Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ridderkerk · Great Rivers Trail - 5 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Grote Rivierenpad - 5 walk
Grote Rivierenpad - 5 is a walk of 16.4 km from Ridderkerk. Along the way you'll find 64 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 16.4 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 22 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Ridderkerk
0 km2.7 km · 4 benches
Water point
2.7 km5.8 km · 39 benches
Huis van Zessen
8.5 kmMuseum
2.2 km · 11 benches
3 public toilets
10.8 km5.6 km · 10 benches
Finish
16.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.8 kmBetween 0 km and 10.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Huis van Zessen
Museum · after 8.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 22 m
- Highest point
- 12 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.4 km in total- Cycleway: 5.9 km
- Road: 4.1 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
- Unknown: 225 m
Surfaces
16.4 km in total- Asphalt: 8.7 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 525 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 4.2 km
About the walking route Grote Rivierenpad - 5
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Grote Rivierenpad - 5 is a walking route of 16.4 km that starts in Ridderkerk. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rijsoord and finish in Krimpen aan den IJssel. Along the way you pass Huis van Zessen (after 8.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 22 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (5.9 km), road (4.1 km) and street (2.6 km). Of the surface, 8.7 km asphalt and 1.4 km paved. For 4.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 64 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 2.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Grote Rivierenpad - Hoofdroute (Great Rivers Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dordrechts MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Nederlands FotomuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 3
GroothoofdspoortAttraction · 4 km from the route - 4
De HefAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 5
Rotterdam Cruise TerminalAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 6
World Port CenterAttraction · 10 km from the route - 7
Arboretum TrompenburgAttraction · 8 km from the route - 8
Grote of Onze-Lieve-VrouwekerkAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 9
Stoomdepot SSNMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 10
Villa ZebraMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 11
KubuswoningenAttraction · 10 km from the route - 12
Nationaal BaggermuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 13
Monument for the Lowest Point in the NetherlandsAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Marine Corps MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 15
Streekmuseum KrimpenerwaardMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 16
Gebroeders de WittMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 17
MariniersmonumentMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 18
Museum 1940-1945Museum · 4.1 km from the route - 19
BinnenvaartmuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Museum Mr. Simon Van GijnMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 21
Schroevendok StraatmanAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 22
Kasteel CrabbehoffCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Joods KindermonumentMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 24
Museum Johannes PostschoolMuseum · 363 m from the route - 25
Il grande miracoloMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grote Rivierenpad - 5?
Grote Rivierenpad - 5 is 16.4 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Rijsoord to Krimpen aan den IJssel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ridderkerk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 22 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Huis van Zessen.
Starting point
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