Outdoor PitstopWalking route · De Bilt · To the Heuvelrug · Updated on 5 November 2026
Naar de Heuvelrug walk
Naar de Heuvelrug is a walk of 10.8 km from De Bilt. Along the way you'll find 88 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 10.8 km
- ± 2:25 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in De Bilt
0 kmAt the start: water point.
6.3 km · 10 benches
Water point
6.3 km1.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
7.4 km3.4 km · 76 benches
Finish
10.8 kmAt the finish: Joods Monument Utrecht, public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.4 kmBetween 0 km and 7.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Joods Monument Utrecht
Memorial · after 10.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
10.8 km in total- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Track: 2.4 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Street: 625 m
- Path: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
10.8 km in total- Asphalt: 5.2 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 575 m
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Naar de Heuvelrug
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Naar de Heuvelrug is a walking route of 10.8 km that starts in De Bilt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Joods Monument Utrecht (after 10.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (2.8 km), track (2.4 km) and road (2.4 km). Of the surface, 5.2 km asphalt and 1.2 km paved. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 88 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 6.3 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 668 m from the route - 2
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 319 m from the route - 3
Dom towerAttraction · 544 m from the route - 4
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 629 m from the route - 5
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 818 m from the route - 6
Slot ZuylenCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 7
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 8
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 267 m from the route - 9
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 10
ZonnestraalAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 11
DrakensteynCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Fort De GagelFort · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Fort aan de KlopFort · 4.3 km from the route - 14
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 15
Kasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Slot ZeistCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 17
De InktpotAttraction · 944 m from the route - 18
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 19
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 2.5 km from the route - 20
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 565 m from the route - 22
Fort VoordorpFort · 112 m from the route - 23
Fort de BiltFort · 235 m from the route - 24
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 25
Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Naar de Heuvelrug?
Naar de Heuvelrug is 10.8 km long. Allow ± 2:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in De Bilt.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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 7.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Joods Monument Utrecht.
Starting point
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