Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Haarlem · Updated on 5 November 2026
Spaarneroute walk
Spaarneroute is a walk of 14.2 km from Haarlem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 90 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 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.
- 14.2 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 14 m · ↓ 16 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Haarlem
0 km992 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
992 m1.1 km · 8 benches
Water point
2.1 km697 m · bench
Water point
2.8 km4.6 km · 34 benches
2 public toilets
7.4 km3 km · 17 benches
Water point
10.3 km2.8 km · 16 benches
De Adriaan
13.1 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
399 m · bench
Amsterdamse Poort
13.5 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
491 m · 8 benches
Teylers Museum and 1 more
14 kmDe Waag
197 m · bench
Back at the start
14.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.9 kmBetween 7.4 km and 14.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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
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Photo: Michielverbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDe Adriaan
Attraction · after 13.1 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Mcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAmsterdamse Poort
Attraction · after 13.5 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Tasja · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTeylers Museum
Museum · after 14 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: M.Minderhoud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDe Waag
Attraction · after 14.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 14 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 16 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 5-10% slope · 143 m
- 7 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.2 km in total- Footpath: 7 km
- Cycleway: 4 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Road: 325 m
Surfaces
14.2 km in total- Paved: 4.9 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 4.8 km
About the walking route Spaarneroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Spaarneroute is a circular walk of 14.2 km from Haarlem: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Adriaan (after 13.1 km), Amsterdamse Poort (after 13.5 km) and Teylers Museum (after 14 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 14 m in total and descend 16 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (7 km), cycleway (4 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km paved and 3 km asphalt. For 4.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 90 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 2.1 km, after 2.8 km and after 10.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.9 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 · 429 m from the route - 2
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 351 m from the route - 3
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 304 m from the route - 4
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Molen van SlotenAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 6
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 7
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 456 m from the route - 8
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 175 m from the route - 9
JanskerkAttraction · 336 m from the route - 10
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 132 m from the route - 11
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 139 m from the route - 12
HoofdwachtAttraction · 263 m from the route - 13
Waalse KerkAttraction · 264 m from the route - 14
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 327 m from the route - 15
ProveniershofAttraction · 537 m from the route - 16
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 606 m from the route - 17
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 996 m from the route - 18
Gemaal de CruquiusMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 8.7 km from the route - 20
Huis ter KleefCastle · 895 m from the route - 21
Hofje van LooAttraction · 524 m from the route - 22
Hofje van Guurtje de WaalAttraction · 540 m from the route - 23
Frans Loenen HofjeAttraction · 640 m from the route - 24
Luthers HofjeAttraction · 662 m from the route - 25
Frans Hals Museum HalMuseum · 222 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Spaarneroute?
Spaarneroute is 14.2 km long. Allow ± 3:10 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 Haarlem.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 14 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Adriaan, Amsterdamse Poort and Teylers Museum.
Starting point
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