Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Leiden · Roman Limes Trail - 3 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Romeinse Limespad - 3 walk
Romeinse Limespad - 3 is a walk of 12.5 km from Leiden. Along the way you'll find 23 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.
- 12.5 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 7 m · ↓ 9 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Leiden
0 km12.5 km · 23 benches
Finish
12.5 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
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -5 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12.5 km in total- Road: 3.3 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Track: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 775 m
Surfaces
12.5 km in total- Natural: 4 km
- Asphalt: 4 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 875 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Romeinse Limespad - 3
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Romeinse Limespad - 3 is a walking route of 12.5 km that starts in Leiden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Leiden Lammebrug and finish in Polder Westgeer.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (3.3 km), path (3.3 km) and street (2.2 km). Of the surface, 4 km natural and 4 km asphalt. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and picnic tables. 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
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 2 km from the route - 3
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 5
Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 6
CorpusMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 7
Space ExpoMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 8
Museum VoorlindenMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 9
Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 10
PieterskerkAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Leiden CastleViewpoint · 2 km from the route - 12
De WaagAttraction · 2 km from the route - 13
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 14
Huys te WarmontCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 15
Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 16
MatiloArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 17
VrouwekerkRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 18
De LakenhalMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Oud PoelgeestCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 20
DuivenvoordeCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 21
Nigrum PullumArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 22
EndegeestCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Schepen van ZwammerdamArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 24
FalconAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 25
Het Leids WevershuisMuseum · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Romeinse Limespad - 3?
Romeinse Limespad - 3 is 12.5 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Leiden Lammebrug to Polder Westgeer.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Leiden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, 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.
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