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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Netherlands

We track 250 routes that match this search in Netherlands. They average 26.3 km and 579 m (1,900 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 178 km.

That is 12 percent of the 2,162 routes we map in Netherlands. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 26.3 km against 10.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 579 m (1,900 ft) on average versus 238 m (781 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

Dwars door Brabant - 15

De Groote Peel · Limburg

Distance
22.6 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
497 m
Typical duration
5 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pelgrimspad 2 - 02

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
20.1 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
443 m
Typical duration
5 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pieterpad deel 1 - 03

Drentsche Aa · Drenthe

Distance
21.3 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
469 m
Typical duration
5 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Zuiderzeepad - 18

Weerribben-Wieden · Flevoland

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
444 m
Typical duration
5 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Brabants Vennenpad - 01

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
21.9 km
/ 13.6 mi
Elevation gain
483 m
Typical duration
5 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Brabants Vennenpad - 02

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
24.7 km
/ 15.3 mi
Elevation gain
543 m
Typical duration
6 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Drenthepad - 01

Dwingelderveld · Drenthe

Distance
21.6 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
5 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Drenthepad - 04

Drents-Friese Wold · Drenthe

Distance
23.3 km
/ 14.5 mi
Elevation gain
512 m
Typical duration
5 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Drenthepad - 11

Drentsche Aa · Drenthe

Distance
21.1 km
/ 13.1 mi
Elevation gain
464 m
Typical duration
5 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Ons Kloosterpad - 09

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
28.9 km
/ 17.9 mi
Elevation gain
635 m
Typical duration
7 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Ons Kloosterpad - 12

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
24.3 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
534 m
Typical duration
6 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Ons Kloosterpad - 13

Van Gogh · North Brabant

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

Ons Kloosterpad - 14

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
518 m
Typical duration
5 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Oosterscheldepad - 03

Oosterschelde · Zeeland

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

Koninklijke Weg

Gelderland · Netherlands

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

Dwars door Brabant - 11

North Brabant · Netherlands

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

Dwars door Brabant - 16

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
21.3 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
5 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Dwars door Brabant - 9

North Brabant · Netherlands

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
452 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Floris V-pad - 02

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
20.8 km
/ 12.9 mi
Elevation gain
458 m
Typical duration
5 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Floris V-pad - 04

Utrecht · Netherlands

Distance
20.9 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
461 m
Typical duration
5 hr 14 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 - 08

South Holland · Netherlands

Distance
22.1 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
486 m
Typical duration
5 hr 32 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

Friese Woudenpad - 01

Frisia · Netherlands

Distance
21.7 km
/ 13.5 mi
Elevation gain
478 m
Typical duration
5 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Friese Woudenpad - 03

Frisia · Netherlands

Distance
23.9 km
/ 14.9 mi
Elevation gain
526 m
Typical duration
6 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Friese Woudenpad - 05

Frisia · Netherlands

Distance
22.7 km
/ 14.1 mi
Elevation gain
499 m
Typical duration
5 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grenslandpad - 03/04

Zeeland · Netherlands

Distance
29.9 km
/ 18.6 mi
Elevation gain
657 m
Typical duration
7 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Grenslandpad - 04

Zeeland · Netherlands

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
466 m
Typical duration
5 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 - 15De Groote Peel22.6 km497 m5 hr 41 minHardApril to October
Pelgrimspad 2 - 02Van Gogh20.1 km443 m5 hr 1 minHardApril to October
Pieterpad deel 1 - 03Drentsche Aa21.3 km469 m5 hr 20 minHardApril to October
Zuiderzeepad - 18Weerribben-Wieden20.2 km444 m5 hr 1 minHardApril to October
Camino Brabant - R07: Wintelre-OisterwijkVan Gogh25.2 km555 m6 hr 24 minHardApril to October
Camino Brabant - R08: Oisterwijk-TilburgVan Gogh20.6 km452 m5 hr 8 minHardApril to October
Het Groene Woud Pad - 04 - Boxtel - BestVan Gogh20.5 km451 m5 hr 7 minHardApril to October
Het Groene Woud Pad - 10 - Spoordonk - MoergestelVan Gogh24.6 km542 m6 hr 14 minHardApril to October
Hart van Brabantpad 4 Guldenberg-MoergestelVan Gogh65.4 km1,439 m17 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GR 5 NL - 6 - Herkingen-Nieuw Vossemeer, Dwars door Brabant - 15, Pelgrimspad 2 - 02. 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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