Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gooise Meren · Updated on 5 November 2026
Valkenveenproute walk
Valkenveenproute is a walk of 7.6 km from Gooise Meren that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 15 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 7.6 km
- ± 1:45 h
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 9 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Gooise Meren
0 km7.6 km · 15 benches
Back at the start
7.6 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 15 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
7.6 km in total- Road: 2.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Path: 950 m
- Track: 825 m
- Street: 325 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
7.6 km in total- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Asphalt: 704 m
- Paved: 625 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Valkenveenproute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Valkenveenproute is a circular walk of 7.6 km from Gooise Meren: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 9 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.5 km), cycleway (1.6 km) and footpath (1.5 km). Of the surface, 2.8 km gravel and 1.4 km natural. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Traject 7 - Naarden-Oud ValkenveenEasy · From A to B3.9 km
- Zuiderzeepad - 8Moderate · From A to B19 km
- BrediusrouteModerate · Circular walk10.2 km
- Traject 8 - Oud Valkenveen-HuizenEasy · From A to B3.9 km
- Willibrorduswandelpad, alternatieve routeHard · From A to B33.8 km
- Waterliniepad - 9Moderate · From A to B18.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MuiderslotMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Fort RonduitFort · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 4
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 5
TrompenburghCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 6
Mouse FortFort · 8.3 km from the route - 7
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 7.1 km from the route - 8
Fort HinderdamFort · 8.9 km from the route - 9
GooilustCastle · 8 km from the route - 10
Museum WeespMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 11
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 5 km from the route - 12
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 13
Fort Werk IVFort · 2.5 km from the route - 14
De KeiMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 15
De VriendschapAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Torenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 9.5 km from the route - 17
WeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 18
IJskelderAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 19
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 21
Werk 1 aan de KoedijkFort · 4.1 km from the route - 22
Verzetsmonument van HuizenMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 23
LancastermonumentMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Naarden FortressCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 25
SpanderswoudCastle · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Valkenveenproute?
Valkenveenproute is 7.6 km long. Allow ± 1:45 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 Gooise Meren.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 9 m of climbing.
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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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