Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Kaapse Bossen Red · Updated on 5 November 2026
Kaapse bossen Rood walk
Kaapse bossen Rood is a walk of 4.5 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 16 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.
- 4.5 km
- ± 1:05 h
- ↑ 56 m · ↓ 54 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
0 km1.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
1.5 km1.1 km · 3 benches
De Kaap
2.6 kmObservation tower
1.9 km · 6 benches
Back at the start
4.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3 kmBetween 1.5 km and 4.5 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.
Observation tower · after 2.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 56 m
- Down
- ↓ 54 m
- Highest point
- 51 m
- Lowest point
- 15 m
- 5-10% slope · 203 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.5 km in total- Path: 2.6 km
- Track: 1.9 km
Surfaces
4.5 km in total- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Natural: 600 m
- Unpaved: 297 m
- Unknown: 800 m
About the walking route Kaapse bossen Rood
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Kaapse bossen Rood is a circular walk of 4.5 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Kaap (after 2.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 56 m in total and descend 54 m. Allow ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.6 km) and track (1.9 km). Of the surface, 2.8 km gravel and 600 m natural. For 800 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Duurstede CastleCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 4
Slot ZeistCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 5
Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Kasteel SandenburgCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 7
Sovjet EreveldMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 8
Kasteel MoersbergenCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel LunenburgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 10
Huize Den TreekCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 11
BroekbergenCastle · 5 km from the route - 12
SchaepmanmonumentMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 13
De BoomCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 14
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 15
HardenbroekCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 16
ZandbergenCastle · 10 km from the route - 17
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 19
Verzetsmonument 1940-1945Memorial · 5 km from the route - 20
Soesterberg Air force MemorialMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 21
Monument aan de MarktMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 22
Voorwerk op de RoffelaarskadeFort · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Museum Het Hernhutter HuisMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 24
Monument KoedriestMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 25
De BrinkCastle · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kaapse bossen Rood?
Kaapse bossen Rood is 4.5 km long. Allow ± 1:05 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 Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 56 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 3 km.
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 De Kaap.
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