Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hilversum · Migratory Bird Trail - 9 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Trekvogelpad - 9 walk
Trekvogelpad - 9 is a walk of 14.2 km from Hilversum. Along the way you'll find 37 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 14.2 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 26 m · ↓ 24 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Hilversum
0 km3.9 km · 11 benches
Museum
8.6 km · 24 benches
Kasteel Groeneveld
12.5 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
1.7 km · 2 benches
Finish
14.2 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.
StoryGeologisch Museum Hofland
Museum · after 3.9 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: P.J.L Laurens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Groeneveld
Museum · after 12.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 26 m
- Down
- ↓ 24 m
- Highest point
- 21 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.2 km in total- Track: 6.9 km
- Cycleway: 3.2 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Street: 375 m
- Road: 375 m
- Footpath: 300 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
14.2 km in total- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 2.9 km
- Asphalt: 625 m
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the walking route Trekvogelpad - 9
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Trekvogelpad - 9 is a walking route of 14.2 km that starts in Hilversum. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bussum and finish in Baarn. Along the way you pass Geologisch Museum Hofland (after 3.9 km) and Kasteel Groeneveld (after 12.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 26 m in total and descend 24 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.9 km), cycleway (3.2 km) and path (2.9 km). Of the surface, 5.5 km gravel and 3.4 km unpaved. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches and picnic tables. 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.
- 1
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 2 km from the route - 2
ZonnestraalAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Fort RonduitFort · 5.4 km from the route - 4
CavaleriemuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 5
DrakensteynCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 6
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 7
TrompenburghCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 9
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 7 km from the route - 10
Fort HinderdamFort · 7.8 km from the route - 11
Fort SpionFort · 9.9 km from the route - 12
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 769 m from the route - 13
GooilustCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Fort Werk IVFort · 2 km from the route - 16
BelgenmonumentMonument · 9.8 km from the route - 17
De KeiMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 18
De VriendschapAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 19
Torenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 9.9 km from the route - 20
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Verzetsmonument SoestMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 22
De MarinierMemorial · 983 m from the route - 23
WeegschaalmuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 24
Werk bij KrachtwijkFort · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Terrein met overblijfselen van het versterkte huis Van IsseltArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Trekvogelpad - 9?
Trekvogelpad - 9 is 14.2 km long. Allow ± 3:10 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 Bussum to Baarn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hilversum.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 26 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?
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 Geologisch Museum Hofland and Kasteel Groeneveld.
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