Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Houten · Updated on 5 November 2026
Rietplas & Schonauwen walk
Rietplas & Schonauwen is a walk of 8.5 km from Houten that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 43 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 8.5 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Houten
0 km579 m · 10 benches
Water point
579 m182 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
761 m1.4 km · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
2.2 km6.4 km · 21 benches
Back at the start
8.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.4 kmBetween 2.2 km and 8.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.5 km in total- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
8.5 km in total- Paved: 3.9 km
- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 450 m
About the walking route Rietplas & Schonauwen
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Rietplas & Schonauwen is a circular walk of 8.5 km from Houten: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (3.9 km), street (1.5 km) and cycleway (1.5 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km paved and 2.7 km asphalt. For 450 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 579 m and after 2.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 2
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 7 km from the route - 3
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 4
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 5
Dom towerAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 6
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 7
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Kasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 9
Slot ZeistCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 10
Fort EverdingenAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 5.4 km from the route - 12
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 13
De InktpotAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 14
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 15
Fort de BiltFort · 8.2 km from the route - 16
Fort VoordorpFort · 9.4 km from the route - 17
Fort VechtenFort · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Oude HortusAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 19
Joods Monument UtrechtMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 20
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 21
Paleis LofenCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 22
Kasteel SandenburgCastle · 10 km from the route - 23
Ma RetraiteCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 24
De Gesloten SteenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 25
Kasteel MoersbergenCastle · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rietplas & Schonauwen?
Rietplas & Schonauwen is 8.5 km long. Allow ± 1:55 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Houten.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.4 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.
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