Walking route · Neder-Betuwe · Hiense Trail · Updated on 6 November 2026
Hiensepad walk
Hiensepad is a walk of 12 km from Neder-Betuwe that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 19 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.
- 12 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 11 m · ↓ 10 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Neder-Betuwe
0 km12 km · 19 benches
Back at the start
12 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
- ↑ 11 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 14 m
- Lowest point
- 7 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12 km in total- Road: 4.3 km
- Path: 3.1 km
- Track: 3 km
- Street: 925 m
- Cycleway: 325 m
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
12 km in total- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Asphalt: 875 m
- Paved: 650 m
- Gravel: 350 m
- Unknown: 5.6 km
About the walking route Hiensepad
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Hiensepad is a circular walk of 12 km from Neder-Betuwe: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 11 m in total and descend 10 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4.3 km), path (3.1 km) and track (3 km). Of the surface, 3.4 km unpaved and 1 km natural. For 5.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 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.
- 1
Kasteel DoorwerthCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Bloemenpark AppelternAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Kasteel BatenburgRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 4
HernenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 5
World Soil MuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 6
Stoomgemaal de TuutMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 7
Het DepotMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 8
De Casteelse PoortMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 9
Stadsmuseum RhenenMuseum · 8 km from the route - 10
Kijk & LuistermuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 11
Bevrijdingsmonument ZettenMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 12
Dutch National Liberation MonumentMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 13
De LevenspoortMemorial · 6 km from the route - 14
Monument voor de gevallenenMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Hoornwerk aan de GrebbeFort · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Gelders SmalspoormuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 17
The IslandMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 18
Bastions op de UiterwaardenFort · 5.7 km from the route - 19
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Gedenkzuil van het 8ste R.I.Memorial · 6.3 km from the route - 21
Monument voor vermisten van mei '40Memorial · 6.4 km from the route - 22
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hiensepad?
Hiensepad is 12 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Neder-Betuwe.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 11 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.
Starting point
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