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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Gelderland

962 routes in Gelderland qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 5.0 km and 111 m (364 ft) of ascent.

That is 69 percent of the 1,395 routes we map in Gelderland. They are shorter than the local average, 5.0 km against 8.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 111 m (364 ft) against 181 m (594 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

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

Paarse Wandelroute

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Heuven Beekhuizen Veluwezoom

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

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

Rode Wandelroute

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schaapskooi Veluwezoom

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Zwarte Wandelroute

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
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 - 26

Gelderland · Netherlands

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

Galgenbergroute

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Easy

Needse Berg Route

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 17Veluwezoom7.5 km165 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
Paarse WandelrouteVeluwezoom5.4 km119 m1 hr 18 minEasyApril to October
Beekhuizen Keienberg VeluwezoomVeluwezoom3.9 km86 m56 minEasyApril to October
Heuven Beekhuizen VeluwezoomVeluwezoom9.8 km215 m2 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
BelevingsrouteDe Hoge Veluwe1.5 km33 m22 minEasyApril to October
Grijze WandelrouteVeluwezoom1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
Rode WandelrouteVeluwezoom7.2 km158 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
Schaapskooi VeluwezoomVeluwezoom1.9 km42 m28 minEasyApril to October
WNW Veluwe - Jutberg - blauwe routeVeluwezoom3.3 km72 m47 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with TVP 17 Alternatieve route bronstijd, Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 17, Paarse Wandelroute. 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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