Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rotterdam · Great Rivers Trail - 1 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Grote Rivierenpad - 1 walk
Grote Rivierenpad - 1 is a walk of 23.5 km from Rotterdam. Along the way you'll find 54 benches and picnic tables, 3 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.
- 23.5 km
- ± 5:15 h
- ↑ 17 m · ↓ 23 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rotterdam
0 km1.1 km · 10 benches
Public toilet and water point
1.1 km269 m · 3 benches
Atlantikwall-Museum
1.4 kmMuseum
1.5 km
Public toilet and water point
2.9 km2.1 km · 16 benches
Jasbank
5 kmMemorial
4.2 km · 9 benches
Observation tower
9.2 kmObservation tower
9.5 km · 11 benches
Water point
18.8 km4.7 km · 5 benches
Finish
23.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.6 kmBetween 2.9 km and 23.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
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Photo: Luke Price from Rotterdam, Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAtlantikwall-Museum
Museum · after 1.4 km
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Photo: Sandra Fauconnier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 5 km
Observation tower · after 9.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 17 m
- Down
- ↓ 23 m
- Highest point
- 10 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
23.5 km in total- Footpath: 9.8 km
- Cycleway: 7.5 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Path: 709 m
- Busy road: 250 m
- Track: 225 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
23.5 km in total- Asphalt: 10.4 km
- Paved: 5 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Gravel: 425 m
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Grote Rivierenpad - 1
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Grote Rivierenpad - 1 is a walking route of 23.5 km that starts in Rotterdam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hoek van Holland and finish in Maasland. Along the way you pass Atlantikwall-Museum (after 1.4 km), Jasbank (after 5 km) and Observation tower (after 9.2 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 17 m in total and descend 23 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (9.8 km), cycleway (7.5 km) and road (3.4 km). Of the surface, 10.4 km asphalt and 5 km paved. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1.1 km, after 2.9 km and after 18.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Grote Rivierenpad - Hoofdroute (Great Rivers Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeSights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Royal DelftMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Stedelijk Museum SchiedamMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Maeslant BarrierAttraction · 725 m from the route - 4
Old ChurchAttraction · 10 km from the route - 5
Huis te RiviereRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 6
De RoosAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 7
Science Centre DelftMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 8
Het PrinsenhofMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 9
Museum Paul Tétar Van ElvenMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 10
Stenen BaakAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 11
Tabaks Historisch Museum DelftMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 12
Slot HeenvlietArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 13
Museum VlaardingenMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 14
The Distilleries MuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 15
Fort aan den Hoek van HollandFort · 151 m from the route - 16
Tugboat MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Museum MaassluisMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 18
ZakkendragershuisjeAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 19
Museum Het TramstationMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 20
BagijnetorenAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 21
GeuzenmonumentMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 22
Oorlogsmonument SchipluidenMemorial · 5 km from the route - 23
Historisch Museum Den BrielMuseum · 5 km from the route - 24
Zeillogger V92 BalderAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 25
JacobaburchtCastle · 6.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grote Rivierenpad - 1?
Grote Rivierenpad - 1 is 23.5 km long. Allow ± 5:15 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 Hoek van Holland to Maasland.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rotterdam.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 17 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 20.6 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 Atlantikwall-Museum, Jasbank and Observation tower.
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