Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Maassluis · Dutch Coastal Trail part 1 - 11 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 11 walk
Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 11 is a walk of 14.3 km from Maassluis. Along the way you'll find 35 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 14.3 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 13 m · ↓ 13 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Maassluis
0 km8.5 km · 9 benches
Observation tower
8.5 kmObservation tower
5.3 km · 23 benches
Water point
13.9 km443 m · 2 benches
Finish
14.3 km
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.
Observation tower · after 8.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 13 m
- Down
- ↓ 13 m
- Highest point
- 10 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.3 km in total- Cycleway: 7 km
- Footpath: 5.6 km
- Street: 975 m
- Road: 486 m
- Track: 175 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
14.3 km in total- Asphalt: 8.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Gravel: 850 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 11
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 11 is a walking route of 14.3 km that starts in Maassluis. It does not end where it starts. You start in Maassluis Oranjeplassen and finish in Hoek van Holland. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 8.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 13 m in total and descend 13 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (7 km), footpath (5.6 km) and street (975 m). Of the surface, 8.5 km asphalt and 1.3 km unpaved. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 13.9 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. 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
6- Grote Rivierenpad - 1Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 10Moderate · From A to B19.4 km
- GR 5 NL - 1 - Hoek van Holland-Maassluis OranjeplassenModerate · From A to B14.7 km
- GR 5 NL - 2 - Maassluis Oranjeplassen-BrielleModerate · From A to B18.7 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 2Moderate · From A to B18.6 km
- European long distance path E8 - part NetherlandsEasy · From A to B8.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Maeslant BarrierAttraction · 725 m from the route - 2
Stenen BaakAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Slot HeenvlietArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 4
Museum VlaardingenMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 5
Fort aan den Hoek van HollandFort · 438 m from the route - 6
Tugboat MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Museum MaassluisMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 8
Museum Het TramstationMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 9
GeuzenmonumentMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Oorlogsmonument SchipluidenMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 11
Historisch Museum Den BrielMuseum · 5 km from the route - 12
Zeillogger V92 BalderAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 13
JacobaburchtCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 14
Mijlpalen van het Wateringse VeldArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 15
Monument van PuinMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 16
Loosduins Museum "De Korenschuur"Museum · 9.3 km from the route - 17
Atlantikwall-MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Museum De TimmerwerfMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 19
JasbankMemorial · 379 m from the route - 20
Museum de SchilpenMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 21
De HoopAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 22
vestingwerken van BrielleCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 23
BrigittenpoortjeAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 24
Fort PenserdijkFort · 7.2 km from the route - 25
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 11?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 11 is 14.3 km long. Allow ± 3:10 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 Maassluis Oranjeplassen to Hoek van Holland.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Maassluis.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 13 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower.
Starting point
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