Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Migratory Bird Trail - 12 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Trekvogelpad - 12 walk
Trekvogelpad - 12 is a walk of 11.8 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Along the way: 39 benches and picnic tables and 4 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 11.8 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 50 m · ↓ 57 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
0 kmAt the start: water point.
4.3 km · 15 benches
De Kaap
4.3 kmObservation tower
2 km · 7 benches
Water point
6.4 km738 m · 2 benches
Water point
7.1 km4.1 km · 7 benches
Water point
11.2 km679 m · bench
Finish
11.8 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.
Observation tower · after 4.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 50 m
- Down
- ↓ 57 m
- Highest point
- 51 m
- Lowest point
- 3 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
11.8 km in total- Path: 4.3 km
- Track: 3 km
- Road: 2 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 424 m
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
11.8 km in total- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 375 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route Trekvogelpad - 12
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Trekvogelpad - 12 is a walking route of 11.8 km that starts in Utrechtse Heuvelrug. It does not end where it starts. You start in Maarn and finish in Langbroek. Along the way you pass De Kaap (after 4.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 50 m in total and descend 57 m. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.3 km), track (3 km) and road (2 km). Of the surface, 3.4 km gravel and 1.9 km asphalt. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and picnic tables and 4 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 6.4 km, after 7.1 km and after 11.2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute (Migratory Bird Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 3
Duurstede CastleCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 4
CavaleriemuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 6
Slot ZeistCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 7
Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 8
MusiomMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 9
Kasteel SandenburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Sovjet EreveldMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 11
BelgenmonumentMonument · 8.8 km from the route - 12
Ma RetraiteCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 13
RietveldpaviljoenMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 14
Kasteel MoersbergenCastle · 378 m from the route - 15
Amersfoortse KeiMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 16
CaetshageArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 17
Kasteel LunenburgCastle · 388 m from the route - 18
Huize Den TreekCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 19
BroekbergenCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 20
SchaepmanmonumentMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 21
De BoomCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 22
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 23
HardenbroekCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 24
ElisabethweeshuisMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Fusillade AppelwegMemorial · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Trekvogelpad - 12?
Trekvogelpad - 12 is 11.8 km long. Allow ± 2:45 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?
No, the route runs from Maarn to Langbroek.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 50 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?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass De Kaap.
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