Outdoor PitstopWalking route · IJsselstein · Green Heart Trail - 02 Breeding season · Updated on 6 November 2026
Groene Hartpad - 02 Broedseizoen walk
Groene Hartpad - 02 Broedseizoen is a walk of 23.8 km from IJsselstein. Along the way you'll find 25 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.8 km
- ± 5:15 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in IJsselstein
0 km237 m · 7 benches
Water point
237 m9.5 km · 10 benches
Observation tower
9.7 kmObservation tower
3.5 km · 4 benches
Water point
13.2 km756 m
Public toilet
14 km9.8 km · 3 benches
Finish
23.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14 kmBetween 0 km and 14 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 9.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
23.8 km in total- Path: 14.3 km
- Road: 5.9 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Street: 400 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
23.8 km in total- Natural: 6.6 km
- Asphalt: 6.1 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 9.5 km
About the walking route Groene Hartpad - 02 Broedseizoen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groene Hartpad - 02 Broedseizoen is a walking route of 23.8 km that starts in IJsselstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in IJsselstein and finish in Polsbroek. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 9.7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (14.3 km), road (5.9 km) and cycleway (2.9 km). Of the surface, 6.6 km natural and 6.1 km asphalt. For 9.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 237 m and after 13.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Groene Hartpad (Broedseizoenroute) (Green Heart Trail (Breeding Season Route))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Groene Hartpad - 2Hard · From A to B23.9 km
- Rondom de Dom part 3 - IJsselstein - HarmelenModerate · From A to B14.6 km
- Groene Hartpad - 1Hard · From A to B22.1 km
- Hollandse IJsselpad deel 1Hard · From A to B38.3 km
- Rondom de Dom part 2 - Utrecht Lunetten NS - IJsselsteinModerate · From A to B19.6 km
- Waterliniepad - 14Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 3
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Dom towerAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 6
WaagAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 7
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 8
Museum GoudaMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Kasteel MontfoortCastle · 3 km from the route - 10
Kasteel van WoerdenCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 11
De InktpotAttraction · 9 km from the route - 12
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 13
Oude HortusAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 14
Paleis LofenCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 15
Fort VechtenFort · 9.6 km from the route - 16
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Joods Monument UtrechtMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 18
KoeneschansFort · 457 m from the route - 19
De Gesloten SteenAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 20
Museum WarsenhoeckMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 21
WaterliniemuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 22
Fort bij 't HemeltjeFort · 7.8 km from the route - 23
Kasteel OudaenCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 24
Museum WarfMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Nederlands Zilvermuseum SchoonhovenMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groene Hartpad - 02 Broedseizoen?
Groene Hartpad - 02 Broedseizoen is 23.8 km long. Allow ± 5:15 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 IJsselstein to Polsbroek.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in IJsselstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
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 14 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower.
Starting point
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