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NS-wandeling Utrechtse Heuvelrug
NS-wandeling Utrechtse Heuvelrug is a walk of 15.4 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Along the way: 40 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 15.4 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 52 m · ↓ 45 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
7.9 km · 13 benches
Water point
7.9 km7.5 km · 24 benches
Finish
15.4 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.3 kmBetween 60 m and 15.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 52 m
- Down
- ↓ 45 m
- Highest point
- 41 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15.4 km in total- Path: 6.5 km
- Track: 5.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Road: 900 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
15.4 km in total- Unpaved: 5.8 km
- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Paved: 237 m
- Unknown: 3.1 km
About the walking route NS-wandeling Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
NS-wandeling Utrechtse Heuvelrug is a walking route of 15.4 km that starts in Utrechtse Heuvelrug. It does not end where it starts. You start in Station Driebergen-Zeist and finish in Station Maarn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 52 m in total and descend 45 m. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.5 km), track (5.1 km) and cycleway (1.6 km). Of the surface, 5.8 km unpaved and 2.7 km asphalt. For 3.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 7.9 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- StoetwegenpadModerate · Circular walk10.7 km
- Rondom de Dom part 7 - Soestduinen - Driebergen-Zeist NSHard · From A to B20.1 km
- Rondom de Dom part 1 - Driebergen-Zeist NS - Utrecht Lunetten NSModerate · From A to B11.8 km
- Utrechtpad etappe01Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- Kromme RijnpadHard · From A to B28.6 km
- Romeinse Limespad - 09Moderate · From A to B11.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 805 m from the route - 2
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 8 km from the route - 3
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 5
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Dom towerAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 7
CavaleriemuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 8
Museum AmersfoortMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 9
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 10
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 11
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 12
Onze Lieve VrouwetorenAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 13
MondriaanhuisMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 14
Kasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Slot ZeistCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 16
Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 17
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 5.8 km from the route - 18
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 19
MusiomMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 20
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 21
Fort de BiltFort · 8.5 km from the route - 22
Fort VoordorpFort · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Sovjet EreveldMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Fort VechtenFort · 6.3 km from the route - 25
BelgenmonumentMonument · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is NS-wandeling Utrechtse Heuvelrug?
NS-wandeling Utrechtse Heuvelrug is 15.4 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Station Driebergen-Zeist to Station Maarn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 52 m of climbing.
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 15.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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