Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Steenwijkerland · WaterReijk Trail · Updated on 6 November 2026
WaterReijkpad walk
WaterReijkpad is a walk of 142.4 km from Steenwijkerland that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 207 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 142.4 km
- ± 31:45 h
- ↑ 80 m · ↓ 81 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Steenwijkerland
0 km303 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
303 m2.9 km · 7 benches
Water point
3.2 km18.3 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
21.5 km4.4 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
26 km36.2 km · 57 benches
Public toilet
62.2 km11.5 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
73.7 km187 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
73.9 km1.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
75.6 km12.4 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
88 km431 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
88.4 km1.3 km · 23 benches
2 public toilets and water point
89.7 km35.6 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
125.3 km15.9 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
141.2 km401 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
141.6 km279 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
141.8 km581 m · 2 benches
Back at the start
142.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.2 kmBetween 26 km and 62.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 80 m
- Down
- ↓ 81 m
- Highest point
- 13 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 6 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
142.4 km in total- Road: 60.3 km
- Cycleway: 39.1 km
- Path: 18.6 km
- Track: 15.6 km
- Footpath: 4.7 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 398 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
142.4 km in total- Asphalt: 61.6 km
- Paved: 39.6 km
- Natural: 21.6 km
- Gravel: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 12.3 km
About the walking route WaterReijkpad
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WaterReijkpad is a circular walk of 142.4 km from Steenwijkerland: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 80 m in total and descend 81 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (60.3 km), cycleway (39.1 km) and path (18.6 km). Of the surface, 61.6 km asphalt and 39.6 km paved. For 12.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 207 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 3.2 km and after 89.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Zuiderzeepad - 18Hard · From A to B20.2 km
- WNW WaterReijk -Kuinre - paarse routeModerate · Circular walk10.9 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 13 - De Hoeve-OldemarktHard · From A to B20.6 km
- Jabikspaad gedeelte OverijsselHard · From A to B44.3 km
- WNW WaterReijk - Oldemarkt - groene routeModerate · Circular walk10.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum De ProefkolonieMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D54 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 3
HavixhorstCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 4
OvercingeCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 5
Nationaal VlechtmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 6
Oudheidkamer WeststellingwerfMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D53 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 8
RamspoltorenObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 9
Historisch centrum KalkovensMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 10
Stoomgemaal MastenbroekMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 11
Museum Valse KunstMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 12De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 207 m from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 1 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route
- 16De Wieden Beulakerpolder - De WiedekiekObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route
- 17Museum IndrukMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
- 18Gedenknaald Peter StuyvesantMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WaterReijkpad?
WaterReijkpad is 142.4 km long. Allow ± 31:45 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Steenwijkerland.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 80 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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