Walking route · Het Hogeland · Dutch Coastal Trail part 3, section 10 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 10 walk
Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 10 is a walk of 18.9 km from Het Hogeland. Along the way you'll find 33 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.
- 18.9 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Het Hogeland
0 km6.6 km · 21 benches

Borg Verhildersum
6.6 kmCastle
12.3 km · 12 benches
Finish
18.9 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.
Borg Verhildersum
Castle · after 6.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.9 km in total- Cycleway: 9 km
- Road: 8.5 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Path: 225 m
- Footpath: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18.9 km in total- Asphalt: 9.2 km
- Paved: 9 km
- Gravel: 725 m
About the walking route Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 10
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 10 is a walking route of 18.9 km that starts in Het Hogeland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Niekerk and finish in Baflo. Along the way you pass Borg Verhildersum (after 6.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (9 km), road (8.5 km) and street (1.1 km). Of the surface, 9.2 km asphalt and 9 km paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nederlands Kustpad deel 3 - Hoofdroute (Dutch Coastal Trail part 3 - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Groningen Loopt: De Marne 2Moderate · Circular walk12.5 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 09Moderate · From A to B16.2 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 10A1Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
- MarnerouteEasy · Circular walk6.7 km
- KonijnenrouteEasy · Circular walk2.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AllersmaborgAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 2
KloostermuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 3
BreedenborgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 4
PiloersemaborgAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 5
Luchtwachttoren 7O1Observation tower · 576 m from the route - 6
Kerk van HornhuizenViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 7
Borg EwsumCastle · 9 km from the route - 8
Gemaal De WaterwolfAttraction · 3 km from the route - 9
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 10
AldringaborgArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 12
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 182 m from the route - 13
Visserijmuseum ZoutkampMuseum · 2 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 15
De SterMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 16
Museum WierdenlandMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Kaap GarmtObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 20
UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 21
UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 22
St-HippolytuskerkAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Anna Borema torenObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Uitkijktoren Achter de ZwartenObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 10?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 10 is 18.9 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Niekerk to Baflo.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Het Hogeland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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 Borg Verhildersum.
Starting point
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