Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heumen · Updated on 6 November 2026
Maldensche Vlakroute walk
Maldensche Vlakroute is a walk of 4.7 km from Heumen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 3 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 4.7 km
- ± 1:05 h
- ↑ 16 m · ↓ 15 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heumen
0 km2.2 km
Water point
2.2 km2.2 km · 2 benches
Archaeological site
194 m
Back at the start
4.7 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Romeinse Wachtpost Heumensoord
Archaeological site · after 4.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 16 m
- Down
- ↓ 15 m
- Highest point
- 35 m
- Lowest point
- 17 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.7 km in total- Track: 2.8 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Cycleway: 600 m
Surfaces
4.7 km in total- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Asphalt: 600 m
- Unknown: 431 m
About the walking route Maldensche Vlakroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Maldensche Vlakroute is a circular walk of 4.7 km from Heumen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Romeinse Wachtpost Heumensoord (after 4.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 16 m in total and descend 15 m. Allow ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (2.8 km), path (1.3 km) and cycleway (600 m). Of the surface, 2.4 km unpaved and 1.3 km gravel. For 431 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 3 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 2.2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen - 4Moderate · From A to B16.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Valkhof MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 2
Freedom MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 3
Nationaal Fietsmuseum VeloramaMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 4
Jachtslot De MookerheideCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 5
NiersmündungAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 6
MuZIEumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 7
Museum KamMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Museum De BasteiMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 9
Fort Boven-LentAttraction · 8 km from the route - 10
Romeinse villa PlasmolenArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Fort Beneden LentFort · 7.9 km from the route - 12
SpoorwegmonumentMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 13
De SchommelMemorial · 6 km from the route - 14
Fort KnodsenburgArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 15
BarbarossakapelRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 16
NamenmonumentMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 17
Waal crossing memorialMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 18
GenneperhuisRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 19
Joods monumentMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 20
CeuclumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 21
Sherwood Rangers-monumentMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 23
MookerschansArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 24
SpadeMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maldensche Vlakroute?
Maldensche Vlakroute is 4.7 km long. Allow ± 1:05 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 Heumen.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 16 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Romeinse Wachtpost Heumensoord.
Starting point
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