Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rotterdam · Updated on 6 November 2026
European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands walk
European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands is a walk of 8.8 km from Rotterdam. Along the way you'll find 7 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.
- 8.8 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 7 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Rotterdam
0 km8.8 km · 7 benches
Finish
8.8 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.8 km in total- Cycleway: 5.6 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 300 m
- Path: 25 m
- Street: 25 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
8.8 km in total- Asphalt: 8.3 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 400 m
About the walking route European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands is a walking route of 8.8 km that starts in Rotterdam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Beneluxhaven and finish in Calandbrug.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (5.6 km), road (2.7 km) and footpath (300 m). Of the surface, 8.3 km asphalt and 25 m paved. For 400 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 7 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- VoornepadHard · From A to B91.6 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 9Hard · From A to B20.8 km
- GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-RockanjeHard · From A to B20.7 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 1Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 11Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
- GR 5 NL - 1 - Hoek van Holland-Maassluis OranjeplassenModerate · From A to B14.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Maeslant BarrierAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Stenen BaakAttraction · 1 km from the route - 3
Slot HeenvlietArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 4
Museumschip "Buffel"Museum · 10 km from the route - 5
Museum VlaardingenMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 6
Museum MaassluisMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 7
Tugboat MuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 8
Fort aan den Hoek van HollandFort · 4 km from the route - 9
Droogdok Jan BlankenMuseum · 10 km from the route - 10
GeuzenmonumentMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 11
Historisch Museum Den BrielMuseum · 2 km from the route - 12
Zeillogger V92 BalderAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 13
JacobaburchtCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 14
Atlantikwall-MuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 15
Museum De TimmerwerfMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 16
vestingwerken van BrielleCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 17
BrigittenpoortjeAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 18
De HoopAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Fort PenserdijkFort · 4.1 km from the route - 20
JasbankMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Museum de SchilpenMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 22
Fort NoorddijkFort · 7.6 km from the route - 23
Paal 83Observation tower · 2 km from the route - 24De VinkObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands?
European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands is 8.8 km long. Allow ± 1:55 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 Beneluxhaven to Calandbrug.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rotterdam.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 7 m of climbing.
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.
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