Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heemskerk · Yellow route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Gele route walk
Gele route is a walk of 1.6 km from Heemskerk that starts and ends at the same spot.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 1.6 km
- ± 20 min
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heemskerk
0 km1.6 km
Back at the start
1.6 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 0 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
1.6 km in total- Path: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 175 m
- Street: 25 m
Surfaces
1.6 km in total- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Gele route
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Gele route is a circular walk of 1.6 km from Heemskerk: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 20 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (1.4 km), footpath (175 m) and street (25 m). For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
There are no pitstops within 100 metres of the route yet. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Huis van HildeMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 3
Slot AssumburgCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 8.5 km from the route - 5
De BazaarAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 6
Fort aan den HamFort · 4.9 km from the route - 7
Bunker Museum IJmuidenMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 8
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 4.9 km from the route - 9
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 894 m from the route - 10
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 3.4 km from the route - 11
Museum KennemerlandMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 4.7 km from the route - 13
IJmuider Zee- en HavenmuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 7.6 km from the route - 15
Fort bij VelsenFort · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Uitkijktoren KruisbergObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Hoogovens MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 18
Kasteel ter WijcRuins · 3 km from the route - 19
Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort VeldhuisMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 20
BeeckestijnMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 21
AdelbertusputMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 22
DE VALLENDE MANMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 23
JustitiaMemorial · 9 km from the route - 24
Lunet 8Fort · 2.4 km from the route - 25PapenbergViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gele route?
Gele route is 1.6 km long. Allow ± 20 min 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.
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.
Starting point
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