Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alphen aan den Rijn · Roman Limes Trail - 4 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Romeinse Limespad - 4 walk
Romeinse Limespad - 4 is a walk of 16.9 km from Alphen aan den Rijn. Along the way you'll find 45 benches and picnic tables and 4 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 16.9 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Alphen aan den Rijn
0 km9.7 km · 20 benches
Water point
9.7 km690 m · 11 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
10.4 km6.3 km · 5 benches
Water point
16.6 km298 m · 8 benches
Finish
16.9 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
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.9 km in total- Road: 5.5 km
- Footpath: 4.6 km
- Cycleway: 3.7 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 650 m
- Track: 450 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
16.9 km in total- Asphalt: 5.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unknown: 5.4 km
About the walking route Romeinse Limespad - 4
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Romeinse Limespad - 4 is a walking route of 16.9 km that starts in Alphen aan den Rijn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Polder Westgeer and finish in Zwammerdam.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (5.5 km), footpath (4.6 km) and cycleway (3.7 km). Of the surface, 5.5 km asphalt and 2.7 km unpaved. For 5.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 45 benches and picnic tables and 4 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 9.7 km, after 10.4 km and after 16.6 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Romeinse Limespad - Hoofdroute (Roman Limes Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Groene Hartpad - 03b - Variant broedseizoen/hondEasy · From A to B2 km
- Groene Hartpad - 09 BroedseizoenModerate · From A to B16.3 km
- Koninklijke WegHard · From A to B178.1 km
- WestvaartrouteEasy · Circular walk4.7 km
- Groene Hartpad - 9Moderate · From A to B18.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 3
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Fort WierickerschansFort · 4.5 km from the route - 5
Leiden CastleViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 6
Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 7
De WaagAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 8
PieterskerkAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 9
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 10
Nigrum PullumArchaeological site · 550 m from the route - 11
MatiloArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 12
VrouwekerkRuins · 9.7 km from the route - 13
Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 14
De LakenhalMuseum · 10 km from the route - 15
Schepen van ZwammerdamArchaeological site · 403 m from the route - 16
Het Leids WevershuisMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 17
BerbiceCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 18
GijselaarsbankMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 19
Academisch Historisch MuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 20
De GrachtwachtMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 21
Kasteel CronesteynRuins · 8.3 km from the route - 22
Molen "de Haas"Viewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 23
Monument Koningin WilhelminaMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 24
BagageMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 25
Kasteel Groot PoelgeestRuins · 3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Romeinse Limespad - 4?
Romeinse Limespad - 4 is 16.9 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 Polder Westgeer to Zwammerdam.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alphen aan den Rijn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 6 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?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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