Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nijmegen · Ooijpolder walking route · Updated on 6 November 2026
Wandelroute Ooijpolder
Wandelroute Ooijpolder is a walk of 12.6 km from Nijmegen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 9 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 12.6 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 16 m · ↓ 14 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Nijmegen
0 km3.5 km
Ooijpolder - Groenlanden - Uitkijktoren
3.5 kmObservation tower
9.2 km · 9 benches
Back at the start
12.6 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.
Observation tower · after 3.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 16 m
- Down
- ↓ 14 m
- Highest point
- 16 m
- Lowest point
- 9 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12.6 km in total- Road: 6.9 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Track: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Street: 175 m
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
12.6 km in total- Asphalt: 6.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Gravel: 700 m
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 900 m
About the walking route Wandelroute Ooijpolder
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Wandelroute Ooijpolder is a circular walk of 12.6 km from Nijmegen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Ooijpolder - Groenlanden - Uitkijktoren (after 3.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 16 m in total and descend 14 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.9 km), path (4.2 km) and track (1.1 km). Of the surface, 6.5 km asphalt and 3.4 km unpaved. For 900 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - gele routeEasy · Circular walk7.4 km
- WNW Arnhem Nijmegen - Lent - oranje routeModerate · From A to B9.8 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-KölnModerate · From A to B11.4 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 14Moderate · From A to B13.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Valkhof MuseumMuseum · 226 m from the route - 2
Kasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 3
Freedom MuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 4
Nationaal Fietsmuseum VeloramaMuseum · 231 m from the route - 5
De KinkelenburgCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 6
Fort PannerdenAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 7
Jachtslot De MookerheideCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 8
MuZIEumMuseum · 764 m from the route - 9
Museum KamMuseum · 547 m from the route - 10
Museum De BasteiMuseum · 263 m from the route - 11
Fort Boven-LentAttraction · 682 m from the route - 12
Fort Beneden LentFort · 2 km from the route - 13
Waarom ik?Memorial · 2.7 km from the route - 14
SpoorwegmonumentMemorial · 359 m from the route - 15
De SchommelMemorial · 564 m from the route - 16
Fort KnodsenburgArchaeological site · 898 m from the route - 17
BarbarossakapelRuins · 235 m from the route - 18
NamenmonumentMemorial · 738 m from the route - 19
Waal crossing memorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Huis LoowaardCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Joods monumentMemorial · 735 m from the route - 22
Romeinse Wachtpost HeumensoordArchaeological site · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Sherwood Rangers-monumentMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 25
The WingMemorial · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wandelroute Ooijpolder?
Wandelroute Ooijpolder is 12.6 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Nijmegen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 16 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ooijpolder - Groenlanden - Uitkijktoren.
Starting point
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