Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Leiderdorp · Updated on 5 November 2026
Hondsdijkroute walk
Hondsdijkroute is a walk of 7.9 km from Leiderdorp that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 1 bench 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.
- 7.9 km
- ± 1:45 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Leiderdorp
0 km1.6 km · bench
Water point
1.6 km278 m
Kasteel Groot Poelgeest
1.8 kmRuins
6.1 km
Back at the start
7.9 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
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Photo: Cornelis Johannes Steenbergh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Groot Poelgeest
Ruins · after 1.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 0 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
7.9 km in total- Cycleway: 3.7 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Track: 550 m
- Footpath: 325 m
Surfaces
7.9 km in total- Asphalt: 4.3 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 625 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Hondsdijkroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Hondsdijkroute is a circular walk of 7.9 km from Leiderdorp: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteel Groot Poelgeest (after 1.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (3.7 km), path (2.2 km) and road (1.2 km). Of the surface, 4.3 km asphalt and 2.2 km natural. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1 bench and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 1.6 km. 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
- Groene Hartpad - 9Moderate · From A to B18.1 km
- Natuurpad de WilckEasy · From A to B1.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 3
Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 4
Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 6
CorpusMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 7
Leiden CastleViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 8
De WaagAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 9
Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 10
PieterskerkAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 11
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 6 km from the route - 12
Huys te WarmontCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 13
MatiloArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 14
VrouwekerkRuins · 5.7 km from the route - 15
De LakenhalMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 16
Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 6 km from the route - 17
Oud PoelgeestCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 18
Nigrum PullumArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 19
EndegeestCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Schepen van ZwammerdamArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Het Leids WevershuisMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 22
GijselaarsbankMemorial · 6 km from the route - 23
BerbiceCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 24
Academisch Historisch MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 25
De GrachtwachtMuseum · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hondsdijkroute?
Hondsdijkroute is 7.9 km long. Allow ± 1:45 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 Leiderdorp.
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?
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 Groot Poelgeest.
Starting point
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