Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Westerveld · Maarten van Rossum Trail - 24 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Maarten van Rossumpad - 24 walk
Maarten van Rossumpad - 24 is a walk of 16.7 km from Westerveld. Along the way you'll find 55 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 16.7 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 23 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Westerveld
0 km6.2 km · 6 benches
Hunebed D54 Havelterberg
6.2 kmArchaeological site · Audio story · 2 min
9.8 km · 43 benches
Public toilet
16.1 km678 m · 6 benches
Finish
16.7 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.1 kmBetween 0 km and 16.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
Hunebed D54 Havelterberg
Archaeological site · after 6.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 23 m
- Highest point
- 19 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.7 km in total- Road: 4 km
- Track: 3.9 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Cycleway: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Street: 400 m
Surfaces
16.7 km in total- Paved: 4.3 km
- Asphalt: 4.2 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 325 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route Maarten van Rossumpad - 24
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Maarten van Rossumpad - 24 is a walking route of 16.7 km that starts in Westerveld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Havelte and finish in Steenwijk. Along the way you pass Hunebed D54 Havelterberg (after 6.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 23 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4 km), track (3.9 km) and path (3.3 km). Of the surface, 4.3 km paved and 4.2 km asphalt. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 55 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Maarten van Rossumpad - Hoofdroute (Maarten van Rossum Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeSights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum De ProefkolonieMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 2
HavixhorstCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 3
OldengaerdeCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 4
OvercingeCastle · 175 m from the route - 5
Hunebed D53 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 104 m from the route - 6
Havezathe BatingheCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 7
OermuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 8
SchultehuisCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 9
Bezoekerscentrum DwingelderveldAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 10WittelterbergArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route
- 11Museum Valse KunstMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
- 12Observation towerObservation tower · 164 m from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 6 km from the route
- 14UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
- 15Museum IndrukMuseum · 7.7 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
- 17De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
- 18De Wieden Beulakerpolder - De WiedekiekObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maarten van Rossumpad - 24?
Maarten van Rossumpad - 24 is 16.7 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 Havelte to Steenwijk.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Westerveld.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 22 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 16.1 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 Hunebed D54 Havelterberg.
Starting point
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