Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bergen · Monks' Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Monnikenpad walk
Monnikenpad is a walk of 13.2 km from Bergen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 16 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.
- 13.2 km
- ± 2:55 h
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 9 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Bergen
0 km1.5 km · 4 benches
Adelbertusput
1.5 kmWater point
8.3 km · 7 benches
Ruïne Kasteel Egmond
9.8 kmArchaeological site
3.4 km · 5 benches
Back at the start
13.2 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.
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Photo: Harry Ningen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.6 km
Archaeological site · after 9.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 9 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
13.2 km in total- Path: 7 km
- Cycleway: 2.2 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 450 m
- Busy road: 150 m
- Track: 25 m
Surfaces
13.2 km in total- Natural: 3.2 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Asphalt: 550 m
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the walking route Monnikenpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Monnikenpad is a circular walk of 13.2 km from Bergen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Adelbertusput (after 1.6 km) and Ruïne Kasteel Egmond (after 9.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 2:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7 km), cycleway (2.2 km) and road (2.2 km). Of the surface, 3.2 km natural and 2.6 km paved. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 1.5 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Huis van HildeMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 3
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 4
WaagAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 5
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 6
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 7
Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 8
Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 9
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 10
Uitkijktoren KruisbergObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route - 11
JaepieMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Ondergrondse resten kasteel MiddelburgArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 13
Museum Van EgmondMuseum · 958 m from the route - 14
Een treurende stedenmaagdMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 15Observation towerObservation tower · 363 m from the route
- 16Het GroentjeMemorial · 2.3 km from the route
- 17RussenmonumentMemorial · 5.6 km from the route
- 18PapenbergViewpoint · 5.9 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Monnikenpad?
Monnikenpad is 13.2 km long. Allow ± 2:55 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 Bergen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 9 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 Adelbertusput and Ruïne Kasteel Egmond.
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