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Westerborkpad - 5 walk
Westerborkpad - 5 is a walk of 11 km from Gooise Meren. Along the way you'll find 108 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 11 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 13 m · ↓ 10 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Gooise Meren
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
8.9 km · 64 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
8.9 km2 km · 42 benches
Finish
11 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.9 kmBetween 40 m and 10.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 13 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 15 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
11 km in total- Cycleway: 3.4 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 599 m
- Track: 550 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
11 km in total- Paved: 4.1 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Westerborkpad - 5
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westerborkpad - 5 is a walking route of 11 km that starts in Gooise Meren. It does not end where it starts. You start in Naarden Bussum and finish in Hilversum.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 13 m in total and descend 10 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (3.4 km), street (2.6 km) and road (2.2 km). Of the surface, 4.1 km paved and 2.1 km asphalt. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 108 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 8.9 km, after 9 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) (Westerbork Trail (main route))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- WNW Gooi & Vechtstreek verbindingsroute 28-62Easy · From A to B1.3 km
- Waterliniepad - 9Moderate · From A to B18.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 2
MuiderslotMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 3
Fort RonduitFort · 2.4 km from the route - 4
ZonnestraalAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 5
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 6
DrakensteynCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 7
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 154 m from the route - 8
TrompenburghCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Mouse FortFort · 7.9 km from the route - 10
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 5.3 km from the route - 11
Fort HinderdamFort · 6.8 km from the route - 12
Fort bij NigtevechtFort · 9.6 km from the route - 13
Fort SpionFort · 9.8 km from the route - 14
GooilustCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 16
Museum WeespMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 17
Geologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 680 m from the route - 19
Fort Werk IVFort · 504 m from the route - 20
De KeiMemorial · 616 m from the route - 21
De VriendschapAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 22
Torenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 8.2 km from the route - 23
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Verzetsmonument SoestMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 25
De MarinierMemorial · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerborkpad - 5?
Westerborkpad - 5 is 11 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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 Naarden Bussum to Hilversum.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gooise Meren.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 13 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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