Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zoeterwoude · Farmland Trail Balkengat · Updated on 6 November 2026
Boerenlandpad Balkengat walk
Boerenlandpad Balkengat is a walk of 6.4 km from Zoeterwoude 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 Zoeterwoude
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
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 0 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.4 km in total- Path: 2.1 km
- Cycleway: 2.1 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 200 m
- Road: 175 m
Surfaces
6.4 km in total- Natural: 2.1 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 800 m
About the walking route Boerenlandpad Balkengat
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Boerenlandpad Balkengat is a circular walk of 6.4 km from Zoeterwoude: 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 (2.1 km), cycleway (2.1 km) and street (1.8 km). Of the surface, 2.1 km natural and 2.1 km asphalt. For 800 m 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
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- Romeinse Limespad - 3Moderate · From A to B12.5 km
- Romeinse Limespad - variant AModerate · From A to B16.5 km
- Marskramerpad - 19Moderate · From A to B19.2 km
- Romeinse Limespad - 2Moderate · From A to B11.6 km
- Groene Hartpad - 8Moderate · From A to B14.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 3
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 4
Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 6
CorpusMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 7
Museum VoorlindenMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 8
Louwman MuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 9
Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 10
PieterskerkAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 11
Leiden CastleViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route - 12
De WaagAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 13
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 14
Huys te WarmontCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 15
MatiloArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 17
VrouwekerkRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 18
De LakenhalMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 19
DuivenvoordeCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Oud PoelgeestCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 21
EndegeestCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 22
FalconAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 23
Het Leids WevershuisMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 24
BerbiceCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 25
GijselaarsbankMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Boerenlandpad Balkengat?
Boerenlandpad Balkengat 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 Zoeterwoude.
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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