Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rotterdam · GR 5 Netherlands · Updated on 5 November 2026
GR 5 Nederland walk
GR 5 Nederland is a walk of 134.3 km from Rotterdam. Along the way you'll find 250 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 food stand.
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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.
- 134.3 km
- ± 3:45 h per stage
- ↑ 126 m · ↓ 121 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Rotterdam
0 km247 m · 7 benches
Water point
247 m5.3 km · 16 benches
Observation tower
5.6 kmObservation tower
9.5 km · 11 benches
Water point
15.1 km5.1 km · 9 benches
Museum de Schilpen
20.2 kmMuseum
2.6 km · 2 benches
Water point
22.8 km176 m · bench
Tugboat Museum and 1 more
23 kmMuseum Maassluis
7.4 km · 20 benches
Public toilet and water point
30.4 km4.3 km · 12 benches
vestingwerken van Brielle
34.7 kmCastle
167 m · bench
Historisch Museum Den Briel
34.8 kmMuseum
202 m · 2 benches
Brigittenpoortje
35 kmAttraction
4.9 km · 8 benches
Stenen Baak
39.9 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
8.1 km · 29 benches
Water point
48 km6.6 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
54.6 km46 km · 61 benches
Uitkijktoren Krammersluizen
100.6 kmObservation tower
23.4 km · 16 benches
Food stand
123.9 km2.8 km · 9 benches
Fort De Roovere and 2 more
126.7 kmMoses Bridge and Uitzichttoren Pompejus
6.7 km · 21 benches
Markiezenhof
133.5 kmMuseum
662 m
Public toilet
134.1 km173 m · 2 benches
Finish
134.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 79.6 kmBetween 54.6 km and 134.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower · after 5.6 km
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Photo: Michiel1972 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 20.2 km
Tugboat Museum
Museum · after 23 km
Museum Maassluis
Museum · after 23 km
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Photo: Debot at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 34.7 km
StoryHistorisch Museum Den Briel
Museum · after 34.8 km
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Photo: Chris06 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Willemjans · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsStenen Baak
Attraction · after 39.9 km
Stages (8)
- 1GR 5 NL - 1 - Hoek van Holland-Maassluis Oranjeplassen14.7 km
- 2GR 5 NL - 2 - Maassluis Oranjeplassen-Brielle18.7 km
- 3GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje20.7 km
- 4GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje - omleiding/wintervariantGR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje - detour/winter variant2.5 km
- 5GR 5 NL - 4 - Rockanje-Goedereede14.1 km
- 6GR 5 NL - 5 - Goedereede-Herkingen19.5 km
- 7GR 5 NL - 6 - Herkingen-Nieuw Vossemeer23.8 km
- 8GR 5 NL - 7 - Nieuw Vossemeer-Bergen op Zoom20.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 126 m
- Down
- ↓ 121 m
- Highest point
- 19 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 5-10% slope · 239 m
- 17 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
134.3 km in total- Cycleway: 36.6 km
- Footpath: 24 km
- Road: 24 km
- Path: 21.1 km
- Track: 15.7 km
- Street: 10.6 km
- Stairs: 17 stairs
- Busy road: 325 m
- Unknown: 600 m
Surfaces
134.3 km in total- Asphalt: 41.7 km
- Natural: 14.5 km
- Paved: 9.3 km
- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Gravel: 4 km
- Unknown: 57.4 km
About the walking route GR 5 Nederland
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
GR 5 Nederland is a walking route of 134.3 km that starts in Rotterdam. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 5.6 km), Museum de Schilpen (after 20.2 km) and Tugboat Museum (after 23 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 126 m in total and descend 121 m. There are 17 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (36.6 km), footpath (24 km) and road (24 km). Of the surface, 41.7 km asphalt and 14.5 km natural. For 57.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 250 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 food stand. You can fill your bottle after 247 m, after 15.1 km, after 22.8 km, after 30.4 km, after 48 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Europese wandelroute E2, Nederland (European long distance path E2 - part Netherlands)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Grote Rivierenpad - 1Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 1Moderate · From A to B19.3 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 11Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
- European long distance path E8 - part NetherlandsEasy · From A to B8.8 km
- VoornepadHard · From A to B91.6 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 9Hard · From A to B20.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Royal DelftMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Stedelijk Museum SchiedamMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Maeslant BarrierAttraction · 725 m from the route - 4
Old ChurchAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Floating FARMAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 6
Huis te RiviereRuins · 9.1 km from the route - 7
De RoosAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 8
Science Centre DelftMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 9
Het PrinsenhofMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 10
Museum Paul Tétar Van ElvenMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 11
Tabaks Historisch Museum DelftMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 12
Museumschip "Buffel"Museum · 4.2 km from the route - 13
Slot HeenvlietArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 14
ReimerswaalArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 15
Museum VlaardingenMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 16
The Distilleries MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 17
Fort aan den Hoek van HollandFort · 438 m from the route - 18
Droogdok Jan BlankenMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 19
ZakkendragershuisjeAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 20
Kasteel van WouwAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 21
Fort HenricusFort · 6.4 km from the route - 22
Museum Het TramstationMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Grote- of Onze Lieve VrouwekerkAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 24
BagijnetorenAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 25
Watersnoodmonument StavenisseMemorial · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GR 5 Nederland?
GR 5 Nederland is 134.3 km long, in 8 stages of 16.8 km on average. Allow ± 3:45 h per stage 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rotterdam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 16 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Museum de Schilpen and Tugboat Museum.
Starting point
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