Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heemstede · Seminarians Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Seminaristenroute walk
Seminaristenroute is a walk of 6.5 km from Heemstede that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 72 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 food stand.
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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.
- 6.5 km
- ± 1:25 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heemstede
0 km246 m · 8 benches
De Wandeling and 1 more
246 mEen vrouw die haar boeien slaakt
965 m · 15 benches
Water point
1.2 km1.4 km · 12 benches
Gemaal de Cruquius
2.6 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
1.9 km · 10 benches
Food stand
4.5 km909 m · 5 benches
Water point
5.4 km1.1 km · 22 benches
Back at the start
6.5 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.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 246 m
Memorial · after 369 m
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Caspar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGemaal de Cruquius
Museum · after 2.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.5 km in total- Footpath: 3.1 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Street: 1 km
- Cycleway: 650 m
- Road: 125 m
Surfaces
6.5 km in total- Paved: 1.9 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Natural: 700 m
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Asphalt: 125 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Seminaristenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Seminaristenroute is a circular walk of 6.5 km from Heemstede: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Wandeling (after 246 m), Een vrouw die haar boeien slaakt (after 369 m) and Gemaal de Cruquius (after 2.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (3.1 km), path (1.5 km) and street (1 km). Of the surface, 1.9 km paved and 1.3 km gravel. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 72 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 food stand. You can fill your bottle after 1.2 km and after 5.4 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KeukenhofAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 3
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Kasteel KeukenhofCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 5
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 6
De WaagAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 7
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 8
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 11
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 12
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 13
JanskerkAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 14
De AdriaanAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 17
ProveniershofAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 18
HoofdwachtAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 19
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 20
Waalse KerkAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 4 km from the route - 22
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 23
Huis ter KleefCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 24
Hofje van Guurtje de WaalAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 25
Hofje van LooAttraction · 3.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Seminaristenroute?
Seminaristenroute is 6.5 km long. Allow ± 1:25 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 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?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass De Wandeling, Een vrouw die haar boeien slaakt and Gemaal de Cruquius.
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