Walking route · Vijfheerenlanden · Great Rivers Trail - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Grote Rivierenpad - 8 walk
Grote Rivierenpad - 8 is a walk of 20.8 km from Vijfheerenlanden. Along the way you'll find 15 benches and picnic tables.

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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.
- 20.8 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 7 m · ↓ 13 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Vijfheerenlanden
0 km20.8 km · 14 benches
Finish
20.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7 m
- Down
- ↓ 13 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.8 km in total- Road: 9.6 km
- Track: 5.5 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Cycleway: 625 m
- Street: 140 m
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
20.8 km in total- Natural: 3.6 km
- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Gravel: 225 m
- Unknown: 11.6 km
About the walking route Grote Rivierenpad - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Grote Rivierenpad - 8 is a walking route of 20.8 km that starts in Vijfheerenlanden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ameide and finish in Hei en Boeicop.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 13 m. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (9.6 km), track (5.5 km) and path (4.7 km). Of the surface, 3.6 km natural and 2.6 km asphalt. For 11.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Grote Rivierenpad - Hoofdroute (Great Rivers Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Groene Hartpad - 07a - Variant broedseizoenEasy · From A to B4.9 km
- Groene Hartpad - 02 BroedseizoenHard · From A to B23.8 km
- Groene Hartpad - 2Hard · From A to B23.9 km
- Hollandse IJsselpad deel 1Hard · From A to B38.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 3
Hofje van AerdenMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 4
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 5
Fort EverdingenAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 6
Kasteel MontfoortCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 7
KoeneschansFort · 9.5 km from the route - 8
Museum WarsenhoeckMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 9
CaetshageArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 10
Fort bij 't HemeltjeFort · 9.5 km from the route - 11
Museum WarfMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 12
Nederlands Zilvermuseum SchoonhovenMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 13
Touwmuseum 'De Baanschuur'Museum · 9.7 km from the route - 14
Fort bij JutphaasFort · 7.1 km from the route - 15
ElisabethweeshuisMuseum · 8 km from the route - 16
Werk aan de GroenewegFort · 5.6 km from the route - 17
VuylcopCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 18
Werk aan de Korte UitwegFort · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Werk op de Spoorweg bij de DiefdijkFort · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Fort bij AsperenFort · 7.6 km from the route - 21
Fort bij de Nieuwe SteegFort · 8.8 km from the route - 22
Fort VreeswijkFort · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Werk aan de Waalse WeteringFort · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Huis OudegeinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 25
Werk aan het SpoelFort · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grote Rivierenpad - 8?
Grote Rivierenpad - 8 is 20.8 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 Ameide to Hei en Boeicop.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Vijfheerenlanden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 7 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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