Walking route · Krimpenerwaard · Green Heart Trail - 4 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Groene Hartpad - 4 walk
Groene Hartpad - 4 is a walk of 15.9 km from Krimpenerwaard. Along the way you'll find 143 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 15.9 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 7 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Krimpenerwaard
0 km12.5 km · 99 benches
2 public toilets
12.5 km236 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
12.7 km204 m · 25 benches
Public toilet and water point
12.9 km3 km · 14 benches
Finish
15.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.5 kmBetween 0 km and 12.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 7 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -6 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15.9 km in total- Footpath: 9.5 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Path: 375 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
15.9 km in total- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 950 m
- Gravel: 725 m
- Natural: 450 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route Groene Hartpad - 4
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groene Hartpad - 4 is a walking route of 15.9 km that starts in Krimpenerwaard. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ouderkerk aan de IJssel and finish in Rotterdam Crooswijk.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 7 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (9.5 km), cycleway (2.4 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km asphalt and 3.6 km paved. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 143 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 12.7 km and after 12.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Groene Hartpad (Hoofdroute) (Green Heart Trail (Main route))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Groene Hartpad - 3Hard · From A to B22.3 km
- Groene Hartpad - 03 BroedseizoenHard · From A to B22.3 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 16Moderate · From A to B15.3 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 6Moderate · From A to B14.7 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 5Moderate · From A to B16.4 km
- Grote Rivierenpad - 17Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KunstHALMuseum · 3 km from the route - 2
Market HallAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 3
Maritime MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 4
EuromastAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Museum Boijmans Van BeuningenMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 6
Depot Boijmans Van BeuningenMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 7
Nederlands FotomuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 8
SS RotterdamAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Stedelijk Museum SchiedamMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 10
Wereldmuseum RotterdamMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 11
De HefAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Rotterdam Cruise TerminalAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 13
World Port CenterAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Natuurhistorisch Museum RotterdamMuseum · 3 km from the route - 15
Chabot MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Floating FARMAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 17
Kunstinstituut MellyMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Arboretum TrompenburgAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 19
Huis te RiviereRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 20
Science Centre DelftMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 21
Museum GoudaMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 22
Stoomdepot SSNMuseum · 395 m from the route - 23
RiF010Attraction · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Villa ZebraMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 25
KubuswoningenAttraction · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groene Hartpad - 4?
Groene Hartpad - 4 is 15.9 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Ouderkerk aan de IJssel to Rotterdam Crooswijk.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Krimpenerwaard.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.5 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.
Starting point
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