Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gilze en Rijen · Short circular walk Leemkuilen · Updated on 5 November 2026
Ommetje Leemkuilen walk
Ommetje Leemkuilen is a walk of 5.5 km from Gilze en Rijen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 3 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.
- 5.5 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Gilze en Rijen
0 km5.5 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
5.5 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
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 19 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.5 km in total- Road: 3 km
- Track: 1.2 km
- Path: 675 m
- Cycleway: 525 m
- Street: 100 m
Surfaces
5.5 km in total- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Paved: 525 m
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Ommetje Leemkuilen
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Ommetje Leemkuilen is a circular walk of 5.5 km from Gilze en Rijen: 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 3 m. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (3 km), track (1.2 km) and path (675 m). Of the surface, 2.8 km asphalt and 525 m paved. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 3 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Oranje-Nassaupad etappe 1: Chaam-GilzeModerate · From A to B17.7 km
- Ommetje Klein HeikeEasy · Circular walk5.1 km
- Hart van Brabantpad 2 Riel-RijenHard · From A to B62.3 km
- Oranje-Nassaupad etappe 8: Chaam-RijenModerate · From A to B18.2 km
- Grenslandpad - 11Hard · From A to B20.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum De PontMuseum · 9 km from the route - 2
TextielmuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Paleis-RaadhuisCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Natuurmuseum BrabantMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 5
De LooierijMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 6
Monument Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade Prinses IreneMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 7
SlavernijmonumentMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 8
Indië-monumentMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 9
Gedenknaald Koning Willem IIMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Monument voor Nederlandse MilitairenMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 11
Dè Wascht en StrèktMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 12Ereveld AlphenMemorial · 4.1 km from the route
- 13Acht van Chaam MuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route
- 14KempentorenObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
- 15kasteel De SchriekenCastle · 9.2 km from the route
- 16Vergane GlorieMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ommetje Leemkuilen?
Ommetje Leemkuilen is 5.5 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 Gilze en Rijen.
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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