Walking route · Zeewolde · Pioneers' Trail - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Pionierspad - 8 walk
Pionierspad - 8 is a walk of 18.9 km from Zeewolde. Along the way you'll find 3 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point 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.
- 18.9 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 7 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Zeewolde
0 km17.2 km
Water point
17.2 km408 m
Public toilet
17.6 km234 m
Public toilet
17.9 km1.1 km · 3 benches
Finish
18.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.6 kmBetween 0 km and 17.6 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
- ↓ 7 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -5 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.9 km in total- Road: 5 km
- Cycleway: 4.6 km
- Track: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 2.9 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Street: 1 km
Surfaces
18.9 km in total- Paved: 4.8 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Unpaved: 2.6 km
- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 6.1 km
About the walking route Pionierspad - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pionierspad - 8 is a walking route of 18.9 km that starts in Zeewolde. It does not end where it starts. You start in Knarbos and finish in Zeewolde.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 7 m. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (5 km), cycleway (4.6 km) and track (3.3 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km paved and 3 km asphalt. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 3 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 17.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pionierspad (Pioneers' Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AviodromeMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel OldenallerCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Marius van Dokkum MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Stadsmuseum HarderwijkMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 5
TuurtorenObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 6
Toekantoren Van der Valk HarderwijkObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 7
Observation towerObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 8
RoerdompObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 9
De Tien MalenMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 10
BostorenObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pionierspad - 8?
Pionierspad - 8 is 18.9 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 Knarbos to Zeewolde.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zeewolde.
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 17.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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