Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Houten · Water Line - Houtense Vlakte · Updated on 5 November 2026
Waterlinie - Houtense Vlakte walk
Waterlinie - Houtense Vlakte is a walk of 11.4 km from Houten. Along the way you'll find 154 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 11.4 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Houten
0 km3.3 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
3.3 km3.1 km · 7 benches
Kasteel Rhijnauwen
6.4 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
5 km · 111 benches
Finish
11.4 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.1 kmBetween 3.3 km and 11.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: GVR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Rhijnauwen
Attraction · after 6.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
11.4 km in total- Road: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 3.1 km
- Cycleway: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Track: 25 m
Surfaces
11.4 km in total- Asphalt: 5.9 km
- Gravel: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 800 m
- Natural: 375 m
- Unknown: 725 m
About the walking route Waterlinie - Houtense Vlakte
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Waterlinie - Houtense Vlakte is a walking route of 11.4 km that starts in Houten. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kasteel Rhijnauwen (after 6.4 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (3.3 km), footpath (3.1 km) and cycleway (2.2 km). Of the surface, 5.9 km asphalt and 2.1 km gravel. For 725 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 154 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 233 m from the route - 3
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 662 m from the route - 4
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 684 m from the route - 5
Dom towerAttraction · 1 km from the route - 6
Slot ZuylenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 7
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 827 m from the route - 8
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Fort aan de KlopFort · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Fort De GagelFort · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 12
Slot ZeistCastle · 4 km from the route - 13
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 331 m from the route - 14
De InktpotAttraction · 881 m from the route - 15
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Fort EverdingenAttraction · 8 km from the route - 18
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 290 m from the route - 19
Fort de BiltFort · 1.8 km from the route - 20
Fort VoordorpFort · 3.2 km from the route - 21
Fort VechtenFort · 199 m from the route - 22
Oude HortusAttraction · 413 m from the route - 23
Joods Monument UtrechtMemorial · 863 m from the route - 24
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 1 km from the route - 25
Paleis LofenCastle · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waterlinie - Houtense Vlakte?
Waterlinie - Houtense Vlakte is 11.4 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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 Houten.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.1 km.
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 Kasteel Rhijnauwen.
Starting point
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