Archives: Routes

Cycling along the coast, through varied dune landscapes and past impressive villas. Look around you during your trip through the NPZK. This area is home to many Konik horses, Scottish Highlanders, foxes and deer. A small moment of happiness during the trip.

The route takes you along the Hoevervaart to the beautiful Wimmenummerpolder. The village of Wimmenum already existed in the tenth century. You also pass the former Carmelite monastery on the Herenweg in Egmond aan den Hoef.

Following in the footsteps of Lord Hugo, you walk along the outskirts of Heerhugowaard, through varied landscapes and many beautiful spots. The markings with the blue and red stickers show the way through the land of the 'Lord Huyge Waert'.

Discover the peat meadow area of Landelijk Noord on this 33 km cycling route. Learn about land subsidence, regional products, and future-proof farming. Start at Amsterdam Noord metro station.

The first West Frisian city you encounter today is Hoorn. At the beginning of the Eighty Years' War, Hoorn was briefly the most important trading city in Holland. This was because Amsterdam initially sided with the Spaniards, while many cities rallied behind the Revolt. The Zuiderzee cities, together with the Sea Beggars, blockaded the port of Amsterdam. At Hoorn, this escalated into the Battle of the Zuiderzee between the Spanish fleet and the rebels. Past the Binnenhaven, on the Bossuhuizen, you can see colorful friezes depicting the Battle of the Zuiderzee

The winter guest walk goes along canals and ditches, with various opportunities to walk closer to a bank. With a visit to the beautiful Zwanenplas, where many winter birds come to spend the winter. So bring binoculars!

Texel has mapped out a 6-kilometer walking route that allows you to fully enjoy the Zaandijk landscape.

18.7 km circular walk through the West Frisian polder landscape, past meadow birds, a historic wading pool, and the Groene Pade water reservoir in Hoogwoud.

The Roetroute (5.2 km) through the Dunes in Schoorl is marked with black arrows with the name in white letters. The route passes places where the dune forest has burned and nature has beautifully...

Van Noordzeestrand via duinen en polder naar de historische vestingstad Alkmaar — 21,7 km LAW-wandeling vol landschapsvariatie.

If you enjoy open water, wind, and some waves – and also have some canoeing experience – the Uitgeestermeer route is highly recommended. Posts/buoys with a blue band mark the canoe route. Enjoy the exertion and relaxation of a day of paddling under your own power.

Zandvoort is originally a fishing village. While the men fetched the fish from the sea, the women (mostly) walked to Haarlem with a heavy basket full of fish. Here they traded them in the fish halls. With The Stinking Bucket Route, you follow in the footsteps of these fishwalkers.