Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heemstede · Updated on 5 November 2026
Groenendaalroute walk
Groenendaalroute is a walk of 4.2 km from Heemstede that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 74 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 4.2 km
- ± 55 min
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 10 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heemstede
0 kmAt the start: De Naald.
1.6 km · 28 benches
De Wandeling and 1 more
1.6 kmEen vrouw die haar boeien slaakt
485 m · 21 benches
Public toilet and water point
2.1 km169 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
2.3 km1.9 km · 15 benches
Back at the start
4.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.1 kmBetween 0 km and 2.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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
De Naald
Memorial · after 0 m
Observation tower · after 1.6 km
Memorial · after 1.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.2 km in total- Footpath: 3.7 km
- Road: 200 m
- Track: 180 m
- Street: 50 m
Surfaces
4.2 km in total- Unpaved: 325 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Asphalt: 75 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route Groenendaalroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groenendaalroute is a circular walk of 4.2 km from Heemstede: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Naald (after 0 m), De Wandeling (after 1.6 km) and Een vrouw die haar boeien slaakt (after 1.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 10 m. Allow ± 55 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (3.7 km), road (200 m) and track (180 m). Of the surface, 325 m unpaved and 225 m natural. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 74 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 2.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
A circular walk through Wandelbos Groenendaal in Heemstede, waymarked in black. You pass the De Naald monument and the statue 'Een vrouw die haar boeien slaakt' (a woman casting off her chains). There's no shortage of benches: more than seventy line the route.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KeukenhofAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 3
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 4
Kasteel KeukenhofCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 6
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 7
De WaagAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 8
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 9 km from the route - 10
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 13
JanskerkAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 14
De AdriaanAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 15
Gemaal de CruquiusMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 18
ProveniershofAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 19
HoofdwachtAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 20
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 21
Waalse KerkAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 22
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 23
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 5 km from the route - 24
Huis ter KleefCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 25
Hofje van Guurtje de WaalAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groenendaalroute?
Groenendaalroute is 4.2 km long. Allow ± 55 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, with 10 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.1 km.
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 De Naald, De Wandeling and Een vrouw die haar boeien slaakt.
Starting point
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