Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ommen · Maarten van Rossum Trail - 21 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Maarten van Rossumpad - 21 walk
Maarten van Rossumpad - 21 is a walk of 17.1 km from Ommen. Along the way you'll find 36 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.
- 17.1 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Ommen
0 km1 km · 13 benches
Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum
1 kmMuseum
16 km · 23 benches
Finish
17.1 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: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 11 m
- Lowest point
- 5 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.1 km in total- Track: 6.3 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 300 m
Surfaces
17.1 km in total- Asphalt: 3.5 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 325 m
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the walking route Maarten van Rossumpad - 21
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Maarten van Rossumpad - 21 is a walking route of 17.1 km that starts in Ommen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ommen station and finish in Balkbrug. Along the way you pass Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum (after 1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.3 km), road (3.9 km) and path (2.9 km). Of the surface, 3.5 km asphalt and 2.3 km paved. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 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
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel RechterenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Kasteel EerdeCastle · 4 km from the route - 3
Uitkijktoren de StokteObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 4
Tuinen Mien RuysAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 5
Trechterbeker grafveldArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 6Herdenkingsmonument Kamp ErikaMemorial · 2.4 km from the route
- 7
OmmerschansArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 8
De Leeuw van OranjeMemorial · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maarten van Rossumpad - 21?
Maarten van Rossumpad - 21 is 17.1 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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?
No, the route runs from Ommen station to Balkbrug.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ommen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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 Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum.
Starting point
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