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Hard Hiking Trails near Rotterdam

We track 54 routes that match this search near Rotterdam. They average 25.3 km and 557 m (1,827 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 178 km.

That is 41 percent of the 132 routes we map near Rotterdam. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 25.3 km against 14.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 557 m (1,827 ft) on average versus 316 m (1,037 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

Dwars door Brabant - 7

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
17.6 km
/ 10.9 mi
Elevation gain
387 m
Typical duration
4 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 06

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
17.7 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
389 m
Typical duration
4 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pelgrimspad 1 - 11

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
17.1 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
376 m
Typical duration
4 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Oosterscheldepad - 04

Oosterschelde · Zeeland

Distance
18.8 km
/ 11.7 mi
Elevation gain
413 m
Typical duration
4 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
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
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
Hard

Dwars door Brabant - 6

North Brabant · Netherlands

Distance
18.5 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
407 m
Typical duration
4 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Floris V-pad - 07

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
20.5 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
451 m
Typical duration
5 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Floris V-pad - 09

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
405 m
Typical duration
4 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Floris V-pad - 10

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
23.1 km
/ 14.3 mi
Elevation gain
507 m
Typical duration
5 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Floris V-pad - 11

North Brabant · Netherlands

Distance
22.4 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
492 m
Typical duration
5 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Floris V-pad - 12

North Brabant · Netherlands

Distance
18.9 km
/ 11.8 mi
Elevation gain
416 m
Typical duration
4 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Floris V-pad - 13

North Brabant · Netherlands

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
404 m
Typical duration
4 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grenslandpad - 08

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
18.5 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
407 m
Typical duration
4 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grote Rivierenpad - 01

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
23.4 km
/ 14.5 mi
Elevation gain
515 m
Typical duration
5 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grote Rivierenpad - 05

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
3 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grote Rivierenpad - 07

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
22.6 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
496 m
Typical duration
5 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grote Rivierenpad - 08

Utrecht · Netherlands

Distance
20.7 km
/ 12.9 mi
Elevation gain
456 m
Typical duration
5 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grote Rivierenpad - 11

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
466 m
Typical duration
5 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grote Rivierenpad - 17

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
17.7 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
390 m
Typical duration
4 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grote Rivierenpad - 19

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
17.5 km
/ 10.9 mi
Elevation gain
385 m
Typical duration
4 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Maarten van Rossumpad - 06

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
16.6 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
365 m
Typical duration
4 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

MvR Etappe04-Alt1

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
5 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

MvR Etappe04-Alt3

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
19.1 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
420 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pelgrimspad 1 - 04

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
3 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pelgrimspad 1 - 05

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
18.1 km
/ 11.3 mi
Elevation gain
399 m
Typical duration
4 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pelgrimspad 1 - 06

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
349 m
Typical duration
3 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pelgrimspad 1 - 09

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
409 m
Typical duration
4 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pelgrimspad 1 - 10

Gelderland · Netherlands

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
369 m
Typical duration
4 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Romeinse Limespad - 05

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
17.5 km
/ 10.9 mi
Elevation gain
385 m
Typical duration
4 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route

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
Dwars door Brabant - 7Van Gogh17.6 km387 m4 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 06Zuid-Kennemerland17.7 km389 m4 hr 21 minHardApril to October
Pelgrimspad 1 - 11Van Gogh17.1 km376 m4 hr 11 minHardApril to October
Hart van Brabantpad 3 Rijen-GuldenbergVan Gogh54.0 km1,187 m14 hrExpertApril to October
Oosterscheldepad - 04Oosterschelde18.8 km413 m4 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Rondom de Dom part 7 - Soestduinen - Driebergen-Zeist NSUtrechtse Heuvelrug20.0 km441 m4 hr 59 minHardApril to October
Wandelroute Canadese Bevrijders etappe 8: Sprang-Capelle-UdenhoutVan Gogh28.2 km621 m7 hr 13 minHardApril to October
Wandelroute Canadese Bevrijders etappe 9: Udenhout-'s-HertogenboschVan Gogh22.8 km502 m5 hr 45 minHardApril to October
Via Brabantica, Breda - KapellenFlanders56.8 km1,249 m14 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GR 5 NL - 6 - Herkingen-Nieuw Vossemeer, Pelgrimspad 1 - 11, Dwars door Brabant - 7. 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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