Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alphen aan den Rijn · Updated on 6 November 2026
Westvaartroute walk
Westvaartroute is a walk of 4.7 km from Alphen aan den Rijn that starts and ends at the same spot.
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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.
- 4.7 km
- ± 1:05 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Alphen aan den Rijn
0 km4.7 km
Back at the start
4.7 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
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- -0 m
- Lowest point
- -3 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.7 km in total- Path: 3.3 km
- Road: 805 m
- Cycleway: 575 m
- Street: 25 m
Surfaces
4.7 km in total- Natural: 3.3 km
- Asphalt: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 30 m
About the walking route Westvaartroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westvaartroute is a circular walk of 4.7 km from Alphen aan den Rijn: 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 ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (3.3 km), road (805 m) and cycleway (575 m). Of the surface, 3.3 km natural and 1.4 km asphalt. For 30 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
There are no pitstops within 100 metres of the route yet. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route.
Walks nearby
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- Romeinse Limespad - 3Moderate · From A to B12.5 km
- Groene Hartpad - 9Moderate · From A to B18.1 km
- Natuurpad de WilckEasy · From A to B1.5 km
- Groene Hartpad - 03a - Variant broedseizoen/hondEasy · From A to B2.8 km
- HondsdijkrouteEasy · Circular walk7.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 3
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 4
Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 6
CorpusMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 7
Leiden CastleViewpoint · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 9
De WaagAttraction · 7 km from the route - 10
PieterskerkAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 11
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 12
Huys te WarmontCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 13
MatiloArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 14
VrouwekerkRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 15
Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 16
De LakenhalMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 17
Nigrum PullumArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 18
Oud PoelgeestCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 19
EndegeestCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 20
Schepen van ZwammerdamArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Het Leids WevershuisMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 22
GijselaarsbankMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 23
BerbiceCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 24
Academisch Historisch MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 25
De GrachtwachtMuseum · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westvaartroute?
Westvaartroute is 4.7 km long. Allow ± 1:05 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 Alphen aan den Rijn.
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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