Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wassenaar · Red · Updated on 5 November 2026
Rood walk
Rood is a walk of 7.3 km from Wassenaar that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 16 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 7.3 km
- ± 1:40 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Wassenaar
0 km5.5 km · 13 benches
Ter Horst
5.5 kmCastle
1.9 km · 2 benches
Back at the start
7.3 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
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Photo: Goodness Shamrock · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTer Horst
Castle · after 5.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
7.3 km in total- Track: 3.4 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Path: 1.2 km
Surfaces
7.3 km in total- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Unpaved: 475 m
- Paved: 444 m
- Unknown: 900 m
About the walking route Rood
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Rood is a circular walk of 7.3 km from Wassenaar: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Ter Horst (after 5.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:40 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.4 km), street (2.7 km) and path (1.2 km). Of the surface, 3.8 km gravel and 1.7 km asphalt. For 900 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Peace PalaceAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Huis ten BoschCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 3
Museum VoorlindenMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 4
Louwman MuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 5
CorpusMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 7
Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 8
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 9
Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 10
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 6 km from the route - 11
Escher in Het PaleisMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 12
Paleis NoordeindeCastle · 8 km from the route - 13
Space ExpoMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 14
Kunstmuseum Den HaagMuseum · 9 km from the route - 15
Museon-OmniversumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 16
KinderboekenmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 17
OmniversumAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 18
Fotomuseum Den HaagMuseum · 9 km from the route - 19
Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)Attraction · 8.2 km from the route - 20
MauritshuisCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 21
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 22
PieterskerkAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 24
De WaagAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 25
Leiden CastleViewpoint · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rood?
Rood is 7.3 km long. Allow ± 1:40 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 Wassenaar.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ter Horst.
Starting point
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