Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alphen aan den Rijn · Roman Limes Trail - 5 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Romeinse Limespad - 5 walk
Romeinse Limespad - 5 is a walk of 17.5 km from Alphen aan den Rijn. Along the way you'll find 14 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 17.5 km
- ± 3:55 h
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- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Alphen aan den Rijn
0 km1 km
Archaeological site · Audio story · 2 min
6.9 km · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
7.9 km410 m · bench
Water point
8.3 km8 km · 3 benches
Wierickewachter
16.3 kmObservation tower
1.3 km · 3 benches
Finish
17.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.7 kmBetween 7.9 km and 17.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: W. Punt for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSchepen van Zwammerdam
Archaeological site · after 1 km
Observation tower · after 16.3 km
Elevation and terrain
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- Highest point
- 1 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.5 km in total- Road: 5.7 km
- Cycleway: 4.3 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Track: 1.2 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.5 km in total- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Gravel: 150 m
- Unpaved: 25 m
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Romeinse Limespad - 5
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Romeinse Limespad - 5 is a walking route of 17.5 km that starts in Alphen aan den Rijn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Zwammerdam and finish in Driebruggen. Along the way you pass Schepen van Zwammerdam (after 1 km) and Wierickewachter (after 16.3 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (5.7 km), cycleway (4.3 km) and path (2.9 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km asphalt and 3.6 km natural. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 7.9 km and after 8.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.7 km. 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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- Romeinse Limespad - 4Moderate · From A to B16.9 km
- VeldzichtpadEasy · Circular walk7.8 km
- Pelgrimspad 1 - 04 en Romeinse Limespad 05 - Omleiding Broedseizoen en met hondEasy · From A to B2.1 km
- MolenviergangrouteEasy · Circular walk8.6 km
- Groene Hartpad - 10 BroedseizoenHard · From A to B20.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Fort WierickerschansFort · 178 m from the route - 2
WaagAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 3
Nigrum PullumArchaeological site · 123 m from the route - 4
Museum GoudaMuseum · 6 km from the route - 5
Kasteel van WoerdenCastle · 7 km from the route - 6
KoeneschansFort · 8.3 km from the route - 7
Touwmuseum 'De Baanschuur'Museum · 5.3 km from the route - 8
Monument Koningin WilhelminaMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel Groot PoelgeestRuins · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Familieportret, Joods monumentMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 11
Gedenkteken A. A. van Bergen IJzendoornMemorial · 6 km from the route - 12
Joods monumentMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 13
Huis te VlietAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 14
Monument voor Cornelis en Frederik de HoutmanMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 15
De Poort der BevrijdingMemorial · 6 km from the route - 16
Drukkers in verzetMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 17
Stadsmuseum WoerdenMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 18BoomkwekerijmuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
- 19JacobswoudeMemorial · 7.7 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 225 m from the route
- 21Waterkruising / OnderlijderAttraction · 2 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route
- 23Wind phone GoudaMemorial · 6 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Romeinse Limespad - 5?
Romeinse Limespad - 5 is 17.5 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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 Zwammerdam to Driebruggen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alphen aan den Rijn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schepen van Zwammerdam and Wierickewachter.
Starting point
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