Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Amsterdam · Migratory Bird Trail - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Trekvogelpad - 8 walk
Trekvogelpad - 8 is a walk of 17.1 km from Amsterdam. Along the way you'll find 54 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 17.1 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Amsterdam
0 km227 m · 12 benches
Museum Weesp
227 mWater point
201 m · 9 benches
Fort
16.7 km · 33 benches
Finish
17.1 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum Weesp
Museum · after 227 m
- Story
Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt
Fort · after 428 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.1 km in total- Cycleway: 5.6 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Track: 2.7 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 900 m
- Street: 250 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.1 km in total- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Natural: 375 m
- Unknown: 8.1 km
About the walking route Trekvogelpad - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Trekvogelpad - 8 is a walking route of 17.1 km that starts in Amsterdam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weesp and finish in Bussum. Along the way you pass Museum Weesp (after 227 m) and Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt (after 428 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (5.6 km), road (5.3 km) and track (2.7 km). Of the surface, 3.5 km unpaved and 3.1 km asphalt. For 8.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 363 m. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute (Migratory Bird Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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MuiderslotMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 2
Python BridgeAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Fort RonduitFort · 1.8 km from the route - 4
ZonnestraalAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 5
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 6
DrakensteynCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 7
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 8
TrompenburghCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 9
Mouse FortFort · 2.1 km from the route - 10
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 1.5 km from the route - 11
De SchreeuwMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 12
Funerary museumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 13
Fort PampusFort · 6.1 km from the route - 14
Fort HinderdamFort · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Fort bij NigtevechtFort · 4 km from the route - 16
Fort SpionFort · 8.8 km from the route - 17
Kasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 18
GooilustCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 8 km from the route - 20
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 21
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Fort Werk IVFort · 2.1 km from the route - 23
GemeenlandshuisMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Fort aan de WinkelFort · 8.2 km from the route - 25
De Boom die alles zagMemorial · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Trekvogelpad - 8?
Trekvogelpad - 8 is 17.1 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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?
No, the route runs from Weesp to Bussum.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Amsterdam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 6 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Weesp and Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt.
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