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NS-wandeltocht Ankeveense Plassen
NS-wandeltocht Ankeveense Plassen is a walk of 20.9 km from Gooise Meren. Along the way you'll find 78 benches and picnic tables, 2 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.
- 20.9 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 4 m · ↓ 9 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Gooise Meren
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
16 km · 43 benches
Fort Hinderdam
16 kmFort · Audio story · 2 min
4 km · 7 benches
Museum Weesp
20 kmMuseum
920 m · 24 benches
Finish
20.9 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.9 kmBetween 39 m and 20.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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: Johan Bakker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort Hinderdam
Fort · after 16 km
Museum Weesp
Museum · after 20 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.9 km in total- Path: 6.3 km
- Road: 5 km
- Cycleway: 4.2 km
- Track: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 925 m
Surfaces
20.9 km in total- Natural: 7 km
- Asphalt: 5.1 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Paved: 825 m
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Unknown: 6 km
About the walking route NS-wandeltocht Ankeveense Plassen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
NS-wandeltocht Ankeveense Plassen is a walking route of 20.9 km that starts in Gooise Meren. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Fort Hinderdam (after 16 km) and Museum Weesp (after 20 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 4 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.3 km), road (5 km) and cycleway (4.2 km). Of the surface, 7 km natural and 5.1 km asphalt. For 6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 78 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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MuiderslotMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Wereldmuseum AmsterdamMuseum · 10 km from the route - 3
Python BridgeAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Fort RonduitFort · 4.1 km from the route - 5
ZonnestraalAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 6
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 7
DrakensteynCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 8
TrompenburghCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Mouse FortFort · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 516 m from the route - 12
De SchreeuwMemorial · 9.8 km from the route - 13
Funerary museumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 14
Fort PampusFort · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Fort bij NigtevechtFort · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Kasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 17
Fort SpionFort · 7.4 km from the route - 18
GooilustCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 20
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Fort Werk IVFort · 1.1 km from the route - 23
GemeenlandshuisMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 24
Fort in de BotsholFort · 9.8 km from the route - 25
Fort aan de WinkelFort · 6.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is NS-wandeltocht Ankeveense Plassen?
NS-wandeltocht Ankeveense Plassen is 20.9 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gooise Meren.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4 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 20.9 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 Fort Hinderdam and Museum Weesp.
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