Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hardinxveld-Giessendam · Pilgrim Trail 1 - 8 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Pelgrimspad 1 - 8 walk
Pelgrimspad 1 - 8 is a walk of 17.6 km from Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Along the way you'll find 60 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 17.6 km
- ± 3:55 h
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hardinxveld-Giessendam
0 km10 km · 30 benches
Water point
10 km7.6 km · 30 benches
Finish
17.6 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.
Elevation and terrain
Way types
17.6 km in total- Path: 5 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Track: 2.6 km
- Cycleway: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Street: 810 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Unknown: 2.4 km
Surfaces
17.6 km in total- Natural: 5.3 km
- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 4 km
About the walking route Pelgrimspad 1 - 8
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pelgrimspad 1 - 8 is a walking route of 17.6 km that starts in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Boven Hardinxveld and finish in Wilhelminasluis Giessen.
How hard is the route?
There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5 km), road (2.9 km) and track (2.6 km). Of the surface, 5.3 km natural and 4.6 km asphalt. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 10 km. 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
6- Pelgrimspad 1 - 7Hard · From A to B27.2 km
- Avelingen routeEasy · From A to B5 km
- Pelgrimspad 1 - 04 en Romeinse Limespad 05 - Omleiding Broedseizoen en met hondEasy · From A to B2.1 km
- Biesboschpad - 6Moderate · From A to B19.2 km
- Biesboschpad - 7Moderate · From A to B19.6 km
- Waterliniepad - 19Moderate · From A to B19.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 2
Hofje van AerdenMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 4
Kasteel NederhemertCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 5
Nationaal BaggermuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 6
Vesting GorinchemCastle · 378 m from the route - 7
Batterij onder BrakelFort · 2 km from the route - 8
Fort bij het SteurgatFort · 3.1 km from the route - 9
Museum De Koperen KnopMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 10
Batterij onder PoederoijenFort · 967 m from the route - 11
Werk aan de BakkerskilFort · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Fort VurenFort · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Scheiding van Maas en WaalMemorial · 330 m from the route - 14
Fort bij GiessenFort · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Fort aan de Uppelse DijkFort · 3.6 km from the route - 16
GiessenburgRuins · 1.5 km from the route - 17
Fort bij de Nieuwe SteegFort · 9.4 km from the route - 18
Joods MonumentMemorial · 141 m from the route - 19
Gorcums MuseumMuseum · 294 m from the route - 20
Indië-MonumentMemorial · 714 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 22
Kleine SchansFort · 8.7 km from the route - 23
Loevestein CastleCastle · 905 m from the route - 24Observation towerObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pelgrimspad 1 - 8?
Pelgrimspad 1 - 8 is 17.6 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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 Boven Hardinxveld to Wilhelminasluis Giessen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hardinxveld-Giessendam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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