Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Kaapse Bossen Highlights · Updated on 6 November 2026
Hoogtepunten Kaapse Bossen walk
Hoogtepunten Kaapse Bossen is a walk of 8.9 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 35 benches and picnic tables and 3 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.
- 8.9 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 78 m · ↓ 77 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
0 km1.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
1.5 km1.7 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
3.2 km662 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
3.9 km3.2 km · 9 benches
De Kaap
7 kmObservation tower
1.9 km · 6 benches
Back at the start
8.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.1 kmBetween 3.9 km and 8.9 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.
Observation tower · after 7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 78 m
- Down
- ↓ 77 m
- Highest point
- 54 m
- Lowest point
- 7 m
- 5-10% slope · 353 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.9 km in total- Path: 5 km
- Track: 3.6 km
- Street: 250 m
- Road: 50 m
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
8.9 km in total- Gravel: 2 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 800 m
- Unpaved: 296 m
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Hoogtepunten Kaapse Bossen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Hoogtepunten Kaapse Bossen is a circular walk of 8.9 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Kaap (after 7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 78 m in total and descend 77 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5 km), track (3.6 km) and street (250 m). Of the surface, 2 km gravel and 1.2 km natural. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and picnic tables and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 3
Duurstede CastleCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Slot ZeistCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 5
Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Kasteel SandenburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Sovjet EreveldMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 8
Kasteel MoersbergenCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel LunenburgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 10
Huize Den TreekCastle · 7 km from the route - 11
BroekbergenCastle · 5 km from the route - 12
SchaepmanmonumentMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 13
De BoomCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 14
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 15
HardenbroekCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 16
ZandbergenCastle · 10 km from the route - 17
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 19
Voorwerk aan de EngelaarFort · 9.7 km from the route - 20
Verzetsmonument 1940-1945Memorial · 5 km from the route - 21
Soesterberg Air force MemorialMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 22
Monument aan de MarktMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 23
Voorwerk op de RoffelaarskadeFort · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Museum Het Hernhutter HuisMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 25
Museumbunker GrebbelinieMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hoogtepunten Kaapse Bossen?
Hoogtepunten Kaapse Bossen is 8.9 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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 Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 78 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.1 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 De Kaap.
Starting point
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