Admire castles between Lochem and Goor

During this route you walk from train station Lochem to train station Goor. A walk of over 20 kilometers through the beautiful surroundings of Gelderland and Overijssel. Along the way you will pass various historical sights, such as castles.

Walking along the water
The starting point of this route is Lochem station, which is located in the north of the village. You walk about 7 kilometers along the Twente Canal, on the way to Diepenheim. At Café - Restaurant De Viersprong you can enjoy a nice coffee with apple pie, lunch or dinner. From here you walk further to Diepenheim.

Highlights: Historic Castles
During this route you don't have to worry about not encountering things. Along the way you will walk past no less than five sights that are all worth seeing. The first is Havezate Westerflier, an old mansion from 1729. The estate around it consists of a variety of forest, meadow and arable land. Then you will pass Kasteel Huis te Diepenheim, which was built in 1648. The estate is freely accessible to walkers. After walking past Pekkedam, you will arrive at Kasteel Nijenhuis. The character of this Nijenhuis estate is park-like with romantic walking paths and picturesque vistas. The last stop of the sights is Kasteel Weldam, a centuries-old estate in the wooded area of Twente. Via Markelo you walk to Goor.

End point: Goor
The walk ends at Goor train station. From here you can easily take the train home and enjoy the wonderful walk you have done. Or you choose to walk further, because this route is part of the Zutphen-Oldenzaal route.

This walk is divided into the following sub-routes:

• Blue net line Zutphen - Lochem
  
• Blue net line Goor - Delden
  
• Blue line Delden - Hengelo Health Park - Hengelo - Hengelo East
  
• Blue line Hengelo East - Oldenzaal
  

Or view the entire route.

Train discount for hikers: 2 for the price of 1
For your return journey to the starting point of your walk, we have a nice train offer. Travel back together after your walk for the price of one. More information about Blauwnetlijnen can be found at route.nl/blauwnet