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Walking route · Wijdemeren · Updated on 5 November 2026

Spandersroute walk

Spandersroute is a walk of 5.4 km from Wijdemeren that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 21 benches and picnic tables.

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Spanderswoud · after 4.9 km
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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.

  • 5.4 km
  • ± 1:10 h
  • ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
  • Easy
  • Circular walk
  • Local route
  • Colour of the signs
  1. Start in Wijdemeren

    0 km
  2. 593 m

    Boekesteyn

    593 m

    Castle

  3. 4.3 km · 21 benches

    Spanderswoud

    4.9 km

    Castle

  4. 486 m

    Back at the start

    5.4 km
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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.

2 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

  • Castle: Boekesteyn

    Castle · after 593 m

  • Spanderswoud
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    Photo: Friesburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Castle · after 4.9 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
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Down
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Highest point
3 m
Lowest point
0 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

5.4 km in total
  • Track: 1.8 km
  • Footpath: 1.6 km
  • Cycleway: 950 m
  • Road: 928 m
  • Busy road: 50 m

Surfaces

5.4 km in total
  • Asphalt: 1.1 km
  • Gravel: 675 m
  • Unpaved: 600 m
  • Unknown: 3 km

About the walking route Spandersroute

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

Where do you walk?

Spandersroute is a circular walk of 5.4 km from Wijdemeren: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Boekesteyn (after 593 m) and Spanderswoud (after 4.9 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (1.8 km), footpath (1.6 km) and cycleway (950 m). Of the surface, 1.1 km asphalt and 675 m gravel. For 3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 21 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1MuiderslotMuiderslotMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
  2. 2ZonnestraalZonnestraalAttraction · 5.1 km from the route
  3. 3Fort RonduitFort RonduitFort · 5.8 km from the route
  4. 4Kasteel GroeneveldKasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 8.2 km from the route
  5. 5DrakensteynDrakensteynCastle · 9.4 km from the route
  6. 6TrompenburghTrompenburghCastle · 1.7 km from the route
  7. 7Beeld & GeluidBeeld & GeluidMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
  8. 8Mouse FortMouse FortFort · 9.1 km from the route
  9. 9Fort bij UitermeerFort bij UitermeerFort · 5.1 km from the route
  10. 10Fort HinderdamFort HinderdamFort · 5.4 km from the route
  11. 11Fort SpionFort SpionFort · 7.4 km from the route
  12. 12Fort bij NigtevechtFort bij NigtevechtFort · 7.4 km from the route
  13. 13Kasteel LoenerslootKasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 8.7 km from the route
  14. 14GooilustGooilustCastle · 1.8 km from the route
  15. 15Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheKasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 8.5 km from the route
  16. 16Museum WeespMuseum WeespMuseum · 8 km from the route
  17. 17Geologisch Museum HoflandGeologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
  18. 18Fotomuseum HilversumFotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
  19. 19Fort Werk IVFort Werk IVFort · 3.2 km from the route
  20. 20De KeiDe KeiMemorial · 3.1 km from the route
  21. 21De VriendschapDe VriendschapAttraction · 7.4 km from the route
  22. 22Torenfort aan de OssenmarktTorenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 7.9 km from the route
  23. 23Fort bij AbcoudeFort bij AbcoudeFort · 9.7 km from the route
  24. 24WeegschaalmuseumWeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route
  25. 25Batterijen aan het GeinBatterijen aan het GeinFort · 8.9 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Spandersroute?

Spandersroute is 5.4 km long. Allow ± 1:10 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 Wijdemeren.

How hard is this route?

Easy.

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.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Boekesteyn and Spanderswoud.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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