Archives: Routes

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.

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.

This cycling route starts in Spaarndam, which is known for its rich history and cozy atmosphere. Spaarndam is situated on the Spaarne and originated as a dam in the river. The village still has a charming appearance with old houses and narrow streets.

This 47-kilometer bike tour takes you via various ferries around the Alkmaarder and Uitgeester lakes through the water-rich heart of the province.

Do you want to discover special places in and around Aalsmeer that you don't know yet in a canoe or on a SUP board? Then rent a canoe or SUP board and follow this route from Stichting De Bovenlanden.

The MUZ cycle route largely runs along the edges of the former island. After all, it was there that the battle against the water had to be fought and the connection with the hinterland established. The traces left behind by the construction of the Zuiderzee Works can be found primarily here; the monuments that form part of Wieringen's turbulent history.

Discover three historic windmills on this peaceful 7.2 km circular walk along grassy embankments and old lanes in the polder near Heerhugowaard.

The Grootschermer route circles the northern part of the Eilandspolder, a water-rich nature reserve managed by Staatsbosbeheer with long, narrow, partly overgrown peat plots. You walk along green church paths...

The second stage of the North Holland Trail starts in De Waal, the smallest village on Texel with fewer than 300 inhabitants. It used to be situated by the sea. The draining of the Waal en Burg polder meant that De Waal now lies on the border between the old and new land of Texel. In this picturesque village, you will find a friendly atmosphere, narrow streets, old cottages, and farms.

Walk from historic Weesp to Naarden-Bussum (23.6 km) over fortifications and through water-rich nature along the Amsterdam Defence Line.

You have arrived at the final stage of the North Holland Trail. Or the first, if you are walking the route from south to north. In both cases, it is a milestone: you have almost made it, or you are at the beginning, ready to discover something new. The walk from 's-Graveland to Huizen is special in any case. Here, there are no Dutch polders, but shady forests and rolling heathlands in the middle of 't Gooi. With the Tafelberg as the literal summit.

Walk 17.3 km from Hoofddorp NS station along the historic Geniedijk, through the Haarlemmermeerse Bos and over the towpath along the Spaarne to Haarlem.