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Walking route · Hilversum · Westerbork Trail - 6 · Updated on 5 November 2026

Westerborkpad - 6 walk

Westerborkpad - 6 is a walk of 13.5 km from Hilversum. Along the way you'll find 34 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.

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Westerborkpad - 6
Oorlogsmonument Nieuw-Loosdrecht · after 6.1 km
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De Kei
De Kei · after 663 m
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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.

  • 13.5 km
  • ± 3:05 h
  • ↑ 36 m · ↓ 36 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Hilversum

    0 km

    At the start: public toilet and water point.

  2. 303 m

    Water point

    303 m
  3. 360 m

    De Kei and 1 more

    663 m

    Fotomuseum Hilversum

  4. 308 m

    Mauthausen Steen

    971 m

    Memorial

  5. 2.7 km · 2 benches

    Public toilet

    3.7 km
  6. 2.4 km · 4 benches

  7. 7.5 km · 19 benches

    Finish

    13.5 km

    At the finish: 2 water fountains and refill points.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.9 kmBetween 3.7 km and 13.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

4 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 36 m
Down
↓ 36 m
Highest point
20 m
Lowest point
0 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

13.5 km in total
  • Cycleway: 6.4 km
  • Footpath: 3.1 km
  • Street: 1.5 km
  • Path: 1.2 km
  • Track: 800 m
  • Road: 525 m

Surfaces

13.5 km in total
  • Paved: 3.9 km
  • Asphalt: 2.5 km
  • Gravel: 2.5 km
  • Natural: 1.1 km
  • Unpaved: 225 m
  • Unknown: 3.3 km

About the walking route Westerborkpad - 6

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

Where do you walk?

Westerborkpad - 6 is a walking route of 13.5 km that starts in Hilversum. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hilversum Station and finish in Hilversum Sportpark. Along the way you pass De Kei (after 663 m), Fotomuseum Hilversum (after 762 m) and Mauthausen Steen (after 971 m).

How hard is the route?

You climb 36 m in total and descend 36 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is cycleway (6.4 km), footpath (3.1 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km paved and 2.5 km asphalt. For 3.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 303 m and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) (Westerbork Trail (main route))

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Paleis SoestdijkPaleis SoestdijkAttraction · 6.8 km from the route
  2. 2Slot ZuylenSlot ZuylenCastle · 9.4 km from the route
  3. 3ZonnestraalZonnestraalAttraction · 325 m from the route
  4. 4Kasteel GroeneveldKasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 4.7 km from the route
  5. 5Fort RonduitFort RonduitFort · 8.6 km from the route
  6. 6Kasteel NijenrodeKasteel NijenrodeCastle · 9.3 km from the route
  7. 7DrakensteynDrakensteynCastle · 4.4 km from the route
  8. 8Beeld & GeluidBeeld & GeluidMuseum · 1.2 km from the route
  9. 9TrompenburghTrompenburghCastle · 2.1 km from the route
  10. 10Fort De GagelFort De GagelFort · 8.3 km from the route
  11. 11Fort aan de KlopFort aan de KlopFort · 9.7 km from the route
  12. 12Fort bij UitermeerFort bij UitermeerFort · 9.2 km from the route
  13. 13Fort HinderdamFort HinderdamFort · 9.3 km from the route
  14. 14Fort SpionFort SpionFort · 5.9 km from the route
  15. 15Fort RuigenhoekFort RuigenhoekFort · 7.5 km from the route
  16. 16Kasteel LoenerslootKasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 9.4 km from the route
  17. 17Fort VoordorpFort VoordorpFort · 9.3 km from the route
  18. 18GooilustGooilustCastle · 1.6 km from the route
  19. 19Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheKasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 4.3 km from the route
  20. 20Geologisch Museum HoflandGeologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 2.9 km from the route
  21. 21Fort Werk IVFort Werk IVFort · 5 km from the route
  22. 22Fort bij TienhovenFort bij TienhovenFort · 8.2 km from the route
  23. 23Fort BlauwkapelFort BlauwkapelFort · 8.8 km from the route
  24. 24BevrijdingsmonumentBevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 6.6 km from the route
  25. 25Verzetsmonument SoestVerzetsmonument SoestMemorial · 7.8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Westerborkpad - 6?

Westerborkpad - 6 is 13.5 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Hilversum Station to Hilversum Sportpark.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Hilversum.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 36 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 9.9 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.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass De Kei, Fotomuseum Hilversum and Mauthausen Steen.

Starting point

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