Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rotterdam · Green Heart Trail - 5 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Groene Hartpad - 5 walk
Groene Hartpad - 5 is a walk of 19.5 km from Rotterdam. Along the way you'll find 74 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 19.5 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rotterdam
0 km5 km · 44 benches
Water point
5 km9.1 km · 22 benches
Water point
14.2 km5.4 km · 8 benches
Finish
19.5 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
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 0 m
- Lowest point
- -6 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
19.5 km in total- Path: 5.2 km
- Footpath: 4.7 km
- Street: 4 km
- Cycleway: 3.9 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
19.5 km in total- Asphalt: 9.1 km
- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Groene Hartpad - 5
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groene Hartpad - 5 is a walking route of 19.5 km that starts in Rotterdam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rotterdam Crooswijk and finish in Schiedam, Harreweg.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5.2 km), footpath (4.7 km) and street (4 km). Of the surface, 9.1 km asphalt and 3.8 km gravel. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 74 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 5 km and after 14.2 km. 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- Rondjes Hillegersberg-Schiebroek (grote route)Moderate · Circular walk11.3 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 20 - Variant ErasmuspadHard · From A to B20.7 km
- Groene Hartpad - 4Moderate · From A to B15.9 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 18Moderate · From A to B11.6 km
- Rondjes Hillegersberg-Schiebroek (doorsteek Straatweg)Easy · From A to B1.4 km
- Rondjes Hilligersberg-Schiebroek (doorsteek Ringdijk)Easy · From A to B2.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KunstHALMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Market HallAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
Maritime MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 4
Royal DelftMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 5
EuromastAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 6
Stedelijk Museum SchiedamMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Museum Boijmans Van BeuningenMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 8
Depot Boijmans Van BeuningenMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Nederlands FotomuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 10
SS RotterdamAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 11
Wereldmuseum RotterdamMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Vermeer CentrumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 13
De HefAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 14
Rotterdam Cruise TerminalAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 15
World Port CenterAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 16
New ChurchAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 17
Old ChurchAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 18
Natuurhistorisch Museum RotterdamMuseum · 4 km from the route - 19
Chabot MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 20
Floating FARMAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Kunstinstituut MellyMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Huis te RiviereRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 23
Arboretum TrompenburgAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 24
De RoosAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Science Centre DelftMuseum · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groene Hartpad - 5?
Groene Hartpad - 5 is 19.5 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 Rotterdam Crooswijk to Schiedam, Harreweg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rotterdam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
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 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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