View of Bunkers at Parallax – Twente Airport loop from Lonneker

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View of Bunkers at Parallax – Twente Airport loop from Lonneker

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View of Bunkers at Parallax – Twente Airport loop from Lonneker

02:44

10.7km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.16 km for 681 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.12 km

Starting point Vliegbasis Twenthe

Highlight • Parking

There are plenty of parking spaces here and you can start the interesting route over the air base here.

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4.73 km

Observation Tower Vliegveld Twente

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This lookout tower is located where the control tower used to be. From the tower, the contours of the airport building are shown with bushes. Along the old runway, pools …

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5.67 km

Parallax Artwork – Former Fuel Storage Twente Airfield

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A work of art was created here from the former fuel tanks. From up here you have a good overview of Twente airfield.

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5.68 km

View of Parked Lufthansa Aircraft at Twente Airport

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Here you can see some larger jets in the distance.

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5.72 km

View of Bunkers at Parallax

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beautiful views

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6.36 km

Twente Airport

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Nice and beautiful walk over the former airbase Twente. The runway is still in use. With any luck you can spot another plane (big and small).

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6.53 km

Doppler Test Hangar Art Installation

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Jet engines used to be tested in this hall. The old roller shutter is still original. In the meantime, the rest became a work of art. In the steel frame …

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6.93 km

F16 Aircraft Shelters at Former Twente Air Base

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Old hangar of the air base

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8.63 km

Lonnekerberg

Nature Reserve

10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.62 km

1.71 km

826 m

523 m

Surfaces

5.83 km

2.26 km

1.56 km

990 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 10 November

7°C

1°C

40 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

November 30, 2024,Rondje Lonnekerberg vliegbasis

Nice hike today forest lookout tower airport old bunkers and the sun ☀️☀️ combined 👣👣👣✌️

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February 8, 2025,Vliegveld Twente en de overblijfselen van de koude oorlog.

Twente Airport
A short walk over the open part of Twente Airport. A few years after the fall of the wall, the curtain also fell for the military part of this airport. 2 runways were removed and part of the airport was returned to nature and opened to walkers and cyclists. Here you can get acquainted with the history of …

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