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Walking route · Baarn · Westerbork Trail - 8 · Updated on 5 November 2026

Westerborkpad - 8 walk

Westerborkpad - 8 is a walk of 11.4 km from Baarn. Along the way you'll find 68 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.

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Westerborkpad - 8
Bevrijdingsmonument · after 81 m
Westerborkpad - 8, photo 2
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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.

  • 11.4 km
  • ± 2:35 h
  • ↑ 6 m · ↓ 3 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Baarn

    0 km

    At the start: Bevrijdingsmonument, public toilet and water point.

  2. 11.4 km · 53 benches

    Finish

    11.4 km

    At the finish: public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.4 kmBetween 0 km and 11.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

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

1 sight 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
↑ 6 m
Down
↓ 3 m
Highest point
10 m
Lowest point
0 m
  • 2 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

11.4 km in total
  • Road: 4.9 km
  • Street: 2.6 km
  • Footpath: 2.5 km
  • Cycleway: 600 m
  • Track: 450 m
  • Path: 300 m
  • Stairs: 2 stairs

Surfaces

11.4 km in total
  • Asphalt: 3.9 km
  • Natural: 2.4 km
  • Paved: 2.2 km
  • Gravel: 475 m
  • Unknown: 2.4 km

About the walking route Westerborkpad - 8

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

Where do you walk?

Westerborkpad - 8 is a walking route of 11.4 km that starts in Baarn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Baarn and finish in Amersfoort. Along the way you pass Bevrijdingsmonument (after 81 m).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (4.9 km), street (2.6 km) and footpath (2.5 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km asphalt and 2.4 km natural. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 68 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Pyramid of AusterlitzPyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
  2. 2Paleis SoestdijkPaleis SoestdijkAttraction · 1.3 km from the route
  3. 3Museum AmersfoortMuseum AmersfoortMuseum · 857 m from the route
  4. 4CavaleriemuseumCavaleriemuseumMuseum · 944 m from the route
  5. 5Kasteel GroeneveldKasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 2.2 km from the route
  6. 6ZonnestraalZonnestraalAttraction · 8.8 km from the route
  7. 7DrakensteynDrakensteynCastle · 4.9 km from the route
  8. 8Onze Lieve VrouwetorenOnze Lieve VrouwetorenAttraction · 868 m from the route
  9. 9MondriaanhuisMondriaanhuisMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
  10. 10Nationaal Militair MuseumNationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route
  11. 11Beeld & GeluidBeeld & GeluidMuseum · 8 km from the route
  12. 12MusiomMusiomMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
  13. 13Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortNationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
  14. 14Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheKasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 2.5 km from the route
  15. 15Geologisch Museum HoflandGeologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
  16. 16Fotomuseum HilversumFotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route
  17. 17BelgenmonumentBelgenmonumentMonument · 1.5 km from the route
  18. 18Sovjet EreveldSovjet EreveldMemorial · 2.7 km from the route
  19. 19RietveldpaviljoenRietveldpaviljoenMuseum · 690 m from the route
  20. 20Amersfoortse KeiAmersfoortse KeiMemorial · 856 m from the route
  21. 21De KeiDe KeiMemorial · 7.7 km from the route
  22. 22Huize Den TreekHuize Den TreekCastle · 5.5 km from the route
  23. 23Verzetsmonument SoestVerzetsmonument SoestMemorial · 1 km from the route
  24. 24De BoomDe BoomCastle · 6.7 km from the route
  25. 25De MarinierDe MarinierMemorial · 247 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Westerborkpad - 8?

Westerborkpad - 8 is 11.4 km long. Allow ± 2:35 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 Baarn to Amersfoort.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Baarn.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 6 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 11.4 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Bevrijdingsmonument.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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