Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Westerveld · Spier forest walk · Updated on 5 November 2026
Boswandeling Spier
Boswandeling Spier is a walk of 5.1 km from Westerveld that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 10 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 5.1 km
- ± 1:10 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Westerveld
0 km1.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
1.4 km3.7 km · 5 benches
Back at the start
5.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.7 kmBetween 1.4 km and 5.1 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
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 15 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.1 km in total- Path: 2.5 km
- Track: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
5.1 km in total- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 600 m
About the walking route Boswandeling Spier
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Boswandeling Spier is a circular walk of 5.1 km from Westerveld: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.5 km), track (1.7 km) and footpath (725 m). Of the surface, 2.1 km natural and 1.3 km unpaved. For 600 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
OldengaerdeCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Havezathe BatingheCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 4
WestrupCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 5
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 6
Bezoekerscentrum DwingelderveldAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 7
SchultehuisCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 8
OermuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 9
WittelterbergArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 10Benderse BergViewpoint · 5 km from the route
- 11Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Boswandeling Spier?
Boswandeling Spier is 5.1 km long. Allow ± 1:10 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 Westerveld.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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 3.7 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.
Starting point
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