Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edam-Volendam · Water Line Trail - 1 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Waterliniepad - 1 walk
Waterliniepad - 1 is a walk of 17.6 km from Edam-Volendam. Along the way you'll find 37 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 17.6 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Edam-Volendam
0 km233 m · bench
Palingsoundmuseum
233 mMuseum
594 m · bench
Public toilet
827 m164 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets
991 m227 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
1.2 km3.9 km · 9 benches
Memorial
623 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
5.7 km6.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
12.3 km5.3 km · 7 benches
Finish
17.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.6 kmBetween 5.7 km and 12.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Palingsoundmuseum
Museum · after 233 m
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · after 5.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -3 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.6 km in total- Road: 9.1 km
- Footpath: 3.4 km
- Cycleway: 3.1 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Path: 125 m
Surfaces
17.6 km in total- Asphalt: 6.6 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 8.6 km
About the walking route Waterliniepad - 1
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Waterliniepad - 1 is a walking route of 17.6 km that starts in Edam-Volendam. It does not end where it starts. You start in Volendam and finish in Halfweg. Along the way you pass Palingsoundmuseum (after 233 m) and De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen' (after 5.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (9.1 km), footpath (3.4 km) and cycleway (3.1 km). Of the surface, 6.6 km asphalt and 2.4 km paved. For 8.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 12.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Waterliniepad (Water Line Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zaans MuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Edam FortFort · 206 m from the route - 3
Purmerends MuseumMuseum · 985 m from the route - 4
Fort bij SpijkerboorFort · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 320 m from the route - 6
Ondermolen DMuseum · 9 km from the route - 7
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 174 m from the route - 8
Fort aan de MiddenwegFort · 2.6 km from the route - 9
The WaveMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 11
Marker MuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Fort aan de JisperwegFort · 4.2 km from the route - 13
Museum In 't Houten HuisMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 14
Museum Zaanse TijdMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 15Waterlands museum De SpeeltorenMuseum · 4.1 km from the route
- 16Museum Jan BoonMuseum · 6.7 km from the route
- 17JisperhuisjeMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
- 18Hannie SchaftMemorial · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waterliniepad - 1?
Waterliniepad - 1 is 17.6 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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 Volendam to Halfweg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Edam-Volendam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.6 km.
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 Palingsoundmuseum and De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'.
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