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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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
Start in Wijdemeren
0 km593 m

Boekesteyn
593 mCastle
4.3 km · 21 benches

Spanderswoud
4.9 kmCastle
486 m
Back at the start
5.4 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Castle · after 593 m

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Photo: Friesburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 4.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- 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.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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MuiderslotMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 2
ZonnestraalAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 3
Fort RonduitFort · 5.8 km from the route - 4
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 5
DrakensteynCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 6
TrompenburghCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 7
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Mouse FortFort · 9.1 km from the route - 9
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 5.1 km from the route - 10
Fort HinderdamFort · 5.4 km from the route - 11
Fort SpionFort · 7.4 km from the route - 12
Fort bij NigtevechtFort · 7.4 km from the route - 13
Kasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 14
GooilustCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 16
Museum WeespMuseum · 8 km from the route - 17
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 18
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Fort Werk IVFort · 3.2 km from the route - 20
De KeiMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 21
De VriendschapAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 22
Torenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Fort bij AbcoudeFort · 9.7 km from the route - 24
WeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Batterijen 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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