Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zwartewaterland · Christoffel Trail Stage 1 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Christoffelpad Etappe 1 walk
Christoffelpad Etappe 1 is a walk of 26.4 km from Zwartewaterland. Along the way you'll find 79 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.
- 26.4 km
- ± 5:55 h
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 9 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Zwartewaterland
0 km382 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
382 m753 m · 3 benches
Museum
25.3 km · 71 benches
Finish
26.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26 kmBetween 391 m and 26.4 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.
- Story
Historisch centrum Kalkovens
Museum · after 1.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
26.4 km in total- Road: 14.9 km
- Cycleway: 3.9 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Track: 725 m
Surfaces
26.4 km in total- Asphalt: 13.5 km
- Paved: 7.2 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Gravel: 1 km
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 3 km
About the walking route Christoffelpad Etappe 1
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Christoffelpad Etappe 1 is a walking route of 26.4 km that starts in Zwartewaterland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hasselt and finish in Vollenhove. Along the way you pass Historisch centrum Kalkovens (after 1.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 5:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (14.9 km), cycleway (3.9 km) and street (2.6 km). Of the surface, 13.5 km asphalt and 7.2 km paved. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 382 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Christoffelpad (Christoffel Trail)
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 3
Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945Memorial · 8.6 km from the route - 4
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 5
Stoomgemaal MastenbroekMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 6Observation towerObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route
- 7De Wieden Beulakerpolder - De WiedekiekObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 8Observation towerObservation tower · 7 km from the route
- 9De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
- 10Museum IndrukMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Christoffelpad Etappe 1?
Christoffelpad Etappe 1 is 26.4 km long. Allow ± 5:55 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 Hasselt to Vollenhove.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zwartewaterland.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 9 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 26 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 Historisch centrum Kalkovens.
Starting point
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