Stage 2 of 19 · Zuiderzeepad

Torenwachter → Schoener

Distance
21.2 km
Ascent
+6 m
Descent
-5 m
Est. Time
4h 43m
Altitude
-3.6–6.5 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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21.2 km Distance6 m Climb4h 43m Est. time7 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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Getting Here

Torenwachter (bus stop)

211m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

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Getting Out

Schoener (bus stop)

357m from trail end · ~4 min walk

Elevation Profile

-0m05 km10 km15 km20 km7m-4m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Torenwachter → km 4.9 (0m)
-4–5m
4.9 km+44m / -49m1h 04m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 4.9 (0m) → km 11.6 (0m)
-3–2m
6.8 km+47m / -47m1h 27m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 11.6 (0m) → Schoener
-3–7m
9.6 km+76m / -71m2h 04m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total21.2 km+6m / -5m4h 36m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
2h 28m
Calories
1,207 kcal
Water Needed
1.7 L
Effort Distance
21.3 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (112g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1241mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
0 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 6m ↓ 5m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈82% paved · ≈18% unpaved
Mostly paved

Estimated for the full route from the 73% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 21.2 km, 6m ascent, max altitude 6.5m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    2L hydration pack
    Estimated 2.1L needed
  • 🍫
    Energy bars & gels
    Est. 1490 kcal burn
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Torenwachter to Schoener (21.2 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Torenwachter
🚌 Wilgenhof Beuling (48m)
🚌 Torenwachter (116m)
🚌 Houtzaagmolen (135m)
Finish — Getting Back
Schoener
🚌 Technische School (201m)
🚌 Schoener (285m)
🚌 Jan Platstraat (458m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • De Opgang 1.8 km off trail
  • Hoorn, Station 1.4 km off trail
  • Torenwachter 116m off trail
  • Maelsonstraat km 0.1 · 1.1 km off trail
  • Wever km 0.6 · 2.8 km off trail
  • Sluiswachter km 0.6 · 330m off trail
  • Van Dedemstraat km 0.6 · 1.2 km off trail
  • Risdam km 0.6 · 2.0 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter 1.3 km off trail
  • Shelter km 1.6 · 535m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water 2.1 km off trail
  • Drinking Water 1.7 km off trail
  • Drinking Water 972m off trail
  • Drinking Water 1.4 km off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.