Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nijkerk · Zuiderzee Trail - 11 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Zuiderzeepad - 11 walk
Zuiderzeepad - 11 is a walk of 15.6 km from Nijkerk. Along the way you'll find 30 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.
- 15.6 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Nijkerk
0 kmAt the start: water point.
5 km · 3 benches
Castle
10.6 km · 21 benches
Finish
15.6 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
Kasteel Oldenaller
Castle · after 5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 9 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15.6 km in total- Road: 7.6 km
- Cycleway: 2.7 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Street: 975 m
- Track: 900 m
- Footpath: 697 m
Surfaces
15.6 km in total- Paved: 4.6 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Zuiderzeepad - 11
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Zuiderzeepad - 11 is a walking route of 15.6 km that starts in Nijkerk. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nijkerk and finish in Ermelo. Along the way you pass Kasteel Oldenaller (after 5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7.6 km), cycleway (2.7 km) and path (2.7 km). Of the surface, 4.6 km paved and 3.9 km gravel. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 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.
Part of Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute (Zuiderzee Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel De EssenburghCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Kasteel StaverdenCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 3
Marius van Dokkum MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 4
Spakenburgs OorlogsmonumentMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 5
Appelse walburgArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 6
Museum SpakenburgMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 7
Old Crafts & Toys MuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Stadsmuseum HarderwijkMuseum · 6 km from the route - 9
Huize HoevelakenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 10
Huize SchothorstCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 11De Tien MalenMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
- 12BostorenObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route
- 13Toekantoren Van der Valk HarderwijkObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
- 14TuurtorenObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route
- 16Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zuiderzeepad - 11?
Zuiderzeepad - 11 is 15.6 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Nijkerk to Ermelo.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nijkerk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 6 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kasteel Oldenaller.
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