Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Texel · Wadden Walking - Texel · Updated on 5 November 2026
WaddenWandelen - Texel
WaddenWandelen - Texel is a walk of 130.6 km from Texel. Along the way: 209 benches and picnic tables, 10 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 130.6 km
- ± 4:10 h per stage
- ↑ 150 m · ↓ 142 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way: 209 benches and picnic tables, 10 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets 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.
De Schicht
Memorial · after 41.5 km
De Brekende Golf
Memorial · after 60.1 km
Museum Kaap Skil
Museum · after 60.4 km
Stages (7)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 150 m
- Down
- ↓ 142 m
- Highest point
- 15 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 9 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
130.6 km in total- Path: 37.8 km
- Road: 35.8 km
- Cycleway: 31 km
- Footpath: 12.8 km
- Track: 8.7 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Busy road: 125 m
Surfaces
130.6 km in total- Asphalt: 46.5 km
- Natural: 29.5 km
- Paved: 20 km
- Unpaved: 8.8 km
- Gravel: 6.7 km
- Unknown: 18.7 km
About the walking route WaddenWandelen - Texel
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WaddenWandelen - Texel is a walking route of 130.6 km that starts in Texel. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass De Schicht (after 41.5 km), De Brekende Golf (after 60.1 km) and Museum Kaap Skil (after 60.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 150 m in total and descend 142 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h per stage, without breaks. The level is moderate per stage.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (37.8 km), road (35.8 km) and cycleway (31 km). Of the surface, 46.5 km asphalt and 29.5 km natural. For 18.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 209 benches and picnic tables, 10 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of WaddenWandelen (Wadden Walking)
Website of the routeSights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MarinemuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 2
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus RijkersMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 3
HNLMS Abraham CrijnssenAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 4
Navigatiebrug HNLMS De RuyterMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 5
HNLMS SchorpioenAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 6
Fort De SchansFort · 139 m from the route - 7
Fort ErfprinsFort · 4.8 km from the route - 8
TexelAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Atlantikwall CentrumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Fort WestoeverFort · 6.1 km from the route - 11
Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum TexelMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Fort OostoeverFort · 6.1 km from the route - 13
De Goede HerderMemorial · 379 m from the route - 14
Fort Dirks AdmiraalFort · 6.5 km from the route - 15
Observation towerObservation tower · 104 m from the route - 16FonteinsnolObservation tower · 604 m from the route
- 17Nationaal Monument voor het Nederlands ReddingwezenMonument · 4.6 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WaddenWandelen - Texel?
WaddenWandelen - Texel is 130.6 km long, in 7 stages of 18.7 km on average. Allow ± 4:10 h per stage 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 Texel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 21 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass De Schicht, De Brekende Golf and Museum Kaap Skil.
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