Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Utrecht · Utrecht Trail - Main route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute walk
Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute is a walk of 161.4 km from Utrecht that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 640 benches and picnic tables, 10 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 161.4 km
- ± 3:20 h per stage
- ↑ 218 m · ↓ 215 m
- Moderate per stage
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way: 640 benches and picnic tables, 10 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
27 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 19 more along the route are on the map.
Paleis Lofen
Castle
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Massimo Catarinella · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDom tower
Attraction
Verzetsmonument
Memorial
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Photo: Marlies Bouten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Utrecht Archives Expo
Museum
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Photo: Michele Ahin (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDe Gesloten Steen
Attraction
Landhuis Oud Amelisweerd
Museum
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: GVR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Rhijnauwen
Attraction
Stages (11)
- 1Utrechtpad etappe01Utrecht Trail stage 0113.2 km
- 2Utrechtpad etappe02Utrecht Trail stage 0213.6 km
- 3Utrechtpad etappe03Utrecht Trail stage 0314.7 km
- 4Utrechtpad etappe04Utrecht Trail stage 0413.6 km
- 5Utrechtpad etappe05Utrecht Trail stage 0513.2 km
- 6Utrechtpad etappe06Utrecht Trail stage 0618.5 km
- 7Utrechtpad etappe 07Utrecht Trail stage 0715.7 km
- 8Utrechtpad etappe08Utrecht Trail stage 0816.8 km
- 9Utrechtpad etappe09Utrecht Trail stage 0913.5 km
- 10Utrechtpad etappe10Utrecht Trail stage 1017.1 km
- 11Utrechtpad etappe11Utrecht Trail stage 1111.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 218 m
- Down
- ↓ 215 m
- Highest point
- 66 m
- Lowest point
- -3 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.8 km
- 8 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
161.4 km in total- Path: 34.5 km
- Track: 33 km
- Footpath: 28.8 km
- Road: 28.4 km
- Cycleway: 21.8 km
- Street: 13.3 km
- Busy road: 575 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
161.4 km in total- Gravel: 38.6 km
- Asphalt: 34.8 km
- Unpaved: 22.3 km
- Natural: 18.2 km
- Paved: 14.8 km
- Unknown: 32 km
About the walking route Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute is a circular walk of 161.4 km from Utrecht: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Utrecht and finish in Utrecht.
How hard is the route?
You climb 218 m in total and descend 215 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:20 h per stage, without breaks. The level is moderate per stage.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (34.5 km), track (33 km) and footpath (28.8 km). Of the surface, 38.6 km gravel and 34.8 km asphalt. For 32 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 640 benches and picnic tables, 10 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel de HaarAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 3
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 99 m from the route - 4
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 165 m from the route - 5
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 166 m from the route - 6
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 684 m from the route - 7
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 8
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 662 m from the route - 9
ZonnestraalAttraction · 964 m from the route - 10
Kasteel NijenrodeCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 11
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 12
CavaleriemuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 14
DrakensteynCastle · 321 m from the route - 15
MondriaanhuisMuseum · 141 m from the route - 16
Onze Lieve VrouwetorenAttraction · 241 m from the route - 17
Fort De GagelFort · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 19
TrompenburghCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 21
Slot ZeistCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 22
De InktpotAttraction · 466 m from the route - 23
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 489 m from the route - 24
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute?
Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute is 161.4 km long, in 11 stages of 14.7 km on average. Allow ± 3:20 h per stage 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 Utrecht.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 20 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Paleis Lofen, Dom tower and Verzetsmonument.
Start place
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