Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altena · Pilgrim Trail 1 - 9 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Pelgrimspad 1 - 9 walk
Pelgrimspad 1 - 9 is a walk of 18.6 km from Altena. Along the way you'll find 13 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.
- 18.6 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 14 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Altena
0 km333 m
Memorial
18.3 km · 13 benches
Finish
18.6 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.
Scheiding van Maas en Waal
Memorial · after 333 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 14 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.6 km in total- Road: 6.1 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Track: 4 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 711 m
- Street: 425 m
Surfaces
18.6 km in total- Natural: 4.5 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 8.5 km
About the walking route Pelgrimspad 1 - 9
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pelgrimspad 1 - 9 is a walking route of 18.6 km that starts in Altena. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wilhelminasluis Giessen and finish in Nederhemert Noord. Along the way you pass Scheiding van Maas en Waal (after 333 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 14 m. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.1 km), path (4.6 km) and track (4 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km natural and 3 km asphalt. For 8.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. 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
Ammersoyen CastleAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 3
Hofje van AerdenMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 4
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 6 km from the route - 5
Kasteel NederhemertCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 6
StadskasteelMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 7
Vesting GorinchemCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 8
Batterij onder BrakelFort · 119 m from the route - 9
Kasteel NeerijnenCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 10
Fort HedikhuizenFort · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Maarten van RossumhuisCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 12
Batterij onder PoederoijenFort · 523 m from the route - 13
Kasteel GoudensteinRuins · 4.7 km from the route - 14
Kasteel HedelArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 15
Engeler SchansArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 16
Slot van WellCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Werk aan de BakkerskilFort · 9.5 km from the route - 18
Fort VurenFort · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Kasteel d'OultremontCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 20
Fort bij GiessenFort · 1.7 km from the route - 21
Fort aan de Uppelse DijkFort · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Werk op de Spoorweg bij de DiefdijkFort · 8.3 km from the route - 23
Fort bij AsperenFort · 6.3 km from the route - 24
Fort bij de Nieuwe SteegFort · 5.2 km from the route - 25
Historisch MuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pelgrimspad 1 - 9?
Pelgrimspad 1 - 9 is 18.6 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Wilhelminasluis Giessen to Nederhemert Noord.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altena.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 9 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 Scheiding van Maas en Waal.
Starting point
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