Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Stichtse Vecht · Updated on 5 November 2026
Westbroekroute walk
Westbroekroute is a walk of 12 km from Stichtse Vecht that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 18 benches and picnic tables 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.
- 12 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Stichtse Vecht
0 km7.1 km · 16 benches
Observation tower
7.1 kmObservation tower
3 km · bench
Streekmuseum Vredegoed
10.1 kmPublic toilet
1.9 km · bench
Back at the start
12 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.1 kmBetween 0 km and 10.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 7.1 km
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Photo: Efraa-marlies · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 10.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 0 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12 km in total- Track: 4.9 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Path: 550 m
Surfaces
12 km in total- Natural: 2.6 km
- Gravel: 1.6 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 750 m
- Asphalt: 75 m
- Unknown: 6 km
About the walking route Westbroekroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westbroekroute is a circular walk of 12 km from Stichtse Vecht: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 7.1 km) and Streekmuseum Vredegoed (after 10.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.9 km), road (3.7 km) and street (1.8 km). Of the surface, 2.6 km natural and 1.6 km gravel. For 6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.1 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 · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 3
Slot ZuylenCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Dom towerAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 5
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 6
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route - 7
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 8
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 9
ZonnestraalAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Kasteel NijenrodeCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 11
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 12
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 13
DrakensteynCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 14
Fort De GagelFort · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Fort aan de KlopFort · 4 km from the route - 16
TrompenburghCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 17
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 18
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 3.1 km from the route - 19
Fort SpionFort · 4 km from the route - 20
De InktpotAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 21
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 22
Kasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 23
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 9.9 km from the route - 24
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route - 25
Fort VoordorpFort · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westbroekroute?
Westbroekroute is 12 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Stichtse Vecht.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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 10.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower and Streekmuseum Vredegoed.
Starting point
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