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Walking route · Woerden · Roman Limes Trail - 7 · Updated on 6 November 2026

Romeinse Limespad - 7 walk

Romeinse Limespad - 7 is a walk of 18.1 km from Woerden. Along the way you'll find 95 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 food stand.

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Romeinse Limespad - 7
Kasteel Nijevelt · after 10 km
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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.

  • 18.1 km
  • ± 4:00 h
  • ↑ 7 m · ↓ 4 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Woerden

    0 km
  2. 6.7 km · 29 benches

    Food stand

    6.7 km
  3. 3.3 km · 3 benches

    Water point

  4. 8 km · 63 benches

    Finish

    18.1 km

    At the finish: water point.

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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.

1 sight along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 7 m
Down
↓ 4 m
Highest point
9 m
Lowest point
-1 m
  • 1 flight of stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

18.1 km in total
  • Footpath: 8.2 km
  • Road: 3.4 km
  • Cycleway: 2.8 km
  • Path: 1.8 km
  • Street: 1.7 km
  • Stairs: 1 flight of stairs

Surfaces

18.1 km in total
  • Asphalt: 7.1 km
  • Gravel: 3.6 km
  • Paved: 1.7 km
  • Unpaved: 1.3 km
  • Unknown: 4.3 km

About the walking route Romeinse Limespad - 7

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Romeinse Limespad - 7 is a walking route of 18.1 km that starts in Woerden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Woerden Limesbrug and finish in Utrecht AmsterdamRijnkanaal. Along the way you pass Kasteel Nijevelt (after 10 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 4 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is footpath (8.2 km), road (3.4 km) and cycleway (2.8 km). Of the surface, 7.1 km asphalt and 3.6 km gravel. For 4.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 95 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 food stand. You can fill your bottle after 10.1 km and at the finish. 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 route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Kasteel de HaarKasteel de HaarAttraction · 3.4 km from the route
  2. 2Museum SpeelklokMuseum SpeelklokMuseum · 2.6 km from the route
  3. 3Dom towerDom towerAttraction · 2.8 km from the route
  4. 4Museum CatharijneconventMuseum CatharijneconventMuseum · 3 km from the route
  5. 5Centraal MuseumCentraal MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route
  6. 6Slot ZuylenSlot ZuylenCastle · 4.4 km from the route
  7. 7Rietveld-SchröderhuisRietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 4.5 km from the route
  8. 8SpoorwegmuseumSpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route
  9. 9Kasteel HeemstedeKasteel HeemstedeCastle · 6.7 km from the route
  10. 10Kasteel NijenrodeKasteel NijenrodeCastle · 8.2 km from the route
  11. 11Fort WierickerschansFort WierickerschansFort · 8.8 km from the route
  12. 12Fort aan de KlopFort aan de KlopFort · 3.6 km from the route
  13. 13Fort De GagelFort De GagelFort · 4.9 km from the route
  14. 14Kasteel RhijnauwenKasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
  15. 15Kasteel van WoerdenKasteel van WoerdenCastle · 2 km from the route
  16. 16De InktpotDe InktpotAttraction · 2.3 km from the route
  17. 17Kasteel MontfoortKasteel MontfoortCastle · 5.1 km from the route
  18. 18Fort RuigenhoekFort RuigenhoekFort · 5.7 km from the route
  19. 19Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtBotanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 6.2 km from the route
  20. 20Fort bij RijnauwenFort bij RijnauwenFort · 6.7 km from the route
  21. 21Miffy MuseumMiffy MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route
  22. 22Fort de BiltFort de BiltFort · 4.6 km from the route
  23. 23Fort VoordorpFort VoordorpFort · 5.8 km from the route
  24. 24Paleis LofenPaleis LofenCastle · 2.7 km from the route
  25. 25VerzetsmonumentVerzetsmonumentMemorial · 2.8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Romeinse Limespad - 7?

Romeinse Limespad - 7 is 18.1 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Woerden Limesbrug to Utrecht AmsterdamRijnkanaal.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Woerden.

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?

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 Kasteel Nijevelt.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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