Walking route · Culemborg · Betuwe Trail - 5 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Betuwepad - 5 walk
Betuwepad - 5 is a walk of 15.8 km from Culemborg. Along the way you'll find 11 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.
- 15.8 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 4 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Culemborg
0 km12.8 km · 5 benches

Werk aan het Spoel
12.8 kmFort
2.9 km · 6 benches
Finish
15.8 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.8 kmBetween 0 km and 15.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Johan Bakker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort · after 12.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 9 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15.8 km in total- Path: 6.9 km
- Track: 3.7 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 350 m
- Street: 80 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
15.8 km in total- Natural: 6.5 km
- Gravel: 2.6 km
- Asphalt: 2.4 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Paved: 55 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the walking route Betuwepad - 5
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Betuwepad - 5 is a walking route of 15.8 km that starts in Culemborg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Culemborg Zeedijk and finish in Culemborg. Along the way you pass Werk aan het Spoel (after 12.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 4 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.9 km), track (3.7 km) and road (3.1 km). Of the surface, 6.5 km natural and 2.6 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Betuwepad (Betuwe Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Duurstede CastleCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 3
Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route - 4
Hofje van AerdenMuseum · 7 km from the route - 5
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 8 km from the route - 6
Fort EverdingenAttraction · 1 km from the route - 7
CaetshageArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 8
Museum WarfMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 9
Kasteel LunenburgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 10
ElisabethweeshuisMuseum · 326 m from the route - 11
HardenbroekCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 12
Werk aan de GroenewegFort · 1.5 km from the route - 13
VuylcopCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Werk aan de Korte UitwegFort · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Werk op de Spoorweg bij de DiefdijkFort · 5.2 km from the route - 16
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 17
Fort bij AsperenFort · 6.7 km from the route - 18
Fort bij de Nieuwe SteegFort · 7.6 km from the route - 19
MariënwaerdtCastle · 4 km from the route - 20
Werk aan de Waalse WeteringFort · 5 km from the route - 21
Fort VreeswijkFort · 8.1 km from the route - 22
Monument aan de MarktMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Huis OudegeinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 24
Elvis Presley MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Kasteel Ten GoyeRuins · 4.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Betuwepad - 5?
Betuwepad - 5 is 15.8 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 runs from Culemborg Zeedijk to Culemborg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Culemborg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 4 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 15.8 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 Werk aan het Spoel.
Starting point
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