Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Utrecht · Updated on 5 November 2026
Noorderpark - Rading walk
Noorderpark - Rading is a walk of 16.9 km from Utrecht. Along the way you'll find 117 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 16.9 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Utrecht
0 kmAt the start: water point.
1 km · 15 benches
Water point
1 km2.3 km · 33 benches
Water point
3.3 km741 m · 8 benches
Fort aan de Klop
4 kmFort · Audio story · 2 min
1.9 km · 30 benches
Fort De Gagel
5.9 kmFort · Audio story · 2 min
5.6 km · 10 benches
Observation tower
11.5 kmObservation tower
5.4 km · 18 benches
Finish
16.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.9 kmBetween 0 km and 16.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
Fort aan de Klop
Fort · after 4 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Marlies Bouten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort De Gagel
Fort · after 5.9 km
Observation tower · after 11.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.9 km in total- Track: 5.6 km
- Cycleway: 3.4 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Path: 525 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
16.9 km in total- Asphalt: 5.6 km
- Natural: 3.8 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unpaved: 975 m
- Gravel: 525 m
- Unknown: 4 km
About the walking route Noorderpark - Rading
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Noorderpark - Rading is a walking route of 16.9 km that starts in Utrecht. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Fort aan de Klop (after 4 km), Fort De Gagel (after 5.9 km) and Observation tower (after 11.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.6 km), cycleway (3.4 km) and road (3.4 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km asphalt and 3.8 km natural. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 117 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 1 km, after 3.3 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel de HaarAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 663 m from the route - 3
Dom towerAttraction · 723 m from the route - 4
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Slot ZuylenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 9
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 10
ZonnestraalAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 12
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Kasteel NijenrodeCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 14
DrakensteynCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 15
TrompenburghCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 16
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 18
Kasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 19
Slot ZeistCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 20
De InktpotAttraction · 1 km from the route - 21
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 1.3 km from the route - 22
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Fort SpionFort · 6.8 km from the route - 25
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Noorderpark - Rading?
Noorderpark - Rading is 16.9 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Utrecht.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fort aan de Klop, Fort De Gagel and Observation tower.
Starting point
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