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Walking guide Nijmegen · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best walks in Nijmegen

Nijmegen has 53 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 10.5 km long on average; 4 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 449 benches and picnic tables, 64 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines in total.

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Airbornepad Market Garden - 26, walk in Nijmegen
MuZIEum · Airbornepad Market Garden - 26
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Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen - 07, walk in Nijmegen
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Romeinse Limespad - 16, walk in Nijmegen
Fort Boven-Lent · Romeinse Limespad - 16

The 10 best walks

In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.

The best walking route in Nijmegen is Airbornepad Market Garden - 26 (8.9 km, easy).

The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.

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    Airbornepad Market Garden - 26, walk in Nijmegen
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    Airbornepad Market Garden - 26

    Easy

    Airborne Trail Market Garden - 26

    8.9 km · ± 2:05 h · ↗ 36 m · From A to B · start Berg en Dal

    5 public toilets11 water fountains and refill points51 benches and picnic tables

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    Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln, walk in Nijmegen
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    Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln

    Moderate

    St James Pilgrim Way Nijmegen-Cologne

    11.4 km · ± 2:30 h · From A to B · start Berg en Dal

    2 public toilets6 water fountains and refill points47 benches and picnic tables

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    Grote Rivierenpad - 14, walk in Nijmegen
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    Grote Rivierenpad - 14

    Moderate

    Great Rivers Trail - 14

    13.4 km · ± 3:00 h · From A to B · start Kranenburg

    4 public toilets5 water fountains and refill points66 benches and picnic tables

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    Romeinse Limespad - 16, walk in Nijmegen

    Romeinse Limespad - 16

    Moderate

    Roman Limes Trail - 16

    12.9 km · ± 2:55 h · ↗ 48 m · From A to B · start Lingewaard

    5 public toilets7 water fountains and refill points64 benches and picnic tables

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    Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen - 07, walk in Nijmegen
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    Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen - 07

    Moderate

    Regional Trail Rijk van Nijmegen - 07

    17.6 km · ± 4:00 h · ↗ 81 m · From A to B · start Kranenburg

    3 public toilets8 water fountains and refill points51 benches and picnic tables

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    Airbornepad Market Garden - 27, walk in Nijmegen

    Airbornepad Market Garden - 27

    Easy

    Airborne Trail Market Garden - 27

    7.1 km · ± 1:35 h · ↗ 9 m · From A to B · start Nijmegen

    1 public toilet1 water point10 benches and picnic tables

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    WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Nijmegen Oost - blauwe route, walk in Nijmegen

    WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Nijmegen Oost - blauwe route

    Easy

    Arnhem Nijmegen walking network - Nijmegen Oost - blue route

    6.5 km · ± 1:30 h · ↗ 35 m · Circular walk · start Nijmegen

    5 public toilets8 water fountains and refill points30 benches and picnic tables

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    WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Centrum - rode route, walk in Nijmegen
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    WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Centrum - rode route

    Easy

    Arnhem Nijmegen walking network - Centrum - red route

    5.9 km · ± 1:20 h · ↗ 23 m · Circular walk · start Nijmegen

    6 public toilets8 water fountains and refill points44 benches and picnic tables

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    WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - gele route, walk in Nijmegen

    WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - gele route

    Easy

    Arnhem Nijmegen walking network - Lent - yellow route

    7.4 km · ± 1:40 h · Circular walk · start Nijmegen

    5 public toilets8 water fountains and refill points44 benches and picnic tables

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    N70 Natuurwandelroute, walk in Nijmegen

    N70 Natuurwandelroute

    Moderate

    N70 Nature walking route

    14.1 km · ± 3:40 h · ↗ 342 m · Circular walk · start Nijmegen

    0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points42 benches and picnic tables

All 39 walks from Nijmegen, A to Z

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Frequently asked questions

How many walks are there in Nijmegen?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 53 walks in Nijmegen, including 7 long-distance paths in stages.

What is the best walk in Nijmegen?

At the top of this guide is Airbornepad Market Garden - 26 (8.9 km, easy). Next come Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln and Grote Rivierenpad - 14.

Are there circular walks in Nijmegen?

Yes, for example WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Nijmegen Oost - blauwe route, WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Centrum - rode route and WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - gele route.

Which walks in Nijmegen have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, Airbornepad Market Garden - 26, Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln and Grote Rivierenpad - 14 have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance paths run through Nijmegen?

Among others Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen, E8, Airbornepad Market Garden and European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands run through this area.

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