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 Hengelo.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 10 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower and Observation tower.
Starting point
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