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Walking route · Alphen aan den Rijn · Green Heart Trail - 10 Breeding season · Updated on 6 November 2026

Groene Hartpad - 10 Broedseizoen walk

Groene Hartpad - 10 Broedseizoen is a walk of 20.6 km from Alphen aan den Rijn. Along the way you'll find 13 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.

  • 20.6 km
  • ± 4:35 h
  • ↑ 7 m · ↓ 6 m
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • Regional route
  1. Start in Alphen aan den Rijn

    0 km
  2. 5.1 km

    Waterkruising / Onderlijder

    5.1 km

    Attraction

  3. 5.2 km

    Water point

    10.4 km
  4. 867 m

    Public toilet

    11.2 km
  5. 2.1 km · 3 benches

    Water point

    13.3 km
  6. 4.8 km · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    18.2 km
  7. 2.5 km · 7 benches

    Finish

    20.6 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.2 kmBetween 0 km and 11.2 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.

  • Attraction: Waterkruising / Onderlijder

    Attraction · after 5.1 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 7 m
Down
↓ 6 m
Highest point
3 m
Lowest point
-4 m
  • 3 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

20.6 km in total
  • Road: 9.9 km
  • Footpath: 4.1 km
  • Path: 2.6 km
  • Cycleway: 2.1 km
  • Track: 1.4 km
  • Street: 350 m
  • Stairs: 3 stairs

Surfaces

20.6 km in total
  • Asphalt: 7 km
  • Natural: 2.7 km
  • Paved: 2.6 km
  • Unpaved: 1.9 km
  • Unknown: 6.4 km

About the walking route Groene Hartpad - 10 Broedseizoen

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Groene Hartpad - 10 Broedseizoen is a walking route of 20.6 km that starts in Alphen aan den Rijn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Alphen aan de Rijn and finish in Woerdense Verlaat. Along the way you pass Waterkruising / Onderlijder (after 5.1 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 6 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (9.9 km), footpath (4.1 km) and path (2.6 km). Of the surface, 7 km asphalt and 2.7 km natural. For 6.4 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 10.4 km and after 13.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Groene Hartpad (Broedseizoenroute) (Green Heart Trail (Breeding Season Route))

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Kasteel de HaarKasteel de HaarAttraction · 9.5 km from the route
  2. 2Fort WierickerschansFort WierickerschansFort · 4.2 km from the route
  3. 3Nigrum PullumNigrum PullumArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route
  4. 4Schepen van ZwammerdamSchepen van ZwammerdamArchaeological site · 930 m from the route
  5. 5Kasteel van WoerdenKasteel van WoerdenCastle · 7.3 km from the route
  6. 6Fort aan de DrechtFort aan de DrechtFort · 8.8 km from the route
  7. 7Monument Koningin WilhelminaMonument Koningin WilhelminaMemorial · 7.5 km from the route
  8. 8Fort bij UithoornFort bij UithoornFort · 8.3 km from the route
  9. 9Molen "de Haas"Molen "de Haas"Viewpoint · 9 km from the route
  10. 10Kasteel Groot PoelgeestKasteel Groot PoelgeestRuins · 5 km from the route
  11. 11Familieportret, Joods monumentFamilieportret, Joods monumentMemorial · 7.2 km from the route
  12. 12Joods monumentJoods monumentMemorial · 1.4 km from the route
  13. 13Drukkers in verzetDrukkers in verzetMemorial · 7 km from the route
  14. 14Stadsmuseum WoerdenStadsmuseum WoerdenMuseum · 7 km from the route
  15. 15De Poort der BevrijdingDe Poort der BevrijdingMemorial · 8 km from the route
  16. 16BoomkwekerijmuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route
  17. 17JacobswoudeMemorial · 5.5 km from the route
  18. 18Observation towerObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route
  19. 19Observation towerObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route
  20. 20Observation towerObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
  21. 21Observation towerObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route
  22. 22Observation towerObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
  23. 23WierickewachterObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route
  24. 24Wind phone RoelofarendsveenMemorial · 9.6 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Groene Hartpad - 10 Broedseizoen?

Groene Hartpad - 10 Broedseizoen is 20.6 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 Alphen aan de Rijn to Woerdense Verlaat.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Alphen aan den Rijn.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 7 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.2 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 Waterkruising / Onderlijder.

Starting point

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