Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mol · Updated on 5 November 2026
Via Monastica walk
Via Monastica is a walk of 24.2 km from Mol. Along the way you'll find 27 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 24.2 km
- ± 5:25 h
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Mol
0 km3.9 km · bench
Wire of Death
3.9 kmMemorial · Audio story · 2 min
17.8 km · 11 benches
Observation tower
21.6 kmObservation tower
2.6 km · 15 benches
Finish
24.2 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.
- Audio story · 2 min
Wire of Death
Memorial · after 3.9 km
Observation tower · after 21.6 km
Elevation and terrain
Way types
24.2 km in total- Track: 13.4 km
- Path: 5.8 km
- Road: 4 km
- Cycleway: 575 m
- Street: 450 m
Surfaces
24.2 km in total- Natural: 9 km
- Unpaved: 5.8 km
- Gravel: 4.3 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Paved: 761 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Via Monastica
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Via Monastica is a walking route of 24.2 km that starts in Mol. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wire of Death (after 3.9 km) and Observation tower (after 21.6 km).
How hard is the route?
Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.4 km), path (5.8 km) and road (4 km). Of the surface, 9 km natural and 5.8 km unpaved. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kempenmuseum De Acht ZalighedenMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Weverij De PloegMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 3
De zwarte bergArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 4
KaboutersbergArchaeological site · 103 m from the route - 5
FlaestorenObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 6
Museum De KolonieMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 7
Kasteel van RetieCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 8Sahara LommelAttraction · 6 km from the route
- 9Observation towerObservation tower · 706 m from the route
- 10MariatorenObservation tower · 765 m from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
- 12Grafheuvel GendersteynArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route
- 13Heemkunde Pladella VillaMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
- 14De Reus van BoslandObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 16De SAS4-torenObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route
- 17Klimrijk BrabantAttraction · 6.3 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
- 19EinderheideObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
- 20Pastoorsweijer - VogelkijkhutObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 21GlazenHuisObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Monastica?
Via Monastica is 24.2 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 Mol.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Wire of Death and Observation tower.
Starting point
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