Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Stichtse Vecht · Water Line Trail - 12 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Waterliniepad - 12 walk
Waterliniepad - 12 is a walk of 20 km from Stichtse Vecht. Along the way you'll find 93 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 2 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.
- 20 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Stichtse Vecht
0 km1.2 km · 3 benches
Werk bij Maarsseveen
1.2 kmFort
3.6 km · 7 benches
Slot Zuylen
4.8 kmFood stand
2.6 km · 20 benches
Fort aan de Klop
7.3 kmPublic toilet
1.9 km · 30 benches
Fort De Gagel
9.2 kmFort · Audio story · 2 min
7.2 km · 18 benches
Fort Blauwkapel
16.4 kmFort
2 km · 7 benches
Water point
18.4 km1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
19.4 km551 m · 4 benches
Finish
20 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.1 kmBetween 7.3 km and 19.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Werk bij Maarsseveen
Fort · after 1.2 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Gil.cavalcanti · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSlot Zuylen
Castle · after 4.9 km
Audio story · 2 minFort aan de Klop
Fort · after 7.4 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Marlies Bouten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort De Gagel
Fort · after 9.2 km
Fort Blauwkapel
Fort · after 16.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20 km in total- Cycleway: 6.9 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Track: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 3 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 650 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
20 km in total- Asphalt: 8.9 km
- Natural: 3.4 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unpaved: 750 m
- Gravel: 650 m
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the walking route Waterliniepad - 12
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Waterliniepad - 12 is a walking route of 20 km that starts in Stichtse Vecht. It does not end where it starts. You start in Maarssen and finish in Utrecht. Along the way you pass Werk bij Maarsseveen (after 1.2 km), Slot Zuylen (after 4.9 km) and Fort aan de Klop (after 7.4 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 0 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (6.9 km), road (4.4 km) and track (3.1 km). Of the surface, 8.9 km asphalt and 3.4 km natural. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 93 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 food stand. You can fill your bottle after 18.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Waterliniepad (Water Line Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Koninklijke WegHard · From A to B178.1 km
- Waterliniepad - 11Moderate · From A to B18.9 km
- Utrechtpad etappe 11Moderate · From A to B11.4 km
- Utrechtpad etappe 10Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
- Marskramerpad - 15Hard · From A to B20.5 km
- Rondom de Dom part 5 - Breukelen NS - Hollandsche Rading NSHard · From A to B19.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel de HaarAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 3
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 5
Dom towerAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 7
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 8
Kasteel NijenrodeCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 9
ZonnestraalAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 10
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 11
DrakensteynCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 12
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 13
Kasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 14
Slot ZeistCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 15
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 121 m from the route - 16
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 17
De InktpotAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 18
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Fort SpionFort · 6 km from the route - 20
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Fort VoordorpFort · 126 m from the route - 22
Fort de BiltFort · 442 m from the route - 23
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 10 km from the route - 24
Joods Monument UtrechtMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 25
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waterliniepad - 12?
Waterliniepad - 12 is 20 km long. Allow ± 4:25 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 Maarssen to Utrecht.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Stichtse Vecht.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.1 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 Werk bij Maarsseveen, Slot Zuylen and Fort aan de Klop.
Starting point
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