Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Utrecht · Water Line Trail - 13 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Waterliniepad - 13 walk
Waterliniepad - 13 is a walk of 12.8 km from Utrecht. Along the way you'll find 133 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 12.8 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 7 m · ↓ 6 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Utrecht
0 km1.9 km · 53 benches
Public toilet and water point
1.9 km443 m · 19 benches
Rietveld-Schröderhuis
2.4 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
4.2 km · 44 benches
Kasteel Rhijnauwen
6.6 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
1.8 km · 9 benches
Waterliniemuseum and 1 more
8.4 kmFort Vechten
1.4 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
9.8 km3 km · bench
Finish
12.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.9 kmBetween 1.9 km and 9.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: User:Husky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRietveld-Schröderhuis
Museum · after 2.4 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: GVR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Rhijnauwen
Attraction · after 6.6 km
Waterliniemuseum
Museum · after 8.4 km
Fort Vechten
Fort · after 8.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12.8 km in total- Road: 4 km
- Footpath: 3.6 km
- Path: 2 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
12.8 km in total- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Gravel: 4.7 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Unknown: 600 m
About the walking route Waterliniepad - 13
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Waterliniepad - 13 is a walking route of 12.8 km that starts in Utrecht. It does not end where it starts. You start in Utrecht and finish in Nieuwegein. Along the way you pass Rietveld-Schröderhuis (after 2.4 km), Kasteel Rhijnauwen (after 6.6 km) and Waterliniemuseum (after 8.4 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 6 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4 km), footpath (3.6 km) and path (2 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km asphalt and 4.7 km gravel. For 600 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 133 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.9 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
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Dom towerAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Slot ZuylenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 6
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 663 m from the route - 7
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 8
Fort aan de KlopFort · 4.8 km from the route - 9
Fort De GagelFort · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 11
Slot ZeistCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 12
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 295 m from the route - 13
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 14
De InktpotAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 3.9 km from the route - 16
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Fort de BiltFort · 235 m from the route - 18
Fort VoordorpFort · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Joods Monument UtrechtMemorial · 718 m from the route - 20
Oude HortusAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 21
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 22
Paleis LofenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Ma RetraiteCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 24
De Gesloten SteenAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Museum WarsenhoeckMuseum · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waterliniepad - 13?
Waterliniepad - 13 is 12.8 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Utrecht to Nieuwegein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Utrecht.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 7 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 7.9 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 Rietveld-Schröderhuis, Kasteel Rhijnauwen and Waterliniemuseum.
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