Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heemstede · Witches' Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Heksenroute walk
Heksenroute is a walk of 2.7 km from Heemstede that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 56 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.
- 2.7 km
- ± 35 min
- ↑ 7 m · ↓ 7 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heemstede
0 km1.5 km · 17 benches
2 public toilets and water point
1.5 km376 m · 20 benches
De Wandeling
1.8 kmObservation tower
916 m · 18 benches
Back at the start
2.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 1.5 kmBetween 0 km and 1.5 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.
Observation tower · after 1.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7 m
- Down
- ↓ 7 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
2.7 km in total- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Path: 150 m
- Road: 75 m
- Street: 75 m
Surfaces
2.7 km in total- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the walking route Heksenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Heksenroute is a circular walk of 2.7 km from Heemstede: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Wandeling (after 1.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 7 m. Allow ± 35 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (2.4 km), path (150 m) and road (75 m). Of the surface, 25 m paved. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KeukenhofAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 3
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 4
Kasteel KeukenhofCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 5
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 6
De WaagAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 7
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 8
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 9
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 10
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 11
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 13
JanskerkAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 14
De AdriaanAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 15
Gemaal de CruquiusMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 18
ProveniershofAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 19
HoofdwachtAttraction · 4.5 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 · 5 km from the route - 23
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 24
Huis ter KleefCastle · 6 km from the route - 25
Hofje van Guurtje de WaalAttraction · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heksenroute?
Heksenroute is 2.7 km long. Allow ± 35 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 7 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 1.5 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 Wandeling.
Starting point
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