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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Gelderland

330 routes in Gelderland qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 5.3 km and 117 m (384 ft) of ascent.

That is 55 percent of the 596 routes we map in Gelderland. They are shorter than the local average, 5.3 km against 10.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 117 m (384 ft) against 226 m (741 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Heuven Beekhuizen Veluwezoom

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 17

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Belevingsroute

De Hoge Veluwe · Gelderland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grijze Wandelroute

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Maarten van Rossumpad - 03

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

NWB Rijndeltapad

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

TVP 21 OV-route Ruurlo

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

TVP 21 OV-route Vorden

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Westerborkpad - 10

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Westerborkpad - 18

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Westerborkpad - 19

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zuiderzeepad - 12

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Airbornepad Market Garden - 25

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Airbornepad Market Garden - 26

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kale Berg Route

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lochemse Berg Route

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Betuwepad - 03

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
155 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Betuwepad - 04

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Betuwepad - 10

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hanzestedenpad - D

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Scholtenpad - 07 - Oostroute

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
TVP 17 Alternatieve route bronstijdDe Hoge Veluwe1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
Heuven Beekhuizen VeluwezoomVeluwezoom9.8 km215 m2 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 17Veluwezoom7.5 km165 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
Beekhuizen Keienberg VeluwezoomVeluwezoom3.9 km86 m56 minEasyApril to October
BelevingsrouteDe Hoge Veluwe1.5 km33 m22 minEasyApril to October
Grijze WandelrouteVeluwezoom1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
Dwars door Gelderland (14)Veluwezoom9.4 km206 m2 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Dwars door Gelderland (15)Veluwezoom8.4 km185 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Betuwepad - 10a - HoogwatervariantGelderland1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
Betuwepad - 9a - Variant naar station RhenenGelderland1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with TVP 17 Alternatieve route bronstijd, Heuven Beekhuizen Veluwezoom, Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 17. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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