Maarten van Rossumpad – hiking from 's-Hertogenbosch to Steenwijk

This very first stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad starts at the station of beautiful 's Hertogenbosch. You walk into the old center in a few minutes, with the beautiful centuries-old houses, small alleys, cozy terraces and of course the famous water of the Dieze. You will soon see the 73-meter-high… read more

Today's stage largely follows the course of the Maas. You start today in Oud-Empel. The name Empel will ring a bell with the seasoned motorist in the contraction Knooppunt Empel. Not surprising that you cross the A2 shortly after the start. Yet you quickly leave the crowds behind and follow the border… read more

The third stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad starts in the village that bears his name. The army commander was not only born in this village, he was brought back here after his death.

Shortly after the start of your walk you will walk past the Slot van Rossum, which previously served as a town hall.



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Huh, stage 3A? The Maarten van Rossumpad consists of 23 stages, doesn't it? That's right, but with this extra stage you can cut a bit. Or you can make an extra garland. Because in the official route, stage three runs from Rossum to Waardenburg and stage four then runs from Waardenburg to Waddenooijen… read more

The fourth stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad is a tough one with 22.5 kilometers, but also a beautiful one. You have barely left Waardenburg when you come to Kasteel Waardenburg, close to the banks of the Waal. An oldie, because the foundation date of the castle is August 5, 1265.



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If you followed the Maas and the Waal in previous stages of the Maarten van Rossumpad, during the fifth stage it is time for smaller rivers. Today it is the Linge. From Waddenoijen you quickly cross the Linge and after crossing the highway and the railway you soon follow the meandering course of the… read more

The starting point of the sixth stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad is Ravenswaaij, located on the Lek. To follow the course of the river, you cross the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, where the Lek becomes the Nederrijn. The route takes you along the floodplains of this river and on your left you see the open… read more

The seventh stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad is a relatively short one. With 14.5 kilometers planned for today, you have plenty of time to take a look around you.

The start of this stage will be in the Betuwe, in Lienden to be precise. From Lienden you walk towards Kesteren, from where you have a good… read more

Stage number eight starts on the outskirts of Wageningen. You immediately leave the built-up area of the city and follow the Maarten van Rossumpad in the direction of the Wageningen Floodplains. You walk to the banks of the Nederrijn and follow the route that bends again, so that from the Arboretum Belmonte… read more

The ninth stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad is one with many highlights. You start in the village of Heelsum with the recognizable church. This reformed church stands on a mound and was built there at the beginning of the sixteenth century. By the way, here a mound is called a hamlet.



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Stage ten of the Maarten van Rossumpad takes you from Oosterbeek to Rozendaal via Arnhem. In addition to nature, you also see quite a lot of cities today. The first part of the route runs through the green Mariëndaal. The path you follow is therefore significantly called the Groene Bedstee and looks… read more

The eleventh stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad runs entirely through the Veluwezoom National Park. You start your walk in Rozendaal, near Arnhem. Except at the start and end point, you will encounter little or no buildings. Moreover, you will only meet hikers and perhaps a lost cyclist.



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From Laag-Soeren you will leave the wooded area of the Veluwezoom National Park on this twelfth stage. During your route along Eerbeek towards Beekbergen you will see more open landscape, although you will also walk a few pieces through forest.



Soon you will cross a single lane track. This is the tourist… read more

This thirteenth stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad starts in Beekbergen and more or less curves around Apeldoorn. Immediately after the start you walk through green and open meadow landscape.



Nevertheless, after Kasteel Spelderholt you quickly dive into the woods and follow a dead straight path to begin… read more

Stage number 14 of the Maarten van Rossumpad is one with a royal edge. For example, the route runs along the Crown Estate Het Loo and Paleispark het Loo. The first kilometers lead through beautiful wooded area and you can look your eyes at the beautiful houses that are here.



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Get ready for the longest stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad. If you run the fifteenth stage from start to finish, you have no less than 25 kilometers on the clock. Also keep in mind in your planning that public transport is not optimal at the starting point, but certainly at the end point. Leave early… read more

The sixteenth stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad is a nice mix between walking through the woods and human construction. You start your route at the Zwolse Bos and you set course towards the Tonnenberg. You walk via Landgoed Petrea along the Witte Berg and leave the forest at Wapenveld.



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The seventeenth stage starts in the Hanseatic city of Hattem. From the starting point you walk directly out of Hattem on the north side, but if you have time to spare, I recommend that you visit the town. For example, take a walk to the marina or view the old center.



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The almost twenty kilometers long eighteenth stage of the Maarten van Rossumpad passes several beautiful country estates. If you look around you during your walk, you will understand why. The area here is beautiful because of all the greenery and tranquility, and was therefore extremely well suited to… read more

Stage 19 of the Maarten van Rossumpad runs from Dalfsen to Ommen. This makes it a suitable stage to walk as a separate walk, because you can easily return to the starting point by train.



The first half of the route you therefore walk more or less parallel to the track and you regularly see a train. In… read more