Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nieuwkoop · Forts Trail · Updated on 6 November 2026
Fortenpad walk
Fortenpad is a walk of 8.1 km from Nieuwkoop that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 6 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 8.1 km
- ± 1:50 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Nieuwkoop
0 kmAt the start: water point.
6.9 km · 5 benches
Fort near De Kwakel
6.9 kmFort
1.2 km · bench
Back at the start
8.1 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Fort near De Kwakel
Fort · after 6.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 0 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.1 km in total- Path: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 275 m
Surfaces
8.1 km in total- Paved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 300 m
- Asphalt: 275 m
- Gravel: 275 m
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route Fortenpad
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Fortenpad is a circular walk of 8.1 km from Nieuwkoop: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Fort near De Kwakel (after 6.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:50 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.8 km), cycleway (2.4 km) and road (1.5 km). Of the surface, 2.8 km paved and 1.9 km natural. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 6 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the start. 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
Cobra MuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Museum JanMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 3
Fort bij AalsmeerFort · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Fort aan de DrechtFort · 115 m from the route - 5
Fort Waver-AmstelFort · 4 km from the route - 6
Fort in de BotsholFort · 6.8 km from the route - 7
Fort aan de WinkelFort · 9.9 km from the route - 8
Fort bij HoofddorpFort · 9.9 km from the route - 9
Fort bij KudelstaartFort · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Fort bij UithoornFort · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Museum Crash '40-45Museum · 4.9 km from the route - 12
Verzetsmonument BurgerveenMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 13
OorlogsmonumentMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 14
IndiëmonumentMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 15
Battery on SloterwegFort · 7.8 km from the route - 16
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 17Observation towerObservation tower · 581 m from the route
- 18Oorlogsmonument voor Antoon de LangeMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
- 20Het PoldernestObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fortenpad?
Fortenpad is 8.1 km long. Allow ± 1:50 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 Nieuwkoop.
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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fort near De Kwakel.
Starting point
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