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Best Long-Distance Hikes near Rotterdam

We track 13 routes that match this search near Rotterdam. They average 34.6 km and 761 m (2,497 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 178 km.

That is 10 percent of the 132 routes we map near Rotterdam. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 34.6 km against 14.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 761 m (2,497 ft) on average versus 316 m (1,037 ft) across the wider area.

Multi-day paths, normally walked in stages, with the accommodation and waymarking to support them. The mix is broad: 2 are rated easy and 8 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Expert

GR 5 Belgium, Flanders North

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
64.8 km
/ 40.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,426 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Koninklijke Weg

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
178 km
/ 110 mi
Elevation gain
3,910 m
Typical duration
47 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-Rockanje

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
20.7 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
455 m
Typical duration
5 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 5 NL - 4 - Rockanje-Goedereede

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Floris V-pad-GR 5 - Verbinding

North Brabant · Netherlands

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Hart van Brabantpad 2 Riel-Rijen

North Brabant · Netherlands

Distance
62.2 km
/ 38.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,369 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
GR 5 NL - 6 - Herkingen-Nieuw VossemeerOosterschelde23.8 km523 m6 hrHardApril to October
GR 5 Belgium, Flanders NorthFlanders64.8 km1,426 m17 hrExpertApril to October
Koninklijke WegGelderland178 km3,910 m47 hrExpertApril to October
European long distance path E8 - part NetherlandsSouth Holland8.7 km192 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October
GR 5 NL - 1 - Hoek van Holland-Maassluis OranjeplassenSouth Holland14.7 km322 m3 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
GR 5 NL - 2 - Maassluis Oranjeplassen-BrielleSouth Holland18.7 km412 m4 hr 38 minHardApril to October
GR 5 NL - 3 - Brielle-RockanjeSouth Holland20.7 km455 m5 hr 9 minHardApril to October
GR 5 NL - 4 - Rockanje-GoedereedeSouth Holland14.0 km309 m3 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
GR 5 NL - 5 - Goedereede-HerkingenSouth Holland19.4 km427 m4 hr 49 minHardApril to October
GR 5 NL - 7 - Nieuw Vossemeer-Bergen op ZoomNorth Brabant20.3 km447 m5 hr 4 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GR 5 NL - 6 - Herkingen-Nieuw Vossemeer, GR 5 NL - 1 - Hoek van Holland-Maassluis Oranjeplassen, GR 5 NL - 7 - Nieuw Vossemeer-Bergen op Zoom. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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