Walking route · Woerden · Green Heart Trail (Main route) · Updated on 6 November 2026

Groene Hartpad (Hoofdroute) walk

Groene Hartpad (Hoofdroute) is a walk of 203.7 km from Woerden that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 615 benches and picnic tables, 24 water fountains and refill points and 18 public toilets.

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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

203.7 km
± 4:05 h per stage
↑ 47 m · ↓ 48 m
Moderate per stage
Circular walk
Regional route

Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 615 benches and picnic tables, 24 water fountains and refill points and 18 public toilets.

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The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

7 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Story
Kasteel Montfoort
Castle · after 11.5 km
Observation tower · after 31.8 km
Audio story · 2 min
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Het Prinsenhof
Museum · after 122.8 km
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Memorial · after 122.8 km
Audio story · 2 min
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Old Church
Attraction · after 122.9 km
Audio story · 2 min
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Vermeer Centrum
Museum · after 123.2 km
Audio story · 2 min
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New Church
Attraction · after 123.4 km

Stages (11)

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 47 m
Down: ↓ 48 m
Highest point: 13 m
Lowest point: -6 m

5-10% slope · 221 m
17 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

203.7 km in total

Path: 55.1 km
Footpath: 48 km
Road: 44.8 km
Cycleway: 31.7 km
Street: 14.1 km
Track: 8.3 km
Stairs: 17 stairs
Unknown: 125 m

Surfaces

203.7 km in total

Asphalt: 59.5 km
Natural: 36.9 km
Gravel: 20.3 km
Paved: 18.9 km
Unpaved: 10.1 km
Unknown: 57.1 km

About the walking route Groene Hartpad (Hoofdroute)

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Groene Hartpad (Hoofdroute) is a circular walk of 203.7 km from Woerden: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteel Montfoort (after 11.5 km), Observation tower (after 31.8 km) and Het Prinsenhof (after 122.8 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 47 m in total and descend 48 m. There are 17 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is path (55.1 km), footpath (48 km) and road (44.8 km). Of the surface, 59.5 km asphalt and 36.9 km natural. For 57.1 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 615 benches and picnic tables, 24 water fountains and refill points and 18 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Groene Hartpad (Alle varianten) (Green Heart Trail)

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1KunstHALMuseum · 3 km from the route
2Kasteel de HaarAttraction · 7 km from the route
3Peace PalaceAttraction · 8.8 km from the route
4Market HallAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
5Maritime MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route
6Royal DelftMuseum · 997 m from the route
7EuromastAttraction · 3.7 km from the route
8Huis ten BoschCastle · 7.8 km from the route
9Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
10Stedelijk Museum SchiedamMuseum · 2.5 km from the route
11Museum Boijmans Van BeuningenMuseum · 2.6 km from the route
12Depot Boijmans Van BeuningenMuseum · 2.7 km from the route
13Nederlands FotomuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route
14SS RotterdamAttraction · 4.3 km from the route
15Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 4.9 km from the route
16Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 5 km from the route
17Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
18Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · 5.6 km from the route
19Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 6.1 km from the route
20CorpusMuseum · 7.4 km from the route
21Louwman MuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
22Escher in Het PaleisMuseum · 7.7 km from the route
23Paleis NoordeindeCastle · 7.8 km from the route
24Centraal MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route
25Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 8.4 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Groene Hartpad (Hoofdroute)?

Groene Hartpad (Hoofdroute) is 203.7 km long, in 11 stages of 18.5 km on average. Allow ± 4:05 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.

Is this route a circular walk?

Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Woerden.

How hard is this route?

Moderate per stage, with 4 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 24 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Kasteel Montfoort, Observation tower and Het Prinsenhof.

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