Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nijmegen · N70 Nature walking route · Updated on 5 November 2026
N70 Natuurwandelroute
N70 Natuurwandelroute is a walk of 14.1 km from Nijmegen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 42 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 14.1 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 342 m · ↓ 343 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Nijmegen
0 km3.6 km · 15 benches
Water point
3.6 km2.8 km · 6 benches
Water point
6.5 km7.6 km · 21 benches
Back at the start
14.1 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 342 m
- Down
- ↓ 343 m
- Highest point
- 86 m
- Lowest point
- 15 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 71 m
- 14 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.1 km in total- Path: 7 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Track: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Road: 1 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Street: 500 m
Surfaces
14.1 km in total- Unpaved: 7.6 km
- Gravel: 2.1 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 550 m
About the walking route N70 Natuurwandelroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
N70 Natuurwandelroute is a circular walk of 14.1 km from Nijmegen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 342 m in total and descend 343 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7 km), footpath (2.4 km) and track (1.2 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km unpaved and 2.1 km gravel. For 550 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 42 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 3.6 km and after 6.5 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Nijmegen Oost - oranje routeEasy · Circular walk8.9 km
- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Heijendaal - gele routeEasy · Circular walk8.1 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 14Moderate · From A to B13.4 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-KölnModerate · From A to B11.4 km
- Airbornepad Market Garden - 26Easy · From A to B8.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Valkhof MuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Freedom MuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 4
Nationaal Fietsmuseum VeloramaMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 5
De KinkelenburgCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 6
Fort PannerdenAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 7
Jachtslot De MookerheideCastle · 6 km from the route - 8
MuZIEumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Museum KamMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Museum De BasteiMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Fort Boven-LentAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 12
Romeinse villa PlasmolenArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 13
Fort Beneden LentFort · 4.3 km from the route - 14
Waarom ik?Memorial · 6.1 km from the route - 15
SpoorwegmonumentMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 16
De SchommelMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Fort KnodsenburgArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 18
BarbarossakapelRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 19
NamenmonumentMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 20
Waal crossing memorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Joods monumentMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Romeinse Wachtpost HeumensoordArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Sherwood Rangers-monumentMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 24
Gedenkbank Wiardi BeckmanMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 25
Roomsche VoetRuins · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is N70 Natuurwandelroute?
N70 Natuurwandelroute is 14.1 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Nijmegen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 342 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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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