Outdoor PitstopWalking route · West Betuwe · Water Line Trail - 18 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Waterliniepad - 18 walk
Waterliniepad - 18 is a walk of 20.7 km from West Betuwe. Along the way you'll find 54 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 20.7 km
- ± 4:35 h
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in West Betuwe
0 km5.8 km · 14 benches
Vesting Gorinchem
5.8 kmCastle
410 m · 7 benches
Water point
6.2 km4.1 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
10.3 km301 m
Water point
10.6 km5 km
Scheiding van Maas en Waal
15.6 kmMemorial
5.2 km · 8 benches
Finish
20.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.5 kmBetween 10.3 km and 20.7 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
Vesting Gorinchem
Castle · after 5.8 km
Scheiding van Maas en Waal
Memorial · after 15.6 km
Elevation and terrain
Way types
20.7 km in total- Road: 6.8 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Cycleway: 2.5 km
- Track: 2.4 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Street: 775 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Unknown: 2.6 km
Surfaces
20.7 km in total- Asphalt: 8.7 km
- Natural: 4.3 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 375 m
- Unknown: 5.6 km
About the walking route Waterliniepad - 18
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Waterliniepad - 18 is a walking route of 20.7 km that starts in West Betuwe. It does not end where it starts. You start in Vuren and finish in Woudrichem. Along the way you pass Vesting Gorinchem (after 5.8 km) and Scheiding van Maas en Waal (after 15.6 km).
How hard is the route?
There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.8 km), path (3.4 km) and cycleway (2.5 km). Of the surface, 8.7 km asphalt and 4.3 km natural. For 5.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 6.2 km and after 10.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Waterliniepad (Water Line Trail)
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6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Hofje van AerdenMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel NederhemertCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 5
Batterij onder BrakelFort · 107 m from the route - 6
Fort bij het SteurgatFort · 7.8 km from the route - 7
Museum De Koperen KnopMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 8
Batterij onder PoederoijenFort · 523 m from the route - 9
Werk aan de BakkerskilFort · 5.8 km from the route - 10
Fort VurenFort · 212 m from the route - 11
Fort bij GiessenFort · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Fort aan de Uppelse DijkFort · 4 km from the route - 13
Werk op de Spoorweg bij de DiefdijkFort · 10 km from the route - 14
Fort bij AsperenFort · 8.3 km from the route - 15
GiessenburgRuins · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Fort bij de Nieuwe SteegFort · 7.4 km from the route - 17
Gorcums MuseumMuseum · 123 m from the route - 18
Indië-MonumentMemorial · 233 m from the route - 19
Joods MonumentMemorial · 415 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 21
Kleine SchansFort · 8.3 km from the route - 22Loevestein CastleCastle · 97 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waterliniepad - 18?
Waterliniepad - 18 is 20.7 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 Vuren to Woudrichem.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in West Betuwe.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Vesting Gorinchem and Scheiding van Maas en Waal.
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