Walking route · Ommen · Maarten van Rossum Trail - 22 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Maarten van Rossumpad - 22 walk
Maarten van Rossumpad - 22 is a walk of 21.2 km from Ommen. Along the way you'll find 22 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.
- 21.2 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Ommen
0 km1.2 km · 2 benches

Ommerschans
1.2 kmArchaeological site
20 km · 20 benches
Finish
21.2 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.

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Photo: P.C. Schellekens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 1.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21.2 km in total- Track: 10 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Cycleway: 3.1 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Street: 125 m
- Footpath: 100 m
Surfaces
21.2 km in total- Unpaved: 4.7 km
- Asphalt: 2 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 10 km
About the walking route Maarten van Rossumpad - 22
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Maarten van Rossumpad - 22 is a walking route of 21.2 km that starts in Ommen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Balkbrug and finish in De Wijk. Along the way you pass Ommerschans (after 1.2 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10 km), path (6.1 km) and cycleway (3.1 km). Of the surface, 4.7 km unpaved and 2 km asphalt. For 10 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Maarten van Rossumpad - Hoofdroute (Maarten van Rossum Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Maarten van Rossumpad - 21Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
- WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - gele routeEasy · Circular walk4.6 km
- WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk8.3 km
- WNW Vechtdal -Balkbrug/ Ommerschans - paarse routeEasy · Circular walk7.1 km
- WNW Vechtdal - Balkbrug -blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk7.9 km
- WNW Vechtdal - verbinding V21-V22Easy · From A to B1.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HavixhorstCastle · 818 m from the route - 2
Huis te EchtenCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 3
Uitkijktoren de StokteObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 4
Tuinen Mien RuysAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 5
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Herdenkingsmonument Kamp ErikaMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 7
Nationaal Tinnen Figuren MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 8
Museum IndrukMuseum · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maarten van Rossumpad - 22?
Maarten van Rossumpad - 22 is 21.2 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Balkbrug to De Wijk.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ommen.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
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 Ommerschans.
Starting point
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