Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rhenen · Migratory Bird Trail - 15 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Trekvogelpad - 15 walk
Trekvogelpad - 15 is a walk of 16.2 km from Rhenen. Along the way you'll find 34 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 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.
- 16.2 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 51 m · ↓ 45 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rhenen
0 kmAt the start: water point.
3.2 km · 15 benches
Gedenkzuil van het 8ste R.I. and 1 more
3.2 kmMonument voor vermisten van mei '40, public toilet and water point
10.6 km · 11 benches
2 public toilets
13.8 km2.1 km · 4 benches
Kasteel Hoekelum
15.9 kmCastle
384 m · 3 benches
Finish
16.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.5 kmBetween 3.2 km and 13.8 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.
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Photo: HenkvD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3.2 km
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Photo: HenkvD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3.2 km
Kasteel Hoekelum
Castle · after 15.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 51 m
- Down
- ↓ 45 m
- Highest point
- 49 m
- Lowest point
- 5 m
- 5-10% slope · 571 m
- 10-15% slope · 163 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.2 km in total- Path: 5.2 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Cycleway: 4.4 km
- Track: 925 m
- Street: 550 m
- Footpath: 325 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
16.2 km in total- Asphalt: 8.5 km
- Natural: 3.7 km
- Gravel: 675 m
- Unpaved: 500 m
- Paved: 275 m
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Trekvogelpad - 15
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Trekvogelpad - 15 is a walking route of 16.2 km that starts in Rhenen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rhenen and finish in Ede. Along the way you pass Gedenkzuil van het 8ste R.I. (after 3.2 km), Monument voor vermisten van mei '40 (after 3.2 km) and Kasteel Hoekelum (after 15.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 51 m in total and descend 45 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5.2 km), road (4.7 km) and cycleway (4.4 km). Of the surface, 8.5 km asphalt and 3.7 km natural. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 3.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute (Migratory Bird Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Betuwepad - 9a - Variant naar station RhenenEasy · From A to B1.2 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 8Moderate · From A to B15.5 km
- Romeinse Limespad - 12Moderate · From A to B16 km
- Betuwepad - 10Easy · From A to B7.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel DoorwerthCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 3
Kasteel RenswoudeCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 4
World Soil MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Middelpunt van NederlandViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 6
Het DepotMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 7
Historisch Museum EdeMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 8
Blood StoneAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 9
De Casteelse PoortMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Het kruis op de bergMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Stadsmuseum RhenenMuseum · 885 m from the route - 12
Kijk & LuistermuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Dutch National Liberation MonumentMemorial · 3 km from the route - 14
Bevrijdingsmonument ZettenMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 15
De LevenspoortMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Vensters op het verledenMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 17
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 18
Monument voor de gevallenenMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Hoornwerk aan de GrebbeFort · 215 m from the route - 20
Belgisch Vluchtelingenkamp V.O.E. 1914-1918Memorial · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Fort aan de Buursteeg NoordFort · 7.6 km from the route - 22
Linie van JuffrouwwijkFort · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Monument voor BombardementsslachtoffersMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 25
Airborne memorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Trekvogelpad - 15?
Trekvogelpad - 15 is 16.2 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Rhenen to Ede.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rhenen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 51 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gedenkzuil van het 8ste R.I., Monument voor vermisten van mei '40 and Kasteel Hoekelum.
Starting point
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