Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Harderwijk · Heyrder Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Heyrderpad walk
Heyrderpad is a walk of 10.3 km from Harderwijk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 11 benches and picnic tables 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.
- 10.3 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Harderwijk
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
7.5 km · 5 benches
Kasteel De Essenburgh
7.5 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
2.8 km · 6 benches
Back at the start
10.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.2 kmBetween 142 m and 10.3 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Wouter Hagens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel De Essenburgh
Castle · after 7.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- 3 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
10.3 km in total- Road: 4 km
- Track: 2.5 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Street: 925 m
- Footpath: 397 m
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
10.3 km in total- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 875 m
- Natural: 700 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the walking route Heyrderpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Heyrderpad is a circular walk of 10.3 km from Harderwijk: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteel De Essenburgh (after 7.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4 km), track (2.5 km) and path (2.4 km). Of the surface, 2.6 km asphalt and 2.2 km paved. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Xpress: Platform 13Attraction · 9.8 km from the route - 2
CondorAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 3
GoliathAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 4
Kasteel StaverdenCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 5
Noord-Veluws MuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 6
Marius van Dokkum MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 7
El Rio GrandeAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 8
FlevoniceAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 9
YOYAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 10
Space ShotAttraction · 10 km from the route - 11
Walibi Express Station 1Attraction · 10 km from the route - 12
Stadsmuseum HarderwijkMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 13
Eat my DustAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 14
Wind SeekersAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 15
Los SombrerosAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 16
Mini Taxi'sAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 17
G-ForceAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Tequilla Taxi'sAttraction · 10 km from the route - 19
Le Tour des JardinsAttraction · 10 km from the route - 20
Space KidzAttraction · 10 km from the route - 21
Pavillon de ThéAttraction · 10 km from the route - 22
La Grande RoueAttraction · 10 km from the route - 23
Merrie Go'RoundAttraction · 10 km from the route - 24Toekantoren Van der Valk HarderwijkObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 25UitkijktorenObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heyrderpad?
Heyrderpad is 10.3 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Harderwijk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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 10.2 km.
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 Kasteel De Essenburgh.
Starting point
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