Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edam-Volendam · Zuiderzee Trail - 4 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Zuiderzeepad - 4 walk
Zuiderzeepad - 4 is a walk of 13.7 km from Edam-Volendam. Along the way you'll find 42 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
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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.
- 13.7 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Edam-Volendam
0 km568 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
568 m623 m · 3 benches
Memorial
4 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
5.2 km206 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
5.4 km185 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
5.5 km635 m · 2 benches
Palingsoundmuseum
6.2 kmMuseum
6.9 km · 13 benches
Waterlands museum De Speeltoren
13.1 kmPublic toilet and water point
655 m · 6 benches
Finish
13.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.5 kmBetween 5.5 km and 13.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · after 1.2 km
- Story
Palingsoundmuseum
Museum · after 6.2 km
StoryMuseum · after 13.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
13.7 km in total- Path: 4.9 km
- Footpath: 4 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 425 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
13.7 km in total- Natural: 4.9 km
- Asphalt: 3.2 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the walking route Zuiderzeepad - 4
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Zuiderzeepad - 4 is a walking route of 13.7 km that starts in Edam-Volendam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Edam and finish in Monnickendam. Along the way you pass De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen' (after 1.2 km), Palingsoundmuseum (after 6.2 km) and Waterlands museum De Speeltoren (after 13.2 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.9 km), footpath (4 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km natural and 3.2 km asphalt. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 42 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 13.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.5 km. 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
Edam FortFort · 279 m from the route - 2
Purmerends MuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 6.5 km from the route - 4
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 8.1 km from the route - 5
The WaveMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 7
Marker MuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Beeldenbos NoordAttraction · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zuiderzeepad - 4?
Zuiderzeepad - 4 is 13.7 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Edam to Monnickendam.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Edam-Volendam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.5 km.
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 De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen', Palingsoundmuseum and Waterlands museum De Speeltoren.
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