Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hilversum · Uncle Jan Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Ome Janroute walk
Ome Janroute is a walk of 5.3 km from Hilversum that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 17 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.
- 5.3 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 16 m · ↓ 16 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hilversum
0 km1.9 km · 6 benches
Zonnestraal
1.9 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
3.5 km · 11 benches
Back at the start
5.3 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Hans Peter Föllmi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZonnestraal
Attraction · after 1.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 16 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 17 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.3 km in total- Path: 3.2 km
- Cycleway: 650 m
- Footpath: 650 m
- Track: 625 m
- Street: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
5.3 km in total- Natural: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 550 m
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Ome Janroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Ome Janroute is a circular walk of 5.3 km from Hilversum: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Zonnestraal (after 1.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 16 m in total and descend 16 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (3.2 km), cycleway (650 m) and footpath (650 m). Of the surface, 2.7 km natural and 550 m gravel. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rondwandeling ZonnestraalEasy · Circular walk4.8 km
- ZonnestraalrouteEasy · Circular walk4.6 km
- Westerborkpad - 6Moderate · From A to B13.5 km
- Rondom de Dom part 5 - Breukelen NS - Hollandsche Rading NSHard · From A to B19.9 km
- DudokrouteEasy · Circular walk8.4 km
- Utrechtpad etappe 10Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Slot ZuylenCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 4
DrakensteynCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 5
TrompenburghCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 7
Fort De GagelFort · 8.4 km from the route - 8
Fort aan de KlopFort · 9.8 km from the route - 9
Fort SpionFort · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 7.8 km from the route - 11
Fort VoordorpFort · 9.8 km from the route - 12
GooilustCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 13
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Fort Werk IVFort · 7.1 km from the route - 17
De KeiMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Fort BlauwkapelFort · 9.2 km from the route - 19
Fort bij TienhovenFort · 9.4 km from the route - 20
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 21
Verzetsmonument SoestMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 22
Werk bij MaarsseveenFort · 8.4 km from the route - 23
De MarinierMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Herdenkingsmonument van BilthovenMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 25
WeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ome Janroute?
Ome Janroute is 5.3 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 16 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?
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 Zonnestraal.
Starting point
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