Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heemstede · Princes' Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Prinsenroute walk
Prinsenroute is a walk of 3.7 km from Heemstede that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 46 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 3.7 km
- ± 50 min
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heemstede
0 km309 m · 2 benches
De Naald
309 mMemorial · Audio story · 2 min
3.4 km · 43 benches
Back at the start
3.7 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.
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
De Naald
Memorial · after 309 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.7 km in total- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Street: 925 m
- Road: 550 m
- Cycleway: 505 m
- Track: 250 m
Surfaces
3.7 km in total- Asphalt: 1 km
- Paved: 650 m
- Gravel: 175 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Prinsenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Prinsenroute is a circular walk of 3.7 km from Heemstede: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Naald (after 309 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 50 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (1.4 km), street (925 m) and road (550 m). Of the surface, 1 km asphalt and 650 m paved. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Buitenplaatsenpad Rondje Hartekamp & De OverplaatsEasy · Circular walk4.3 km
- GroenendaalrouteEasy · Circular walk4.2 km
- OverplaatsrouteEasy · Circular walk2.2 km
- BosbeekrouteEasy · Circular walk2.5 km
- Vinkenduin en Oud WoestduinEasy · Circular walk3.3 km
- Buitenplaatsenpad Ommetje LeyduinEasy · Circular walk4.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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KeukenhofAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Kasteel KeukenhofCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 5
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 6
De WaagAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 7
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 8
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 9
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 10
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 11
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 12
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 13
JanskerkAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 14
De AdriaanAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 15
Gemaal de CruquiusMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 18
ProveniershofAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 19
HoofdwachtAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 20
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 21
Waalse KerkAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 22
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 23
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 24
Huis ter KleefCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 25
Hofje van Guurtje de WaalAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Prinsenroute?
Prinsenroute is 3.7 km long. Allow ± 50 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 Heemstede.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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?
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 De Naald.
Starting point
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