Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Laren · Updated on 5 November 2026
Laarderhoogtroute walk
Laarderhoogtroute is a walk of 8.8 km from Laren that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 23 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.
- 8.8 km
- ± 2:00 h
- ↑ 27 m · ↓ 26 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Laren
0 km1.8 km · 4 benches
Museum
2.4 km · 5 benches
Water point
4.2 km4.6 km · 14 benches
Back at the start
8.8 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.
- Story
Geologisch Museum Hofland
Museum · after 1.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 27 m
- Down
- ↓ 26 m
- Highest point
- 31 m
- Lowest point
- 5 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.8 km in total- Cycleway: 2.1 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Track: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 750 m
- Road: 575 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
8.8 km in total- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 825 m
- Asphalt: 525 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the walking route Laarderhoogtroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Laarderhoogtroute is a circular walk of 8.8 km from Laren: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Geologisch Museum Hofland (after 1.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 27 m in total and descend 26 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (2.1 km), street (1.9 km) and path (1.8 km). Of the surface, 2.4 km gravel and 1.9 km paved. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 4.2 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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- 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 · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Fort RonduitFort · 5 km from the route - 4
ZonnestraalAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 5
DrakensteynCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 6
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 2.4 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 · 5.1 km from the route - 11
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 13
Fort Werk IVFort · 1.9 km from the route - 14
De KeiMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 15
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Verzetsmonument SoestMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 17
De MarinierMemorial · 6 km from the route - 18
WeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 19
IJskelderAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Oorlogsmonument Nieuw-LoosdrechtMemorial · 7 km from the route - 21
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 22
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 23
Koningin Emma-MonumentMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 24
Kei van Lage VuurscheAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 25
Werk 1 aan de KoedijkFort · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Laarderhoogtroute?
Laarderhoogtroute is 8.8 km long. Allow ± 2:00 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?
Easy, with 27 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Geologisch Museum Hofland.
Starting point
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