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The starting points are easily accessible by car and usually also by public transport. Parking is available and you will usually find good catering facilities nearby. At each starting point you will find an information board showing the nicest walking routes in the immediate vicinity. You can choose from an array of circular walks, with distances ranging from 2 to 12 km, all signposted in two directions with coloured arrows.
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Starting point Leyduin Vogelenzang
Leyduin Estate lies on one of the old beach ridges behind the dunes. These were already inhabited in the early Bronze Age, around 2000 BC. In the Middle Ages, the Counts of Holland hunted here in
Starting Point Liniedijk
The line dykes of the Stelling Den Helder were constructed between 1824 and 1825 on the orders of William I. These dykes connect the forts Erfprins, Dirksz Admiraal, Westoever and Oostoever, which
Starting point Lisserbroek
The Lisserbroek was already dry before the reclamation of the Haarlemmermeer in the middle of the 19th century. The subsoil is an offshoot of the dune region, which made it firmer and higher than
Starting point Midden-Herenduin Driehuis / Santpoort-Noord
As with Heerenduinen, Midden-Herenduin, located between Driehuis and Santpoort-Noord, was the property of the Lords of Van Brederode for centuries. The dune on the inland edge was called the
Starting point Middenduin Overveen
The Staatsbosbeheer’s (Forestry Service) Middenduin is a beautiful walking area, a bit hidden away between the Zeeweg and Kraantje Lek. The contrast between three mini-landscapes at Overveen makes
Starting point Middenmeer
Middenmeer was the second village, after Slootdorp, to be built in the newly reclaimed Wieringermeer: the first family moved into a house here in July 1932. These houses stood along a main road and a
Starting point Molenplas Haarlem
The Molenplas and the Meerwijkplas have only been there for 50 years. The lakes were dug at the same time as the large-scale construction in Schalkwijk. They are now a popular spot for swimming,
Starting point Naaldenveld Aardenhout / Bentveld
The Naaldenveld and the neighbouring Kennemerroode are small hidden gems of dunes behind the large gardens of Bentveld and Aerdenhout. Kennemerroode is even part of such a garden. It is bumpy terrain
Starting point Nieuw-Vennep Station
In the early Middle Ages, the surroundings of the current Haarlemmermeer consisted largely of peatland. According to an old document, there once flowed a river 'flumen Fennepa’ there, which more or
Starting Point Nieuwe Niedorp
Nieuwe Niedorp owes its charm to the distinctive Dorpsstraat, with its little house bridges and old lock in the Voorsloot; the slightly leaning church tower of 1684; and the former De Roode Eenhoorn