Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zwartewaterland · Christoffel Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Christoffelpad walk
Christoffelpad is a walk of 47.3 km from Zwartewaterland. Along the way you'll find 125 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.
- 47.3 km
- ± 5:15 h per stage
- ↑ 13 m · ↓ 12 m
- Hard per stage
- 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
46.1 km · 117 benches
Finish
47.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 46.9 kmBetween 391 m and 47.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets 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
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 13 m
- Down
- ↓ 12 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
47.3 km in total- Road: 23.1 km
- Cycleway: 11.9 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Street: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 3 km
- Track: 850 m
- Busy road: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 150 m
Surfaces
47.3 km in total- Asphalt: 20.7 km
- Paved: 16.5 km
- Natural: 3.8 km
- Gravel: 1 km
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Christoffelpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Christoffelpad is a walking route of 47.3 km that starts in Zwartewaterland. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Historisch centrum Kalkovens (after 1.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 13 m in total and descend 12 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (23.1 km), cycleway (11.9 km) and path (4.7 km). Of the surface, 20.7 km asphalt and 16.5 km paved. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 125 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 46.9 km. 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 · 8.7 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
RamspoltorenObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 5
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 6
Stoomgemaal MastenbroekMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 7Observation towerObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route
- 8De Wieden Beulakerpolder - De WiedekiekObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 9Observation towerObservation tower · 7 km from the route
- 10De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
- 11Museum IndrukMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Christoffelpad?
Christoffelpad is 47.3 km long, in 2 stages of 23.6 km on average. Allow ± 5:15 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zwartewaterland.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 7 m per stage 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 46.9 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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