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With this route you walk from the NS station into the peace of nature. Spot seals at the Noordvoort nature reserve from the sea strip and come face to face with foxes and deer in the Amsterdam Waterleidingduinen. A unique walk.

The Waterleidingduinen is home to the largest population of fallow deer in the Netherlands. With this route you walk off the paths through the forests in search of these beautiful animals. Not that you have to look far: in the area you are guaranteed deer. So enjoy the deer and the surroundings during the walk.

The true holiday feeling begins as soon as you board the ferry to Texel. It makes no difference whether this Wadden Island is the starting or ending point of your walks on the North Holland Trail. Either way, you will enjoy the sheep, grassy dikes, local produce, flowers, meadow birds, and the view over the Wadden Sea. You might even spot a seal.

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 Oostzanerveld is a gem in an urban setting. Here, people and animals enjoy the hundreds of small islands and numerous ditches in complete tranquility… And all this just outside Amsterdam! Did you know that the Oostzanerveld is even a Natura 2000 site?

Zandvoort is originally a fishing village. Where the men got 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 Stinkende Emmer route you follow in the footsteps of these fishmongers.

In the Footsteps of Hilde is a walk through a part of the village of Castricum with a rich and turbulent past.

To the northeast of Uitgeest you will find the Dorregeesterpolder, a lesser-known but beautiful part of the Alkmaarder- en Uitgeestermeer recreational area. Put on your walking shoes and enjoy the nature, the wind in your hair, and the surprising views across the water.

Den Helder is located at the very tip of the northernmost point of North Holland. You can easily spend a whole day at this most important naval base in the Netherlands. The history here dates back to Napoleon, who had four large forts built just before he was exiled to Elba. You can still visit this Den Helder Defence Line.

On the Menningweer Route, the Kopdammerdijk offers a striking contrast between the old, reed-fringed grassland of the Menningweer in the north of Grootschermer (contained in the Eilandspolder in 1825) and the lower-lying land.

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.

Walk this short but very beautiful circular walk through the Klaas Hoorn and Kijfpolder and along the shores of the Alkmaardermeer near Akersloot. The polder is a typical Dutch peat meadow area with...