Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Amsterdam · Updated on 5 November 2026
Aetsveldroute walk
Aetsveldroute is a walk of 11.6 km from Amsterdam that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 38 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.
- 11.6 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Amsterdam
0 km1.8 km · 18 benches
Water point
7.4 km · 20 benches
Fort Hinderdam
9.2 kmFort · Audio story · 2 min
2.4 km
Back at the start
11.6 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt
Fort · after 1.9 km
- 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 9.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
11.6 km in total- Road: 7.7 km
- Track: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Street: 225 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
11.6 km in total- Asphalt: 6.5 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Aetsveldroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Aetsveldroute is a circular walk of 11.6 km from Amsterdam: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt (after 1.9 km) and Fort Hinderdam (after 9.2 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7.7 km), track (1.4 km) and cycleway (1.2 km). Of the surface, 6.5 km asphalt and 1.3 km natural. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 1.8 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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MuiderslotMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 2
Python BridgeAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 3
Fort RonduitFort · 5.5 km from the route - 4
TrompenburghCastle · 7 km from the route - 5
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 6
Mouse FortFort · 2.9 km from the route - 7
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 140 m from the route - 8
Funerary museumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 9
Fort PampusFort · 6.4 km from the route - 10
Fort bij NigtevechtFort · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Kasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 12
Fort SpionFort · 9.3 km from the route - 13
GooilustCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 14
Museum WeespMuseum · 122 m from the route - 15
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 16
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Fort Werk IVFort · 6.6 km from the route - 18
GemeenlandshuisMuseum · 8 km from the route - 19
Fort in de BotsholFort · 9.8 km from the route - 20
Fort aan de WinkelFort · 6.9 km from the route - 21
De Boom die alles zagMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 22
De KeiMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 23
De VriendschapAttraction · 103 m from the route - 24
Anton de KomMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 25
Muurschildering Johan CruijffMemorial · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Aetsveldroute?
Aetsveldroute is 11.6 km long. Allow ± 2:35 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 Amsterdam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt and Fort Hinderdam.
Starting point
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