Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nissewaard · Heenvliet Trail · Updated on 6 November 2026
Heenvlietpad walk
Heenvlietpad is a walk of 12.5 km from Nissewaard. Along the way you'll find 7 benches and picnic tables and 1 food stand.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12.5 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 6 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Nissewaard
0 km7.7 km · 2 benches
Food stand
7.7 km4.8 km · 3 benches
Finish
12.5 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
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12.5 km in total- Road: 8.2 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Street: 775 m
- Path: 588 m
Surfaces
12.5 km in total- Asphalt: 5.8 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 5.5 km
About the walking route Heenvlietpad
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Heenvlietpad is a walking route of 12.5 km that starts in Nissewaard. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (8.2 km), cycleway (2.9 km) and street (775 m). Of the surface, 5.8 km asphalt and 1.1 km gravel. For 5.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 7 benches and picnic tables and 1 food stand. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Grote Rivierenpad - 2Moderate · From A to B18.6 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 3Moderate · From A to B14.9 km
- VoornepadHard · From A to B91.6 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 10Moderate · From A to B19.4 km
- GR 5 NL - 2 - Maassluis Oranjeplassen-BrielleModerate · From A to B18.7 km
- European long distance path E8 - part NetherlandsEasy · From A to B8.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Maeslant BarrierAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Stenen BaakAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Slot HeenvlietArchaeological site · 121 m from the route - 4
Museumschip "Buffel"Museum · 5.2 km from the route - 5
Museum VlaardingenMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 6
Museum MaassluisMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 7
Tugboat MuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 8
Droogdok Jan BlankenMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 9
GeuzenmonumentMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 10
Historisch Museum Den BrielMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Zeillogger V92 BalderAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 12
Noord-HinderMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 13
Nationaal Brandweer MuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 14
JacobaburchtCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Fort PenserdijkFort · 3 km from the route - 16
De HoopAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 17
Fort NoorddijkFort · 3.7 km from the route - 18
BrigittenpoortjeAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 19
vestingwerken van BrielleCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Fort HaerlemFort · 5.8 km from the route - 21
Museum de SchilpenMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 23
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 190 m from the route - 24MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route
- 25De VinkObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heenvlietpad?
Heenvlietpad is 12.5 km long. Allow ± 2:45 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nissewaard.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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.
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