Outdoor PitstopWalking route · De Ronde Venen · Water Line Trail - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Waterliniepad - 8 walk
Waterliniepad - 8 is a walk of 13.1 km from De Ronde Venen. Along the way you'll find 39 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 13.1 km
- ± 2:55 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in De Ronde Venen
0 km3.5 km · 7 benches
Fort bij Nigtevecht
3.5 kmFort
5.3 km · 16 benches
Fort Hinderdam
8.8 kmFort · Audio story · 2 min
4 km · 7 benches
Museum Weesp
12.9 kmMuseum
182 m · 9 benches
Finish
13.1 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.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Fort bij Nigtevecht
Fort · after 3.5 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Johan Bakker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort Hinderdam
Fort · after 8.8 km
Museum Weesp
Museum · after 12.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
13.1 km in total- Road: 8.5 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Track: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Path: 225 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
13.1 km in total- Asphalt: 5.5 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Gravel: 275 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Waterliniepad - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Waterliniepad - 8 is a walking route of 13.1 km that starts in De Ronde Venen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Abcoude and finish in Weesp. Along the way you pass Fort bij Nigtevecht (after 3.5 km), Fort Hinderdam (after 8.8 km) and Museum Weesp (after 12.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (8.5 km), street (1.5 km) and track (1.4 km). Of the surface, 5.5 km asphalt and 1.6 km natural. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. 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
MuiderslotMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 2
Cobra MuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 3
Python BridgeAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Fort RonduitFort · 7.6 km from the route - 5
TrompenburghCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 6
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 7
Mouse FortFort · 3.1 km from the route - 8
Fort bij UitermeerFort · 2 km from the route - 9
De SchreeuwMemorial · 10 km from the route - 10
Funerary museumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 11
Fort PampusFort · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Museum JanMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 13
Kasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Fort SpionFort · 7.7 km from the route - 15
GooilustCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 16
GemeenlandshuisMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 17
Fort Waver-AmstelFort · 8 km from the route - 18
Fort Werk IVFort · 8.2 km from the route - 19
Museum De DageraadMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 20
Fort in de BotsholFort · 5.3 km from the route - 21
Fort aan de WinkelFort · 2.5 km from the route - 22
De Boom die alles zagMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 23
Torenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 137 m from the route - 24
De VriendschapAttraction · 315 m from the route - 25
RozenoordMemorial · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waterliniepad - 8?
Waterliniepad - 8 is 13.1 km long. Allow ± 2:55 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 Abcoude to Weesp.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in De Ronde Venen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fort bij Nigtevecht, Fort Hinderdam and Museum Weesp.
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