Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Haarlemmermeer · Lake Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Plasroute walk
Plasroute is a walk of 3.5 km from Haarlemmermeer that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 59 benches and picnic tables and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 3.5 km
- ± 45 min
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 6 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Haarlemmermeer
0 km333 m · 5 benches
2 public toilets
333 m789 m · 14 benches
Public toilet
1.1 km1.3 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
2.4 km161 m · bench
Batterij aan de IJweg
2.6 kmFort
914 m · 9 benches
Back at the start
3.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 1.3 kmBetween 1.1 km and 2.4 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.
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Photo: Defence Line Amsterdam from Different city's, Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort · after 2.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 0 m
- Lowest point
- -5 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.5 km in total- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Path: 875 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
3.5 km in total- Asphalt: 1.4 km
- Natural: 600 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route Plasroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Plasroute is a circular walk of 3.5 km from Haarlemmermeer: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Batterij aan de IJweg (after 2.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 6 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 45 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (2.3 km), path (875 m) and cycleway (50 m). Of the surface, 1.4 km asphalt and 600 m natural. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 59 benches and picnic tables and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 2
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 3
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 4
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 5
De WaagAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 6
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 7
Molen van SlotenAttraction · 8 km from the route - 8
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 9
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 10
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 11
De AdriaanAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 12
JanskerkAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 13
Gemaal de CruquiusMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 15
ProveniershofAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 16
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 17
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 6 km from the route - 18
HoofdwachtAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 19
Waalse KerkAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 20
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 21
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 22
Huis ter KleefCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Hofje van Guurtje de WaalAttraction · 6 km from the route - 24
Hofje van LooAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 25
Frans Loenen HofjeAttraction · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Plasroute?
Plasroute is 3.5 km long. Allow ± 45 min 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 Haarlemmermeer.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.3 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 Batterij aan de IJweg.
Starting point
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