Walking route · IJsselstein · Green Heart Trail - 2 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Groene Hartpad - 2 walk
Groene Hartpad - 2 is a walk of 23.9 km from IJsselstein. Along the way you'll find 26 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.9 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in IJsselstein
0 km237 m · 7 benches
Water point
237 m9.5 km · 9 benches

Observation tower
9.7 kmObservation tower
14.2 km · 9 benches
Finish
23.9 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.

Observation tower · after 9.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
23.9 km in total- Path: 17.9 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Street: 350 m
- Footpath: 225 m
- Track: 25 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
23.9 km in total- Natural: 8.4 km
- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 9.9 km
About the walking route Groene Hartpad - 2
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groene Hartpad - 2 is a walking route of 23.9 km that starts in IJsselstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in IJsselstein and finish in Polsbroek. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 9.7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (17.9 km), cycleway (2.9 km) and road (2.5 km). Of the surface, 8.4 km natural and 2.6 km asphalt. For 9.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 237 m. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Groene Hartpad (Hoofdroute) (Green Heart Trail (Main route))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Rondom de Dom part 3 - IJsselstein - HarmelenModerate · From A to B14.6 km
- Groene Hartpad - 1Hard · From A to B22.1 km
- Groene Hartpad - 02 BroedseizoenHard · From A to B23.8 km
- Hollandse IJsselpad deel 1Hard · From A to B38.3 km
- Rondom de Dom part 2 - Utrecht Lunetten NS - IJsselsteinModerate · From A to B19.6 km
- Waterliniepad - 14Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 3
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Dom towerAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 6
WaagAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 7
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 8
Museum GoudaMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Kasteel MontfoortCastle · 3 km from the route - 10
Kasteel van WoerdenCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 11
De InktpotAttraction · 9 km from the route - 12
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 13
Oude HortusAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 14
Paleis LofenCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 15
Fort VechtenFort · 9.6 km from the route - 16
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Joods Monument UtrechtMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 18
KoeneschansFort · 457 m from the route - 19
De Gesloten SteenAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 20
Museum WarsenhoeckMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 21
WaterliniemuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 22
Fort bij 't HemeltjeFort · 7.8 km from the route - 23
Kasteel OudaenCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 24
Museum WarfMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Nederlands Zilvermuseum SchoonhovenMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groene Hartpad - 2?
Groene Hartpad - 2 is 23.9 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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?
No, the route runs from IJsselstein to Polsbroek.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in IJsselstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
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 Observation tower.
Starting point
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