Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Scherpenzeel · Broek Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Broekerpad walk
Broekerpad is a walk of 6.4 km from Scherpenzeel that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 6.4 km
- ± 1:25 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Scherpenzeel
0 km6.4 km · 22 benches
Back at the start
6.4 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
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.4 km in total- Path: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 694 m
- Street: 100 m
Surfaces
6.4 km in total- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Broekerpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Broekerpad is a circular walk of 6.4 km from Scherpenzeel: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.2 km), footpath (2 km) and road (1.4 km). Of the surface, 1.5 km gravel and 1.3 km asphalt. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Grebbeliniepad - 07 - De Groep-PothbrugEasy · From A to B4.3 km
- Utrechtpad etappe 6Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
- Grebbeliniepad - 08 - Pothbrug-LeusbroekerwegEasy · From A to B4.9 km
- Utrechtpad etappe 7Moderate · From A to B15.7 km
- Grebbeliniepad - 06 - Werk aan de Daatselaar-De GroepEasy · From A to B7 km
- TermatenpadModerate · Circular walk13.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 3
Kasteel RenswoudeCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 4
MondriaanhuisMuseum · 10 km from the route - 5
Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 6
MusiomMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 7
Sovjet EreveldMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 8
Amersfoortse KeiMemorial · 10 km from the route - 9
Nairac MuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 10
Het kruis op de bergMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 11
Huize Den TreekCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 12
De BoomCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 13
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 14
Nederlands PluimveemuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 15
Linie van JuffrouwwijkFort · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Fort aan de Buursteeg NoordFort · 5 km from the route - 17
Voorwerk op de AsschatterkeerkadeFort · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Werk aan de DaatselaarFort · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Voorwerk aan de EngelaarFort · 1.7 km from the route - 20
Monument voor de GevallenenMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 21
Batterij op den SchalmdijkFort · 4.2 km from the route - 22
Voorwerk op de RoffelaarskadeFort · 2 km from the route - 23
Werk aan de Roode HaanFort · 4.1 km from the route - 24
FortFort · 4.3 km from the route - 25
Museumbunker GrebbelinieMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Broekerpad?
Broekerpad is 6.4 km long. Allow ± 1:25 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 Scherpenzeel.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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.
Starting point
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