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Walking route · Gooise Meren · Nature Bridge Route · Updated on 5 November 2026

Natuurbrugroute walk

Natuurbrugroute is a walk of 7.1 km from Gooise Meren that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 33 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.

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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.

  • 7.1 km
  • ± 1:35 h
  • ↑ 15 m · ↓ 14 m
  • Easy
  • Circular walk
  • Local route
  • Colour of the signs
  1. Start in Gooise Meren

    0 km
  2. 6 km · 30 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    6 km
  3. 1 km · 3 benches

    Back at the start

    7.1 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 6 kmBetween 0 km and 6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 15 m
Down
↓ 14 m
Highest point
14 m
Lowest point
3 m
  • 2 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

7.1 km in total
  • Cycleway: 2.7 km
  • Path: 2.3 km
  • Track: 1 km
  • Street: 800 m
  • Stairs: 2 stairs
  • Road: 100 m
  • Footpath: 50 m

Surfaces

7.1 km in total
  • Gravel: 2.5 km
  • Natural: 1.7 km
  • Asphalt: 550 m
  • Paved: 100 m
  • Unpaved: 25 m
  • Unknown: 2.2 km

About the walking route Natuurbrugroute

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Natuurbrugroute is a circular walk of 7.1 km from Gooise Meren: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 15 m in total and descend 14 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:35 h, without breaks. The level is easy.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is cycleway (2.7 km), path (2.3 km) and track (1 km). Of the surface, 2.5 km gravel and 1.7 km natural. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Paleis SoestdijkPaleis SoestdijkAttraction · 9.7 km from the route
  2. 2MuiderslotMuiderslotMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
  3. 3Fort RonduitFort RonduitFort · 4 km from the route
  4. 4ZonnestraalZonnestraalAttraction · 5.7 km from the route
  5. 5Kasteel GroeneveldKasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
  6. 6DrakensteynDrakensteynCastle · 8.9 km from the route
  7. 7Beeld & GeluidBeeld & GeluidMuseum · 1.9 km from the route
  8. 8TrompenburghTrompenburghCastle · 3.5 km from the route
  9. 9Mouse FortMouse FortFort · 9.3 km from the route
  10. 10Fort bij UitermeerFort bij UitermeerFort · 6 km from the route
  11. 11Fort HinderdamFort HinderdamFort · 7 km from the route
  12. 12Fort bij NigtevechtFort bij NigtevechtFort · 9.5 km from the route
  13. 13Fort SpionFort SpionFort · 9.9 km from the route
  14. 14GooilustGooilustCastle · 3.2 km from the route
  15. 15Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheKasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 7.3 km from the route
  16. 16Museum WeespMuseum WeespMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
  17. 17Geologisch Museum HoflandGeologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 2.2 km from the route
  18. 18Fotomuseum HilversumFotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route
  19. 19Fort Werk IVFort Werk IVFort · 918 m from the route
  20. 20De KeiDe KeiMemorial · 2.9 km from the route
  21. 21De VriendschapDe VriendschapAttraction · 8.5 km from the route
  22. 22Torenfort aan de OssenmarktTorenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 9 km from the route
  23. 23BevrijdingsmonumentBevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
  24. 24De MarinierDe MarinierMemorial · 8.5 km from the route
  25. 25WeegschaalmuseumWeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Natuurbrugroute?

Natuurbrugroute is 7.1 km long. Allow ± 1:35 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 15 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.

Starting point

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