Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edam-Volendam · Updated on 5 November 2026
Yeroute walk
Yeroute is a walk of 8 km from Edam-Volendam that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 8 km
- ± 1:45 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Edam-Volendam
0 km529 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
529 m619 m · 3 benches
Memorial
6.8 km · 7 benches
Back at the start
8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.4 kmBetween 529 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.
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · after 1.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8 km in total- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Cycleway: 2.3 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Path: 25 m
Surfaces
8 km in total- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Yeroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Yeroute is a circular walk of 8 km from Edam-Volendam: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen' (after 1.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (2.7 km), cycleway (2.3 km) and street (1.8 km). Of the surface, 3.1 km asphalt and 700 m paved. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Edam FortFort · 279 m from the route - 2
Purmerends MuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 6.5 km from the route - 4
PalingsoundmuseumMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 8.1 km from the route - 6
The WaveMemorial · 5 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 8
Marker MuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 9Waterlands museum De SpeeltorenMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Yeroute?
Yeroute 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 Edam-Volendam.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 3 m of climbing.
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 7.4 km.
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 De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'.
Starting point
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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors
