Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Drechterland · Zuiderzee Trail - 2 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Zuiderzeepad - 2 walk
Zuiderzeepad - 2 is a walk of 16.1 km from Drechterland. Along the way you'll find 92 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 16.1 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 7 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Drechterland
0 km3.8 km · 3 benches
Water point
3.8 km5 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
8.8 km1.9 km · 47 benches
2 public toilets and water point
10.7 km394 m · 3 benches
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
11.1 kmMemorial
1 km · 6 benches
Voormalige Westerpoort
12.1 kmMemorial
868 m · 5 benches
2 public toilets
13 km3.1 km · 14 benches
Finish
16.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.8 kmBetween 0 km and 8.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Memorial · after 11.1 km
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVoormalige Westerpoort
Memorial · after 12.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 7 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.1 km in total- Road: 6.1 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Track: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
16.1 km in total- Asphalt: 5.1 km
- Natural: 4.9 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Gravel: 25 m
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Zuiderzeepad - 2
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Zuiderzeepad - 2 is a walking route of 16.1 km that starts in Drechterland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wijdenes and finish in Scharwoude. Along the way you pass Jan Pieterszoon Coen (after 11.1 km) and Voormalige Westerpoort (after 12.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 7 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.1 km), path (4.7 km) and footpath (2.6 km). Of the surface, 5.1 km asphalt and 4.9 km natural. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 92 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 3.8 km and after 10.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute (Zuiderzee Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ondermolen DMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 2
VeteranenmonumentMemorial · 241 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zuiderzeepad - 2?
Zuiderzeepad - 2 is 16.1 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 Wijdenes to Scharwoude.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Drechterland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Jan Pieterszoon Coen and Voormalige Westerpoort.
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