Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Westerveld · Jacob's Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Jacobspad walk
Jacobspad is a walk of 6.6 km from Westerveld. Along the way you'll find 27 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.
- 6.6 km
- ± 1:30 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 10 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 27 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
- Story
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 13 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.6 km in total- Track: 2.3 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 850 m
- Footpath: 550 m
- Street: 475 m
Surfaces
6.6 km in total- Paved: 1.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 535 m
- Gravel: 450 m
- Unknown: 953 m
About the walking route Jacobspad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Jacobspad is a walking route of 6.6 km that starts in Westerveld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Uithuizen and finish in Hasselt.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 10 m. Allow ± 1:30 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (2.3 km), road (1.3 km) and path (1.1 km). Of the surface, 1.8 km paved and 1.6 km asphalt. For 953 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 2
HavixhorstCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 3
OldengaerdeCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 4
Huis te EchtenCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 5
Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 7
Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945Memorial · 8.5 km from the route - 8
Havezathe BatingheCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 9
WestrupCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 10
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Bezoekerscentrum DwingelderveldAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 13
Stoomgemaal MastenbroekMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 14
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 15
SchultehuisCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 16
OermuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 17
WittelterbergArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 18Luchtwachttoren 7X3Observation tower · 1.3 km from the route
- 19Benderse BergViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route
- 20Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jacobspad?
Jacobspad is 6.6 km long. Allow ± 1:30 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 Uithuizen to Hasselt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Westerveld.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Historisch centrum Kalkovens.
Starting point
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