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Walking route · Amsterdam · Westerbork Trail (main route) · Updated on 5 November 2026

Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) walk

Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) is a walk of 322.1 km from Amsterdam. Along the way you'll find 1,253 benches and picnic tables, 71 water fountains and refill points, 42 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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Westerborkpad (hoofdroute)
Homomonument · after 1.7 km
Multatuli Museum
Multatuli Museum · after 859 m
Het Huis met den Hoofden
Het Huis met den Hoofden · after 1.3 km

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 322.1 km
  • ± 2:35 h per stage
  • ↑ 200 m · ↓ 195 m
  • Moderate per stage
  • From A to B
  • National route

  1. Start in Amsterdam

    0 km

    At the start: public toilet.

  2. 446 m · 21 benches

    2 public toilets and water point

    446 m

  3. 413 m

    Multatuli Museum

    859 m

    Museum

  4. 399 m · bench

    Het Huis met den Hoofden and 1 more

    1.3 km

    Embassy of the Free Mind

  5. 291 m · 3 benches

    Amsterdam Tulip Museum and 3 more

    1.5 km

    Anne Frank House, Theo Thijssen Museum, Homomonument and 2 public toilets

  6. 158 m · 14 benches

    Westerkerk and 2 more

    1.7 km

    Westertoren and Anne Frank

  7. 600 m · 9 benches

    Felix Meritis

    2.3 km

    Public toilet

  8. 413 m · 4 benches

    Museum of the Canals

    2.7 km

    Public toilet

  9. 405 m · 9 benches

    Cat Cabinet

    3.1 km

    Public toilet and water point

  10. 314 m · 5 benches

    Thorbecke statue

    3.4 km

    Public toilet and water point

  11. 164 m · bench

    Rembrandt van Rijn statue

    3.6 km

    Public toilet and water point

  12. 525 m · 7 benches

    Gasthuispoort and 2 more

    4.1 km

    Huis aan 3 grachten, Oudemanhuispoort and water point

  13. 201 m · bench

    Spinhuis Gate and 2 more

    4.3 km

    Zuiderkerk and Zuiderkerk Tower

  14. 463 m · 7 benches

    Jewish WW2 resistance memorial

    4.8 km

    Water point

  15. 184 m · 5 benches

    Blauwbrug and 1 more

    5 km

    H'ART Museum

  16. 179 m · 10 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    5.2 km

  17. 163 m

    Shadow quay and 1 more

    5.3 km

    Nationaal Holocaust Namenmonument and public toilet

  18. 187 m · bench

    Wind phone Hoftuin

    5.5 km

    Memorial

  19. 199 m · 5 benches

    De Dokwerker and 2 more

    5.7 km

    Jewish Museum and Decembermoorden

  20. 162 m · 4 benches

    Portugese Synagoge and 1 more

    5.9 km

    Three-climate Greenhouse, public toilet and water point

  21. 171 m

    Hortus Botanicus

    6 km

    Public toilet and water point

  22. 153 m · 4 benches

    Auschwitz Memorial

    6.2 km

    Water point

  23. 259 m · 6 benches

    Dutch Resistance Museum and 3 more

    6.4 km

    Micropia, National Holocaust Museum, Hollandsche Schouwburg, 2 public toilets and 3 water fountains and refill points

  24. 252 m

    Groote Museum and 1 more

    6.7 km

    Kunstenaarsverzet, public toilet and water point

  25. 738 m · 16 benches

    Royal Tropical Institute and 1 more

    7.4 km

    Wereldmuseum Amsterdam

  26. 296 m · bench

    Water point

    7.7 km

  27. 152 m · 2 benches

    Water point

    7.9 km

  28. 164 m · 12 benches

    Albert

    8.1 km

    2 public toilets and water point

  29. 175 m · 12 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    8.2 km

  30. 155 m · 7 benches

    Nationaal monument Slavernijverleden

    8.4 km

    Water point

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  1. 178 m · 3 benches

    Water point

    8.6 km

  2. 433 m · 8 benches

    Water point

    9 km

  3. 211 m · 2 benches

    Water point

    9.2 km

  4. 316 m · 6 benches

    Water point

    9.5 km

  5. 303 m · 3 benches

    Water point and bike pump

    9.8 km

  6. 607 m · 4 benches

    Water point

    10.4 km

  7. 1.4 km · 28 benches

    Public toilet

    11.8 km

  8. 392 m · 4 benches

    Water point

    12.2 km

  9. 3.2 km · 38 benches

    Water point

    15.4 km

  10. 11.4 km · 64 benches

    Museum Weesp

    26.8 km

    Museum

  11. 255 m · 8 benches

    Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt

    27.1 km

    Water point

  12. 4.4 km · 15 benches

    Mouse Fort

    31.5 km

    Water point

  13. 2.6 km · 6 benches

    Water point

    34.1 km

  14. 11.3 km · 42 benches

    2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points

    45.3 km

  15. 8.9 km · 64 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    54.3 km

  16. 2 km · 39 benches

    2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points

    56.3 km

  17. 352 m · 12 benches

    Water point

    56.6 km

  18. 360 m

    De Kei and 1 more

    57 km

    Fotomuseum Hilversum

  19. 308 m

    Mauthausen Steen

    57.3 km

    Memorial

  20. 2.7 km · 2 benches

    Public toilet

    60 km

  21. 2.4 km · 4 benches

    Oorlogsmonument Nieuw-Loosdrecht

    62.4 km

    Memorial

  22. 7.5 km · 21 benches

    4 water fountains and refill points

    69.9 km

  23. 7.3 km · 6 benches

    Koningin Emma-Monument

    77.2 km

    Memorial

  24. 569 m · 2 benches

    De Marinier

    77.8 km

    Memorial

  25. 257 m · 16 benches

    Bevrijdingsmonument

    78 km

    2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points

  26. 11.4 km · 71 benches

    2 public toilets and 4 water fountains and refill points

    89.4 km

  27. 680 m · 14 benches

    Herdenkingsbank Christine de Bosch Kemper

    90.1 km

    Memorial

  28. 2.9 km · 2 benches

    De Stenen Man

    93 km

    Memorial

  29. 204 m · 2 benches

    Het Lijkenhuisje and 1 more

    93.2 km

    Schuilplaatsverlenersmonument

  30. 175 m · bench

    Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort

    93.4 km

    Museum

  31. 1.4 km · 2 benches

    Sovjet Ereveld

    94.9 km

    Memorial

  32. 3.7 km · 4 benches

    Amersfoortse Kei

    98.6 km

    Memorial

  33. 213 m · 2 benches

    Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren

    98.8 km

    Attraction · Audio story · 2 min

  34. 305 m

    Mondriaanhuis

    99.1 km

    Museum · Audio story · 2 min

  35. 176 m · bench

    Public toilet

    99.3 km

  36. 336 m · 9 benches

    Museum Amersfoort

    99.6 km

    Museum · Audio story · 2 min

  37. 12.2 km · 36 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    111.8 km

  38. 731 m · 14 benches

    Water point

    112.6 km

  39. 14.3 km · 35 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    126.9 km

  40. 7.5 km · 20 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    134.4 km

  41. 7.2 km · 29 benches

    2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points

    141.6 km

  42. 1.6 km · 12 benches

    Stadsmuseum Harderwijk

    143.1 km

    Water point

  43. 184 m

    Marius van Dokkum Museum

    143.3 km

    Water point

  44. 174 m · bench

    Public toilet

    143.5 km

  45. 152 m · 6 benches

    Water point

    143.6 km

  46. 20.4 km · 18 benches

    Uitkijktoren

    164 km

    Observation tower

  47. 321 m · 2 benches

    Public toilet

    164.3 km

  48. 24.7 km · 26 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    189 km

  49. 7.4 km · 17 benches

    Public toilet

    196.4 km

  50. 829 m · 16 benches

    Verkentoren and 1 more

    197.2 km

    Bakkerijmuseum

  51. 481 m · 26 benches

    Voerman Museum Hatten and 1 more

    197.7 km

    Anton Pieck Museum and water point

  52. 1.3 km · 6 benches

    Fusillademonument

    198.9 km

    Memorial

  53. 6.8 km · 63 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    205.8 km

  54. 793 m · 31 benches

    Public toilet

    206.6 km

  55. 455 m · 5 benches

    Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945

    207 km

    Memorial

  56. 9.7 km · 44 benches

    Water point

    216.7 km

  57. 35.2 km · 45 benches

    2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points

    251.9 km

  58. 933 m · 6 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    252.9 km

  59. 6.3 km · 29 benches

    Public toilet

    259.2 km

  60. 46.9 km · 67 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    306.1 km

  61. 14.4 km · 20 benches

    Public toilet

    320.6 km

  62. 513 m · bench

    Tekens in Westerbork and 1 more

    321.1 km

    Voormalige commandantswoning and water point

  63. 289 m · 2 benches

    De Gesproken Namen and 1 more

    321.4 km

    Monument van de 102.000 Stenen

  64. 348 m · 3 benches

    Nationaal Monument Westerbork

    321.7 km

    Memorial

  65. 405 m · bench

    Finish

    322.1 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 61.4 kmBetween 259.2 km and 320.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

78 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 70 more along the route are on the map.

Stages (28)

  1. 1Westerborkpad - 0Westerbork Trail - 06.6 km
  2. 2Westerborkpad - 1Westerbork Trail - 18.4 km
  3. 3Westerborkpad - 2Westerbork Trail - 210.8 km
  4. 4Westerborkpad - 3Westerbork Trail - 310.7 km
  5. 5Westerborkpad - 4Westerbork Trail - 48.9 km
  6. 6Westerborkpad - 5Westerbork Trail - 511 km
  7. 7Westerborkpad - 6Westerbork Trail - 613.5 km
  8. 8Westerborkpad - 7Westerbork Trail - 78.2 km
  9. 9Westerborkpad - 8Westerbork Trail - 811.4 km
  10. 10Westerborkpad - 9Westerbork Trail - 912.7 km
  11. 11Westerborkpad - 10Westerbork Trail - 109.7 km
  12. 12Westerborkpad - 11Westerbork Trail - 1115 km
  13. 13Westerborkpad - 12Westerbork Trail - 1214.7 km
  14. 14Westerborkpad - 13Westerbork Trail - 1322.5 km
  15. 15Westerborkpad - 15Westerbork Trail - 1512 km
  16. 16Westerborkpad - 17Westerbork Trail - 1712.8 km
  17. 17Westerborkpad - 18Westerbork Trail - 188.5 km
  18. 18Westerborkpad - 19Westerbork Trail - 198.3 km
  19. 19Westerborkpad - 20Westerbork Trail - 2023.1 km
  20. 20Westerborkpad - 21Westerbork Trail - 2115.2 km
  21. 21Westerborkpad - 22Westerbork Trail - 227.8 km
  22. 22Westerborkpad - 23Westerbork Trail - 2312.3 km
  23. 23Westerborkpad - 24Westerbork Trail - 2415 km
  24. 24Westerborkpad - 25Westerbork Trail - 2511 km
  25. 25Westerborkpad - 26Westerbork Trail - 269.5 km
  26. 26Westerborkpad - 27Westerbork Trail - 276.4 km
  27. 27Westerborkpad - 28Westerbork Trail - 2810.3 km
  28. 28Westerborkpad - 29Westerbork Trail - 295.6 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 200 m
Down
↓ 195 m
Highest point
38 m
Lowest point
-2 m
  • 18 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

322.1 km in total
  • Road: 92.3 km
  • Cycleway: 84.6 km
  • Track: 44.4 km
  • Street: 40.7 km
  • Footpath: 32.6 km
  • Path: 24.6 km
  • Busy road: 957 m
  • Stairs: 18 stairs
  • Unknown: 50 m

Surfaces

322.1 km in total
  • Asphalt: 115.7 km
  • Paved: 68.9 km
  • Natural: 25.9 km
  • Gravel: 23.3 km
  • Unpaved: 13.7 km
  • Unknown: 73.3 km

About the walking route Westerborkpad (hoofdroute)

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) is a walking route of 322.1 km that starts in Amsterdam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Amsterdam and finish in Westerbork. Along the way you pass Multatuli Museum (after 859 m), Het Huis met den Hoofden (after 1.3 km) and Embassy of the Free Mind (after 1.3 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 200 m in total and descend 195 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (92.3 km), cycleway (84.6 km) and track (44.4 km). Of the surface, 115.7 km asphalt and 68.9 km paved. For 73.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,253 benches and picnic tables, 71 water fountains and refill points, 42 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 61.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Westerborkpad (alle varianten) (Westerbork Trail)

Website of the route

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Dam SquareDam SquareAttraction · 440 m from the route
  2. 2Van Gogh MuseumVan Gogh MuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route
  3. 3NEMO Science MuseumNEMO Science MuseumMuseum · 655 m from the route
  4. 4RijksmuseumRijksmuseumMuseum · 743 m from the route
  5. 5Red Light DistrictRed Light DistrictAttraction · 418 m from the route
  6. 6Heineken ExperienceHeineken ExperienceMuseum · 833 m from the route
  7. 7Moco MuseumMoco MuseumMuseum · 969 m from the route
  8. 8Flower MarketFlower MarketAttraction · 136 m from the route
  9. 9Rembrandt HouseRembrandt HouseMuseum · 166 m from the route
  10. 10Old ChurchOld ChurchMuseum · 487 m from the route
  11. 11Royal PalaceRoyal PalaceAttraction · 410 m from the route
  12. 12Amsterdam MuseumAmsterdam MuseumMuseum · 226 m from the route
  13. 13SexmuseumSexmuseumMuseum · 264 m from the route
  14. 14The National Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime MuseumMuseum · 520 m from the route
  15. 15LeidsepleinLeidsepleinAttraction · 521 m from the route
  16. 16Pyramid of AusterlitzPyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 4.9 km from the route
  17. 17Magere BrugMagere BrugAttraction · 136 m from the route
  18. 18Mint TowerMint TowerAttraction · 174 m from the route
  19. 19Museum Van LoonMuseum Van LoonMuseum · 199 m from the route
  20. 20ChinatownChinatownAttraction · 421 m from the route
  21. 21Eye FilmmuseumEye FilmmuseumMuseum · 599 m from the route
  22. 22MuiderslotMuiderslotMuseum · 125 m from the route
  23. 23ArcamArcamMuseum · 411 m from the route
  24. 24Madame Tussauds AmsterdamMadame Tussauds AmsterdamMuseum · 441 m from the route
  25. 25MontelbaanstorenMontelbaanstorenAttraction · 461 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Westerborkpad (hoofdroute)?

Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) is 322.1 km long, in 28 stages of 11.5 km on average. Allow ± 2:35 h per stage 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 to Westerbork.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Amsterdam.

How hard is this route?

Moderate per stage, with 7 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 42 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 61.4 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 71 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Multatuli Museum, Het Huis met den Hoofden and Embassy of the Free Mind.

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