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Walking route · Staphorst · Westerbork Trail - 22 · Updated on 5 November 2026

Westerborkpad - 22 walk

Westerborkpad - 22 is a walk of 7.8 km from Staphorst. Along the way you'll find 23 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.

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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.

  • 7.8 km
  • ± 1:45 h
  • ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
  • Easy
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Staphorst

    0 km
  2. 7.8 km · 22 benches

    Finish

    7.8 km

    At the finish: public toilet and water point.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.8 kmBetween 0 km and 7.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

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

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 3 m
Down
↓ 3 m
Highest point
6 m
Lowest point
0 m
  • 2 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

7.8 km in total
  • Road: 2.1 km
  • Cycleway: 1.7 km
  • Track: 1.1 km
  • Street: 900 m
  • Busy road: 882 m
  • Path: 725 m
  • Footpath: 300 m
  • Stairs: 2 stairs

Surfaces

7.8 km in total
  • Paved: 3 km
  • Asphalt: 2.5 km
  • Natural: 1.3 km
  • Gravel: 100 m
  • Unknown: 925 m

About the walking route Westerborkpad - 22

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

Where do you walk?

Westerborkpad - 22 is a walking route of 7.8 km that starts in Staphorst. It does not end where it starts. You start in Staphorst and finish in Meppel.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (2.1 km), cycleway (1.7 km) and track (1.1 km). Of the surface, 3 km paved and 2.5 km asphalt. For 925 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.8 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. 1HavixhorstHavixhorstCastle · 4.3 km from the route
  2. 2OvercingeOvercingeCastle · 8.6 km from the route
  3. 3Historisch centrum KalkovensHistorisch centrum KalkovensMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
  4. 4BisschopsschansBisschopsschansArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route
  5. 5Museum IndrukMuseum · 747 m from the route
  6. 6De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route
  7. 7Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
  8. 8De Wieden Beulakerpolder - De WiedekiekObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Westerborkpad - 22?

Westerborkpad - 22 is 7.8 km long. Allow ± 1:45 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 Staphorst to Meppel.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Staphorst.

How hard is this route?

Easy, with 3 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.8 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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