Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hilversum · Updated on 6 November 2026
Gijzenveenroute walk
Gijzenveenroute is a walk of 9.3 km from Hilversum that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 9.3 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hilversum
0 km3.1 km · 25 benches
Werk 1 aan de Koedijk
3.1 kmFort
1.8 km · 3 benches
Water point
4.9 km1.9 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and 4 water fountains and refill points
6.8 km206 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
7 km2.3 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
9.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.8 kmBetween 0 km and 6.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Werk 1 aan de Koedijk
Fort · after 3.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 6 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
9.3 km in total- Path: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.8 km
- Road: 328 m
- Track: 300 m
- Street: 275 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
9.3 km in total- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Natural: 800 m
- Unpaved: 775 m
- Paved: 225 m
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Gijzenveenroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Gijzenveenroute is a circular walk of 9.3 km from Hilversum: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Werk 1 aan de Koedijk (after 3.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (3.9 km), footpath (2.7 km) and cycleway (1.8 km). Of the surface, 2.2 km asphalt and 1.7 km gravel. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 4.9 km and after 6.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MuiderslotMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Fort RonduitFort · 3.4 km from the route - 3
ZonnestraalAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 4
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 8 km from the route - 5
DrakensteynCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 7
TrompenburghCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 8
Mouse FortFort · 7.4 km from the route - 9
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 4.1 km from the route - 10
Fort HinderdamFort · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Fort bij NigtevechtFort · 7.8 km from the route - 12
Fort SpionFort · 8.8 km from the route - 13
GooilustCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Museum WeespMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 16
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Fort Werk IVFort · 1.4 km from the route - 19
De KeiMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 20
De VriendschapAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 21
Torenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 7 km from the route - 22
De MarinierMemorial · 10 km from the route - 23
WeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 24
Batterijen aan het GeinFort · 9.3 km from the route - 25
Oorlogsmonument Nieuw-LoosdrechtMemorial · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gijzenveenroute?
Gijzenveenroute is 9.3 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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 Hilversum.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Werk 1 aan de Koedijk.
Starting point
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