Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Voorne aan Zee · Updated on 5 November 2026
GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje walk
GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje is a walk of 20.7 km from Voorne aan Zee. Along the way you'll find 61 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 20.7 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 6 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Voorne aan Zee
0 km1.2 km
vestingwerken van Brielle
1.2 kmCastle
167 m · bench
Museum
202 m · 2 benches
Brigittenpoortje
1.6 kmAttraction
4.9 km · 8 benches
Stenen Baak
6.5 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
8.1 km · 29 benches
Water point
14.5 km6.2 km · 21 benches
Finish
20.7 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.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Debot at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 1.2 km
- Story
Historisch Museum Den Briel
Museum · after 1.4 km
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Photo: Chris06 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.6 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Willemjans · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsStenen Baak
Attraction · after 6.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.7 km in total- Path: 7.2 km
- Footpath: 6.9 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 2 km
- Track: 1.5 km
- Road: 675 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
20.7 km in total- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Unpaved: 425 m
- Gravel: 50 m
- Unknown: 14.8 km
About the walking route GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje is a walking route of 20.7 km that starts in Voorne aan Zee. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass vestingwerken van Brielle (after 1.2 km), Historisch Museum Den Briel (after 1.4 km) and Brigittenpoortje (after 1.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 6 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7.2 km), footpath (6.9 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 2.9 km asphalt and 1.6 km natural. For 14.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 61 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 14.5 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of GR 5 Nederland (GR 5 Netherlands)
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Maeslant BarrierAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 2
Slot HeenvlietArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Museumschip "Buffel"Museum · 7.7 km from the route - 4
Fort aan den Hoek van HollandFort · 5.8 km from the route - 5
Tugboat MuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 6
Museum MaassluisMuseum · 6 km from the route - 7
Droogdok Jan BlankenMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 8
JacobaburchtCastle · 512 m from the route - 9
Noord-HinderMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Nationaal Brandweer MuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route - 11
Atlantikwall-MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 12
Museum De TimmerwerfMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 13
Fort PenserdijkFort · 2.3 km from the route - 14
De HoopAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Fort NoorddijkFort · 5.8 km from the route - 16
JasbankMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Museum de SchilpenMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 18
Fort HaerlemFort · 8 km from the route - 19Paal 83Observation tower · 2.9 km from the route
- 20De VinkObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route
- 22Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route
- 23Stadsmuseum HellevoetsluisMuseum · 8 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje?
GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje is 20.7 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Voorne aan Zee.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 6 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 vestingwerken van Brielle, Historisch Museum Den Briel and Brigittenpoortje.
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