Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Haarlemmermeer · Water Line Trail - 5 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Waterliniepad - 5 walk
Waterliniepad - 5 is a walk of 12 km from Haarlemmermeer. Along the way you'll find 34 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Haarlemmermeer
0 kmAt the start: Fort bij de Liebrug.
1.3 km
Public toilet
1.3 km6.5 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
7.8 km194 m · bench
Batterij aan de IJweg
8 kmFort
2.5 km · 12 benches
Fort bij Hoofddorp
10.5 kmFort
1.6 km · 7 benches
Finish
12 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.5 kmBetween 1.3 km and 7.8 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.
StoryFort bij de Liebrug
Fort · after 0 m
i
Photo: Defence Line Amsterdam from Different city's, Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort · after 8 km
Storyi
Photo: Capital Press Schiphol (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort bij Hoofddorp
Fort · after 10.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 1 m
- Lowest point
- -5 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12 km in total- Cycleway: 5.7 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Street: 1 km
- Footpath: 550 m
- Track: 25 m
Surfaces
12 km in total- Asphalt: 5.4 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Gravel: 650 m
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Waterliniepad - 5
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Waterliniepad - 5 is a walking route of 12 km that starts in Haarlemmermeer. It does not end where it starts. You start in Haarlemmerliede and finish in Hoofddorp. Along the way you pass Fort bij de Liebrug (after 0 m), Batterij aan de IJweg (after 8 km) and Fort bij Hoofddorp (after 10.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (5.7 km), path (3.6 km) and road (1.1 km). Of the surface, 5.4 km asphalt and 2.1 km natural. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.5 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
Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 2
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 3
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 5
De WaagAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 7
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 8
Molen van SlotenAttraction · 8 km from the route - 9
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 10
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 12
De AdriaanAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 13
JanskerkAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 14
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Gemaal de CruquiusMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Waalse KerkAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 18
HoofdwachtAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 21
ProveniershofAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 23
Huis ter KleefCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 24
Hofje van Guurtje de WaalAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 25
Hofje van LooAttraction · 2.9 km from the route
Explore more
Frequently asked questions
How long is Waterliniepad - 5?
Waterliniepad - 5 is 12 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Haarlemmerliede to Hoofddorp.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Haarlemmermeer.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.5 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 Fort bij de Liebrug, Batterij aan de IJweg and Fort bij Hoofddorp.
Starting point
More routes from this place
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors
