Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Amsterdam · Schinkel Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Schinkelpad walk
Schinkelpad is a walk of 5.5 km from Amsterdam that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 89 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 5.5 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Amsterdam
0 km658 m · 11 benches
Water point
658 m484 m · 5 benches
Water point
1.1 km795 m · 10 benches
Haarlemmermeerstation
1.9 kmPublic toilet
597 m · bench
Water point
2.5 km284 m · 11 benches
Koningin Emma
2.8 kmMemorial
629 m · 20 benches
Public toilet and water point
3.4 km185 m · 11 benches
Water point
3.6 km288 m · 8 benches
Water point
3.9 km1.6 km · 12 benches
Back at the start
5.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.1 kmBetween 3.5 km and 5.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Nikolas Tzimoulis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHaarlemmermeerstation
Attraction · after 1.9 km
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Photo: Marcelmulder68 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKoningin Emma
Memorial · after 2.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.5 km in total- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Cycleway: 725 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 500 m
Surfaces
5.5 km in total- Paved: 2.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 175 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Schinkelpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Schinkelpad is a circular walk of 5.5 km from Amsterdam: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Haarlemmermeerstation (after 1.9 km) and Koningin Emma (after 2.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (2.4 km), street (1.8 km) and cycleway (725 m). Of the surface, 2.4 km paved and 1.8 km asphalt. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 89 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 658 m, after 1.1 km, after 2.5 km, after 3.4 km, after 3.6 km and after 3.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Anne Frank HouseMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 2
Dam SquareAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
Van Gogh MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 4
RijksmuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 5
NEMO Science MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 6
Heineken ExperienceMuseum · 2 km from the route - 7
Red Light DistrictAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 8
Moco MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Flower MarketAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Old ChurchMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Royal PalaceAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 13
Amsterdam MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 14
SexmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 15
The National Maritime MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 16
LeidsepleinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Museum Van LoonMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Mint TowerAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 19
HomomonumentMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Magere BrugAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 21
ChinatownAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 22
Hortus BotanicusAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 23
Dutch Resistance MuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 24
Eye FilmmuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Felix MeritisAttraction · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schinkelpad?
Schinkelpad is 5.5 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 Amsterdam.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Haarlemmermeerstation and Koningin Emma.
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