Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Uitgeest · Purple route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Paarse route walk
Paarse route is a walk of 3.3 km from Uitgeest that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 16 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 3.3 km
- ± 45 min
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Uitgeest
0 km968 m · 13 benches
Public toilet and water point
968 m2.3 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
3.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.3 kmBetween 968 m and 3.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 1 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.3 km in total- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Street: 775 m
- Road: 570 m
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Path: 75 m
Surfaces
3.3 km in total- Paved: 725 m
- Asphalt: 471 m
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Paarse route
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Paarse route is a circular walk of 3.3 km from Uitgeest: 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 ± 45 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (1.6 km), street (775 m) and road (570 m). Of the surface, 725 m paved and 471 m asphalt. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 981 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zaans MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Huis van HildeMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 4
Slot AssumburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 5
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 9.9 km from the route - 6
De BazaarAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 7
Fort aan den HamFort · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Fort bij SpijkerboorFort · 9.4 km from the route - 9
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 2.5 km from the route - 10
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Museum KennemerlandMuseum · 5 km from the route - 13
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 4.2 km from the route - 14
Mill MuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 15
IJmuider Zee- en HavenmuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 16
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Fort bij VelsenFort · 6 km from the route - 18
Uitkijktoren KruisbergObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 19
Hoogovens MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 20
Kasteel ter WijcRuins · 3 km from the route - 21
Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort VeldhuisMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 22
JustitiaMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 23
BeeckestijnMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 24
Museum Zaanse TijdMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 25
AdelbertusputMemorial · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Paarse route?
Paarse route is 3.3 km long. Allow ± 45 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 Uitgeest.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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