Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Leiden · Updated on 5 November 2026
Singelpark walk
Singelpark is a walk of 6.1 km from Leiden that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 185 benches and picnic tables, 7 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 6.1 km
- ± 1:20 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Leiden
0 kmAt the start: water point.
228 m · 10 benches
Indië-monument
228 mMemorial
258 m · 5 benches
Wereldmuseum Leiden
486 mMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
277 m · 6 benches
Bevrijdingsmonument
763 m2 public toilets and water point
1.3 km · 25 benches
Water point
2.1 km1.2 km · 45 benches
Public toilet
3.3 km808 m · 25 benches
Water point
4.1 km204 m · 9 benches
Water point
4.3 km879 m · 20 benches
Old Observatory (main building) and 1 more
5.2 kmHortus botanicus Leiden, public toilet and water point
262 m · 10 benches
Public toilet and water point
221 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
5.6 km466 m · 25 benches
Back at the start
6.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.5 kmBetween 808 m and 3.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: FaceMePLS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 228 m
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWereldmuseum Leiden
Museum · after 486 m
Bevrijdingsmonument
Memorial · after 764 m
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Photo: User:AWossink · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.2 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Tubantia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHortus botanicus Leiden
Attraction · after 5.3 km
Academisch Historisch Museum
Museum · after 5.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.1 km in total- Footpath: 3.8 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 450 m
- Path: 200 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
6.1 km in total- Paved: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Asphalt: 1 km
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 500 m
About the walking route Singelpark
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Singelpark is a circular walk of 6.1 km from Leiden: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Indië-monument (after 228 m), Wereldmuseum Leiden (after 486 m) and Bevrijdingsmonument (after 764 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:20 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (3.8 km), street (1.4 km) and cycleway (450 m). Of the surface, 2.8 km paved and 1.7 km gravel. For 500 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 185 benches and picnic tables, 7 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 126 m from the route - 2
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 308 m from the route - 3
Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 614 m from the route - 4
CorpusMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 5
Space ExpoMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 6
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 151 m from the route - 7
PieterskerkAttraction · 206 m from the route - 8
Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 237 m from the route - 9
De WaagAttraction · 425 m from the route - 10
Leiden CastleViewpoint · 503 m from the route - 11
Huys te WarmontCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 12
Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 130 m from the route - 13
De LakenhalMuseum · 179 m from the route - 14
VrouwekerkRuins · 358 m from the route - 15
MatiloArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Oud PoelgeestCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 17
DuivenvoordeCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 18
EndegeestCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 19
FalconAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 20
Het Leids WevershuisMuseum · 343 m from the route - 21
Katwijks museumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 22
GijselaarsbankMemorial · 207 m from the route - 23
BerbiceCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Ter HorstCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 25
De GrachtwachtMuseum · 205 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Singelpark?
Singelpark is 6.1 km long. Allow ± 1:20 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 Leiden.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Indië-monument, Wereldmuseum Leiden and Bevrijdingsmonument.
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