Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heerde · Horsthoeker Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Horsthoekerpad walk
Horsthoekerpad is a walk of 15 km from Heerde that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 24 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 15 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 22 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heerde
0 kmAt the start: Observation tower and water point.
2.3 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
2.3 km1.2 km · bench
Public toilet and water point
3.4 km1.5 km · bench
Public toilet
5 km9.3 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
14.2 km721 m · 2 benches
Back at the start
15 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.3 kmBetween 5 km and 14.2 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.
Observation tower · after 144 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 22 m
- Highest point
- 27 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15 km in total- Path: 7.3 km
- Track: 2.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 575 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
15 km in total- Natural: 3.4 km
- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 375 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route Horsthoekerpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Horsthoekerpad is a circular walk of 15 km from Heerde: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 144 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 22 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7.3 km), track (2.2 km) and cycleway (1.9 km). Of the surface, 3.4 km natural and 2.9 km gravel. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 3.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Het Verscholen DorpAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel CannenburchMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 3
ZuivelmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Voerman Museum HattenMuseum · 10 km from the route - 5
MolecatenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 6
BakkerijmuseumMuseum · 10 km from the route - 7
De HaelbergObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 8Duursche Waarden - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 3 km from the route
- 9VerkentorenObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Horsthoekerpad?
Horsthoekerpad is 15 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Heerde.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 22 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.3 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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