Walking route · Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Helenaheuvel walking route · Updated on 6 November 2026
Wandelroute Helenaheuvel
Wandelroute Helenaheuvel is a walk of 7 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 18 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.

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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 km
- ± 1:40 h
- ↑ 48 m · ↓ 48 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
0 km1.6 km · 2 benches
Water point
1.6 km5.4 km · 16 benches
Back at the start
7 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
- ↑ 48 m
- Down
- ↓ 48 m
- Highest point
- 45 m
- Lowest point
- 7 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
7 km in total- Path: 2.7 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Track: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 525 m
- Footpath: 400 m
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
7 km in total- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Asphalt: 975 m
- Gravel: 867 m
- Natural: 775 m
- Unknown: 1 km
About the walking route Wandelroute Helenaheuvel
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Wandelroute Helenaheuvel is a circular walk of 7 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 48 m in total and descend 48 m. Allow ± 1:40 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.7 km), street (1.7 km) and track (1.6 km). Of the surface, 2.2 km unpaved and 1.1 km paved. For 1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 1.6 km. 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
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 3
Duurstede CastleCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 4
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 5
Slot ZeistCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 6
Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 9 km from the route - 7
Kasteel SandenburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 8
Sovjet EreveldMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 9
Ma RetraiteCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 10
Kasteel MoersbergenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Kasteel LunenburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Huize Den TreekCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 13
BroekbergenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 14
SchaepmanmonumentMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 15
De BoomCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 16
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 17
HardenbroekCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 18
ZandbergenCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 19
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 21
Verzetsmonument 1940-1945Memorial · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Soesterberg Air force MemorialMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Monument aan de MarktMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Museum Het Hernhutter HuisMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 25
De BrinkCastle · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wandelroute Helenaheuvel?
Wandelroute Helenaheuvel is 7 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 Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 48 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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