Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Steenwijkerland · Pioneers' Trail - 3 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Pionierspad - 3 walk
Pionierspad - 3 is a walk of 13.7 km from Steenwijkerland. Along the way you'll find 32 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 13.7 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 9 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Steenwijkerland
0 km3.8 km · 11 benches
2 public toilets
3.8 km9.9 km · 17 benches
Finish
13.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.9 kmBetween 3.8 km and 13.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -4 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
13.7 km in total- Path: 4.7 km
- Cycleway: 3.5 km
- Track: 2.9 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
13.7 km in total- Paved: 5.2 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Pionierspad - 3
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pionierspad - 3 is a walking route of 13.7 km that starts in Steenwijkerland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Vollenhove and finish in Voorsterbos.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 9 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.7 km), cycleway (3.5 km) and track (2.9 km). Of the surface, 5.2 km paved and 2.1 km asphalt. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pionierspad (Pioneers' Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Pionierspad - 2Moderate · From A to B15 km
- Overijssels Havezatenpad - 14Moderate · From A to B15.4 km
- Overijssels Havezatenpad - 13Hard · From A to B22.7 km
- Zuiderzeepad - B - Rondwandeling VollenhoveEasy · Circular walk6.7 km
- Christoffelpad Etappe 1Hard · From A to B26.4 km
- Christoffelpad Etappe 2Hard · From A to B20.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PoldertorenViewpoint · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Museum SchoklandMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 3
RamspoltorenObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Stoomgemaal MastenbroekMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Kerk ZuidpuntRuins · 9.5 km from the route - 6
Observation towerObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 7De Wieden Beulakerpolder - De WiedekiekObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 8Observation towerObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pionierspad - 3?
Pionierspad - 3 is 13.7 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Vollenhove to Voorsterbos.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Steenwijkerland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 km.
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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