Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alphen aan den Rijn · Pilgrim Trail 1 - 4 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Pelgrimspad 1 - 4 walk
Pelgrimspad 1 - 4 is a walk of 16.4 km from Alphen aan den Rijn. Along the way you'll find 17 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 16.4 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Alphen aan den Rijn
0 km2.7 km · 4 benches
Waterkruising / Onderlijder
2.7 kmAttraction
3.2 km · bench
Water point
5.9 km7.9 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
13.8 km2.6 km
Finish
16.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.8 kmBetween 0 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 2.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 1 m
- Lowest point
- -4 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.4 km in total- Road: 7.6 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Cycleway: 1.7 km
- Track: 1.1 km
- Street: 1 km
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
16.4 km in total- Asphalt: 3.8 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Pelgrimspad 1 - 4
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pelgrimspad 1 - 4 is a walking route of 16.4 km that starts in Alphen aan den Rijn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Aarlanderveen and finish in Reeuwijk. Along the way you pass Waterkruising / Onderlijder (after 2.7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 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 road (7.6 km), path (4.6 km) and cycleway (1.7 km). Of the surface, 3.8 km asphalt and 2 km unpaved. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 5.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.8 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
6- MolenviergangrouteEasy · Circular walk8.6 km
- Pelgrimspad 1 - 3Moderate · From A to B17.3 km
- Groene Hartpad - 10Hard · From A to B20.6 km
- Pelgrimspad 1 - 04 - Molenviergang met hondEasy · From A to B3.9 km
- Groene Hartpad - 04 Met hondEasy · From A to B2.6 km
- Groene Hartpad - 10 BroedseizoenHard · From A to B20.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fort WierickerschansFort · 4.5 km from the route - 2
WaagAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Nigrum PullumArchaeological site · 245 m from the route - 4
Schepen van ZwammerdamArchaeological site · 328 m from the route - 5
Museum GoudaMuseum · 5 km from the route - 6
Monument for the Lowest Point in the NetherlandsAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 7
Monument Koningin WilhelminaMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel Groot PoelgeestRuins · 8.1 km from the route - 9
Gedenkteken A. A. van Bergen IJzendoornMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Joods monumentMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 11
De Poort der BevrijdingMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 12
Monument voor Cornelis en Frederik de HoutmanMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 13
Huis te VlietAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 14BoomkwekerijmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route
- 15JacobswoudeMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
- 17WierickewachterObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
- 19Wind phone GoudaMemorial · 5.4 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route
- 22Wind phone RoelofarendsveenMemorial · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pelgrimspad 1 - 4?
Pelgrimspad 1 - 4 is 16.4 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 Aarlanderveen to Reeuwijk.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alphen aan den Rijn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.8 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 Waterkruising / Onderlijder.
Starting point
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