Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heemskerk · Updated on 5 November 2026
Veldhuisroute walk
Veldhuisroute is a walk of 4.5 km from Heemskerk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 11 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.
- 4.5 km
- ± 1:00 h
- ↑ 7 m · ↓ 6 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heemskerk
0 km2.6 km · 9 benches
Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort Veldhuis
2.6 kmMuseum
1.9 km · 2 benches
Back at the start
4.5 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.
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Photo: happy days photos and art · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 2.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 6 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.5 km in total- Cycleway: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 575 m
- Road: 375 m
- Street: 232 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
4.5 km in total- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Gravel: 550 m
- Natural: 475 m
About the walking route Veldhuisroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Veldhuisroute is a circular walk of 4.5 km from Heemskerk: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort Veldhuis (after 2.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 6 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (2.2 km), path (1.1 km) and footpath (575 m). Of the surface, 2.5 km asphalt and 1 km paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 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.
- 1
Zaans MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 2
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Huis van HildeMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 4
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 5
Slot AssumburgCastle · 1 km from the route - 6
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 8.5 km from the route - 7
De BazaarAttraction · 2 km from the route - 8
Fort aan den HamFort · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Bunker Museum IJmuidenMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 10
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Fort benoorden SpaarndamFort · 7.6 km from the route - 12
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 13
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 156 m from the route - 14
Museum KennemerlandMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Mill MuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 17
IJmuider Zee- en HavenmuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 18
Korenmolen De ZandhaasAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 19
FortFort · 8.9 km from the route - 20
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 6.3 km from the route - 21
Fort bij VelsenFort · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Hoogovens MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 23
Uitkijktoren KruisbergObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 24
Kasteel ter WijcRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 25
BeeckestijnMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Veldhuisroute?
Veldhuisroute is 4.5 km long. Allow ± 1:00 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 Heemskerk.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 7 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 Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort Veldhuis.
Starting point
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