Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Waterland · Updated on 5 November 2026
Troeterroute walk
Troeterroute is a walk of 8 km from Waterland that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 27 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.
- 8 km
- ± 1:45 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Waterland
0 km570 m
Waterlands museum De Speeltoren
570 mPublic toilet
335 m · 3 benches
Water point
905 m7.1 km · 23 benches
Back at the start
8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.3 kmBetween 704 m and 8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
StoryMuseum · after 570 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8 km in total- Cycleway: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Street: 2 km
- Road: 500 m
- Path: 425 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Track: 25 m
- Unknown: 325 m
Surfaces
8 km in total- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the walking route Troeterroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Troeterroute is a circular walk of 8 km from Waterland: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Waterlands museum De Speeltoren (after 570 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (2.5 km), footpath (2.2 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 2.7 km asphalt and 2.5 km paved. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 905 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fort PampusFort · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Edam FortFort · 6.3 km from the route - 3
Purmerends MuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 10 km from the route - 5
PalingsoundmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 6
The WaveMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 8
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'Memorial · 5.7 km from the route - 9
Marker MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 10
Beeldenbos NoordAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 11Fort Pampus BatterijMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
- 12Museum Amsterdam NoordMuseum · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Troeterroute?
Troeterroute is 8 km long. Allow ± 1:45 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 Waterland.
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 7.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Waterlands museum De Speeltoren.
Starting point
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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors
