Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Groningen · Pieterpad part 1 - 3 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Pieterpad deel 1 - 3 walk
Pieterpad deel 1 - 3 is a walk of 21.4 km from Groningen. Along the way you'll find 89 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 21.4 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 0 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Groningen
0 kmAt the start: Groninger Museum, 2 public toilets and water point.
9.9 km · 60 benches
Water point
9.9 km9.3 km · 16 benches
Hunebed D3 Midlaren and 1 more
19.2 kmHunebed D4 Hunenborg
2.2 km · 12 benches
Finish
21.4 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.4 kmBetween 2 m and 21.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: nl:Gebruiker:Ra-smit, colour adapted by User:Lyzzy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGroninger Museum
Museum · after 0 m
StoryHunebed D3 Midlaren
Archaeological site · after 19.2 km
Storyhunebed D4 Hunenborg
Archaeological site · after 19.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21.4 km in total- Road: 6.6 km
- Track: 5.3 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 2.7 km
- Street: 2 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21.4 km in total- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Natural: 5.2 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the walking route Pieterpad deel 1 - 3
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pieterpad deel 1 - 3 is a walking route of 21.4 km that starts in Groningen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Groningen and finish in Zuidlaren. Along the way you pass Groninger Museum (after 0 m), Hunebed D3 Midlaren (after 19.2 km) and hunebed D4 Hunenborg (after 19.2 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 0 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.6 km), track (5.3 km) and path (2.8 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km asphalt and 5.2 km natural. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 89 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 9.9 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pieterpad deel 1 - Pieterburen-Vorden (Pieterpad part 1 - Pieterburen-Vorden)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MartinitorenViewpoint · 877 m from the route - 2
Hortus HarenAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 3
NoorderplantsoenArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Synagoge GroningenMuseum · 336 m from the route - 5
PrinsentuinAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Internationaal KlompenmuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 7
KloostermuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 8
University MuseumMuseum · 702 m from the route - 9
Wall House #2Museum · 857 m from the route - 10
PrinsenhofCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Museum De BuitenplaatsMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 12
Museum VosbergenMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 13
HelperlinieArchaeological site · 955 m from the route - 14
LaarwoudCastle · 206 m from the route - 15
KymmelsbergViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Museum aan de AMuseum · 463 m from the route - 17
Joods MonumentMemorial · 868 m from the route - 18
Sint-Joris en de draakMemorial · 907 m from the route - 19
Hunebed D6 TynaarloArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 20
GuyotMemorial · 1 km from the route - 21
Huis te GlimmenCastle · 1 km from the route - 22
Grafmonument Familie ScholtenMemorial · 696 m from the route - 23
LangwyckCastle · 5 km from the route - 24
WelgelegenCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Hunebed G1 NoordlarenArchaeological site · 192 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pieterpad deel 1 - 3?
Pieterpad deel 1 - 3 is 21.4 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Groningen to Zuidlaren.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Groningen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, 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 21.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Groninger Museum, Hunebed D3 Midlaren and hunebed D4 Hunenborg.
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