Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Laren · Updated on 5 November 2026
Westerheideroute walk
Westerheideroute is a walk of 12.2 km from Laren that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 32 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.
- 12.2 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 33 m · ↓ 33 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Laren
0 km9.3 km · 22 benches
Water point
9.3 km3 km · 10 benches
Back at the start
12.2 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
- ↑ 33 m
- Down
- ↓ 33 m
- Highest point
- 31 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12.2 km in total- Street: 4 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 2.6 km
- Track: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Road: 175 m
Surfaces
12.2 km in total- Natural: 2.9 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Unpaved: 494 m
- Asphalt: 100 m
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Westerheideroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westerheideroute is a circular walk of 12.2 km from Laren: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 33 m in total and descend 33 m. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (4 km), path (2.8 km) and cycleway (2.6 km). Of the surface, 2.9 km natural and 2.7 km paved. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 9.3 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Gooi & Vechtstreek verbindingsroute 37-68Easy · From A to B2.1 km
- NS-wandeltocht Landgoed GroeneveldModerate · From A to B15.3 km
- Trekvogelpad - 9Moderate · From A to B14.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 3
Fort RonduitFort · 4.6 km from the route - 4
ZonnestraalAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 5
DrakensteynCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 6
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 7
TrompenburghCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 8.7 km from the route - 9
Fort HinderdamFort · 9.8 km from the route - 10
GooilustCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 6 km from the route - 12
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 998 m from the route - 13
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 14
Fort Werk IVFort · 1.9 km from the route - 15
De KeiMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 16
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Verzetsmonument SoestMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 18
De MarinierMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 19
WeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 20
IJskelderAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Oorlogsmonument Nieuw-LoosdrechtMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 22
Spakenburgs OorlogsmonumentMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 23
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 24
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Koningin Emma-MonumentMemorial · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerheideroute?
Westerheideroute is 12.2 km long. Allow ± 2:45 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 Laren.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 33 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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