Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Katwijk · Roman Limes Trail - 1 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Romeinse Limespad - 1 walk
Romeinse Limespad - 1 is a walk of 14.6 km from Katwijk. Along the way you'll find 84 benches and picnic tables, 11 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 14.6 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 20 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Katwijk
0 km365 m · 6 benches
Water point
365 m167 m · 3 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
532 m238 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
770 m219 m · 10 benches
Public toilet and 3 water fountains and refill points
989 m367 m · 9 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
1.4 km574 m · 18 benches
Katwijks museum
1.9 kmMuseum
10.5 km · 23 benches
Water point
12.4 km2.2 km · 10 benches
Finish
14.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.3 kmBetween 1.4 km and 14.6 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.
Katwijks museum
Museum · after 1.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 20 m
- Highest point
- 16 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.6 km in total- Footpath: 6 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Path: 675 m
- Road: 350 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
14.6 km in total- Paved: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Asphalt: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 7.8 km
About the walking route Romeinse Limespad - 1
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Romeinse Limespad - 1 is a walking route of 14.6 km that starts in Katwijk. It does not end where it starts. You start in Katwijk aan Zee and finish in Leidsche Hout. Along the way you pass Katwijks museum (after 1.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 20 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (6 km), street (5.1 km) and cycleway (2.4 km). Of the surface, 2.8 km paved and 2.3 km gravel. For 7.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 84 benches and picnic tables, 11 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Romeinse Limespad - Hoofdroute (Roman Limes Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
CorpusMuseum · 314 m from the route - 2
Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Space ExpoMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 5
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 7
Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Museum VoorlindenMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 9
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 10
De WaagAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 11
PieterskerkAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Leiden CastleViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Huys te WarmontCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Oud PoelgeestCastle · 752 m from the route - 16
De LakenhalMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 17
VrouwekerkRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 2 km from the route - 19
MatiloArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 20
DuivenvoordeCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 21
EndegeestCastle · 305 m from the route - 22
FalconAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 23
Het Leids WevershuisMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 24
AtlantikWall MuseumMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 25
GijselaarsbankMemorial · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Romeinse Limespad - 1?
Romeinse Limespad - 1 is 14.6 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Katwijk aan Zee to Leidsche Hout.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Katwijk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 10 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 13.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Katwijks museum.
Starting point
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