Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alphen aan den Rijn · Veldzicht Trail · Updated on 6 November 2026
Veldzichtpad walk
Veldzichtpad is a walk of 7.8 km from Alphen aan den Rijn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 6 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.
- 7.8 km
- ± 1:45 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Alphen aan den Rijn
0 kmAt the start: water point.
7.8 km · 5 benches
Back at the start
7.8 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
- 1 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
7.8 km in total- Path: 4.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Street: 300 m
- Track: 25 m
Surfaces
7.8 km in total- Natural: 4.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Paved: 875 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Veldzichtpad
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Veldzichtpad is a circular walk of 7.8 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 ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.5 km), cycleway (1.6 km) and road (1.4 km). Of the surface, 4.4 km natural and 1.2 km asphalt. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 6 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the start. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fort WierickerschansFort · 2.2 km from the route - 2
WaagAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Nigrum PullumArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Schepen van ZwammerdamArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 5
Museum GoudaMuseum · 9 km from the route - 6
Kasteel van WoerdenCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 7
Monument Koningin WilhelminaMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 8
Kasteel Groot PoelgeestRuins · 9.8 km from the route - 9
Familieportret, Joods monumentMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Gedenkteken A. A. van Bergen IJzendoornMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 11
Joods monumentMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 12
De Poort der BevrijdingMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 13
Drukkers in verzetMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Stadsmuseum WoerdenMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 15
Monument voor Cornelis en Frederik de HoutmanMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 16
BoomkwekerijmuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 17JacobswoudeMemorial · 8.2 km from the route
- 18Waterkruising / OnderlijderAttraction · 2.1 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route
- 21WierickewachterObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route
- 24Wind phone GoudaMemorial · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Veldzichtpad?
Veldzichtpad is 7.8 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 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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