Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Westervoort · Pleijen Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Pleijenpad walk
Pleijenpad is a walk of 12 km from Westervoort that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 33 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 12 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 17 m · ↓ 13 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Westervoort
0 km3.3 km · 4 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
3.3 km8.7 km · 29 benches
Back at the start
12 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.6 kmBetween 3.3 km and 12 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 17 m
- Down
- ↓ 13 m
- Highest point
- 18 m
- Lowest point
- 9 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12 km in total- Path: 6.5 km
- Cycleway: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Street: 325 m
- Track: 250 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
12 km in total- Natural: 5.8 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Asphalt: 800 m
- Gravel: 500 m
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route Pleijenpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pleijenpad is a circular walk of 12 km from Westervoort: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 17 m in total and descend 13 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.5 km), cycleway (2.1 km) and footpath (1.3 km). Of the surface, 5.8 km natural and 2.3 km paved. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 3.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Westervoort S92 - rode routeModerate · Circular walk13 km
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- X1 Arnheim - LippstadtHard · From A to B24.1 km
- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Huissen - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk7.5 km
- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Arnhem - turquoise routeEasy · From A to B1.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum ArnhemMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 2
Kasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 3
PosbankMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 4
Kasteel BiljoenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Fort PannerdenAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 6
De KinkelenburgCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 7
Kasteel MiddachtenCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 8
Castellum MeinerswijkArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'Museum · 8.6 km from the route - 10
HunneschansArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 11
Huis ZypendaalCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 12
Arnhem War Museum 40 - 45Museum · 8.9 km from the route - 13
Fort WestervoortFort · 658 m from the route - 14
Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen en Museum BronbeekMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Waarom ik?Memorial · 7.4 km from the route - 16
Huis te LathumCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Gelders Geologisch MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Soldaat met bloemenmeisjeMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 19
Nationaal BrandweermonumentMonument · 9.1 km from the route - 20
MangroveAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 21
WasserijAttraction · 6 km from the route - 22
WoonboerderijAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Airborne monumentMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 24
De Vier TamboersMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 25
Huis LoowaardCastle · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pleijenpad?
Pleijenpad is 12 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Westervoort.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 17 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 8.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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