Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Veere · Dutch Coastal Trail part 1 - 4 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 4 walk
Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 4 is a walk of 21.5 km from Veere. Along the way you'll find 60 benches and picnic tables and 12 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.
- 21.5 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 44 m · ↓ 41 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Veere
0 kmAt the start: Terra Maris and Westhove Castle.
6.1 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
6.1 km1.3 km · 12 benches
2 public toilets
7.4 km2.4 km · bench
Public toilet
9.8 km1.1 km · 6 benches
Observation tower
10.9 kmPublic toilet
383 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
11.3 km414 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
11.7 km518 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
12.3 km457 m · bench
2 public toilets
12.7 km1.2 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
14 km791 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
14.8 km6.7 km · 9 benches
Finish
21.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.7 kmBetween 14.8 km and 21.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 3 m
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Akbar Simonse from The Hague · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWesthove Castle
Castle · after 118 m
Observation tower · after 11 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 44 m
- Down
- ↓ 41 m
- Highest point
- 14 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21.5 km in total- Road: 8.3 km
- Footpath: 4.8 km
- Path: 3.7 km
- Track: 1.9 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21.5 km in total- Asphalt: 9.2 km
- Natural: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Unpaved: 900 m
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 4
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 4 is a walking route of 21.5 km that starts in Veere. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kasteel Westhove and finish in Neeltje Jans. Along the way you pass Terra Maris (after 3 m), Westhove Castle (after 118 m) and Observation tower (after 11 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 44 m in total and descend 41 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (8.3 km), footpath (4.8 km) and path (3.7 km). Of the surface, 9.2 km asphalt and 3.9 km natural. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches and picnic tables and 12 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - Hoofdroute (Dutch Coastal Trail part 1 - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grote KerkMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Slot HaamstedeAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 3
StadhuisAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Zeeuws museumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 5
Kapel van Sint MaartenAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 6
StadhuisAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 7
Lange JanAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 8
KuiperspoortAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 9
Monument voor 4e Commando BrigadeMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Bunkermuseum Bunker 2Museum · 8.3 km from the route - 11
Koningin EmmaMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 12
Veere Stadhuismuseum & De Schotse HuizenMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 13
Het Zeeuws SlavernijmonumentMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 14
Monument Nieuwe HavenMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 15
Monument voor Noorse Commando'sMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 16
't LammetjeAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 17
de StruijsAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 18
CisterneAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 19De SchoppesteeleMemorial · 7.4 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route
- 22HerinneringsplaquetteMemorial · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 4?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 4 is 21.5 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Kasteel Westhove to Neeltje Jans.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Veere.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 44 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.7 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Terra Maris, Westhove Castle and Observation tower.
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