Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Amsterdam · Pilgrim Trail 1 - 01 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Pelgrimspad 1 - 01 walk
Pelgrimspad 1 - 01 is a walk of 18.2 km from Amsterdam. Along the way: 353 benches and picnic tables, 27 water fountains and refill points and 24 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.
- 18.2 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 14 m · ↓ 21 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Amsterdam
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
177 m · 6 benches
Weepers' Tower and 1 more
177 mPlaquette Chet Baker
161 m · 13 benches
Sint Olofskapel
338 mAttraction
153 m · bench
Our Lord in the Attic and 2 more
491 mWarmoesstraat, Old Church and public toilet
155 m
Red Light District and 1 more
646 mBerlage's Stock Market, 2 public toilets and water point
323 m · 4 benches
2 public toilets and 3 water fountains and refill points
969 m154 m · 6 benches
Dam Square Victims 7 mei 1945 and 4 more
1.1 kmNational Monument, Dam Square, Plaquette 7 mei 1945, Madame Tussauds Amsterdam and public toilet
218 m · 26 benches
The Amsterdam Dungeon
1.3 kmWater point
233 m
Amsterdam Museum and 1 more
1.6 kmBegijnhof and water point
186 m
Houten Huis and 1 more
1.8 kmSpui, public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
201 m · 11 benches
Flower Market and 1 more
2 kmTorture Museum and 4 public toilets
390 m · 6 benches
Museum of the Canals and 1 more
2.4 kmMarseille House and public toilet
857 m · 38 benches
Leidseplein and 1 more
3.2 kmKleine-Gartmanplantsoen, 4 public toilets and water point
152 m · 3 benches
Gedenksteen and 2 more
3.4 kmMax Euwe Centrum, Tranen, 2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
181 m · 15 benches
Public toilet and water point
3.5 km490 m · 14 benches
Vondelmonument and 1 more
4 kmMama Baranka (Moeder Rots) and 2 water fountains and refill points
241 m · 24 benches
2 public toilets and water point
4.3 km327 m · 28 benches
Public toilet and water point
4.6 km180 m · 4 benches
Water point
4.8 km761 m · 42 benches
Public toilet and water point
5.5 km186 m · 11 benches
Water point
5.7 km288 m · 8 benches
Water point
6 km2.8 km · 20 benches
Water point
8.8 km426 m · 6 benches
Water point
9.2 km183 m
Water point
9.4 km491 m
Water point
9.9 km2.3 km · 25 benches
Water point
12.2 km1.4 km · 14 benches
Water point
13.6 km3.6 km · 21 benches
Water point
17.2 km1 km
Finish
18.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.7 kmBetween 5.6 km and 18.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
29 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 21 more along the route are on the map.
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: S Sepp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWeepers' Tower
Attraction · after 177 m
Plaquette Chet Baker
Memorial · after 316 m
Sint Olofskapel
Attraction · after 338 m
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Remi Mathis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOur Lord in the Attic
Museum · after 491 m
Audio story · 2 minWarmoesstraat
Attraction · after 514 m
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOld Church
Museum · after 620 m
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Rungbachduong · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRed Light District
Attraction · after 651 m
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Sergé Technau · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBerlage's Stock Market
Attraction · after 771 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 14 m
- Down
- ↓ 21 m
- Highest point
- 9 m
- Lowest point
- -5 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.2 km in total- Footpath: 13.3 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
18.2 km in total- Paved: 5.3 km
- Asphalt: 4.3 km
- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 775 m
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 4.6 km
About the walking route Pelgrimspad 1 - 01
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pelgrimspad 1 - 01 is a walking route of 18.2 km that starts in Amsterdam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Amsterdam CS and finish in Amsterdamse Bos. Along the way you pass Weepers' Tower (after 177 m), Plaquette Chet Baker (after 316 m) and Sint Olofskapel (after 338 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 14 m in total and descend 21 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (13.3 km), street (2.7 km) and cycleway (1.9 km). Of the surface, 5.3 km paved and 4.3 km asphalt. For 4.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 353 benches and picnic tables, 27 water fountains and refill points and 24 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pelgrimspad deel 1 (Hoofdroute) (Pilgrim Trail part 1 (Main route))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Anne Frank HouseMuseum · 656 m from the route - 2
Van Gogh MuseumMuseum · 337 m from the route - 3
RijksmuseumMuseum · 295 m from the route - 4
NEMO Science MuseumMuseum · 770 m from the route - 5
Heineken ExperienceMuseum · 757 m from the route - 6
Moco MuseumMuseum · 312 m from the route - 7
Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 550 m from the route - 8
Royal PalaceAttraction · 126 m from the route - 9
SexmuseumMuseum · 183 m from the route - 10
The National Maritime MuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 11
Mint TowerAttraction · 167 m from the route - 12
ChinatownAttraction · 169 m from the route - 13
Museum Van LoonMuseum · 495 m from the route - 14
HomomonumentMemorial · 597 m from the route - 15
Eye FilmmuseumMuseum · 713 m from the route - 16
Magere BrugAttraction · 898 m from the route - 17
Hortus BotanicusAttraction · 1 km from the route - 18
Dutch Resistance MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 19
Felix MeritisAttraction · 305 m from the route - 20
MontelbaanstorenAttraction · 536 m from the route - 21
H'ART MuseumMuseum · 795 m from the route - 22
ArcamMuseum · 931 m from the route - 23
MicropiaMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Wereldmuseum AmsterdamMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 25
Museum Het SchipMuseum · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pelgrimspad 1 - 01?
Pelgrimspad 1 - 01 is 18.2 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Amsterdam CS to Amsterdamse Bos.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Amsterdam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 14 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 27 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Weepers' Tower, Plaquette Chet Baker and Sint Olofskapel.
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