Choose your starting point
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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Then a themed route is ideal.
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Starting Point Diemen Station
At first glance, Diemen seems like a post-war suburb of Amsterdam but Diemen is actually much older than the capital. The first inhabitants settled in Overdiemen on the east bank of the Diem river in
Starting point Duin en Kruidberg Santpoort-Noord
The Landgoed Duin en Kruidberg estate in Santpoort-Noord has a rich history. The hilly dunes were part of the hunting domain of William III, the Prince of Orange. At that time, it was called
Starting point Floriande Hoofddorp
Floriande in Hoofddorp is an archipelago built between 2000 and 2008 and is also the Haarlemmermeer district’s largest Vinex (housing development programme) neighbourhood. Characteristic of the
Starting Point Fort Veldhuis-Aagtendijk
Fort bij Veldhuis (1893) is one of the oldest forts from the Stelling van Amsterdam, a line of defence created between 1880 and 1914, with an area 3-5 kilometres wide around the capital that could be
Starting point Getsewoud Nieuw-Vennep
Getsewoud offers a fine example of modern urban planning, with varied architecture, space, water, greenery and footpaths. Construction started in 1998, after which the population of Nieuw-Vennep
Starting point Groene Weelde (tourist transfer point)
Groene Weelde is the name of the park area that was created in the run-up to the Floriade that was held here and in the adjacent Haarlemmermeerse Bos in 2002. Two routes depart from this point, the
Starting point Haarlem Station
Haarlem is blessed with greenery and water extending into the heart of the city centre, which is a treat for walkers. The Bolwerkplantsoen on the former ramparts is especially worth a detour. It is
Starting Point Haarlem-Spaarnwoude Station
Haarlem-Spaarnwoude station is located on the outskirts of Haarlem. Here you can literally turn your back on the hustle and bustle because you can walk from the station straight into the lovely green
Starting Point Haarlemmermeer Station
Haarlemmermeer station is a historic place. Between 1915 and 1950, trains ran to Aalsmeer from this terminus. The line was part of the Haarlemmermeer railway lines, which were discontinued after 35
Starting point Haarlemmermeerse Bos
In the 1970s, a pit up to 40 metres deep in some places was dug for the extraction of sand. Flooded with water, it now forms the heart of the Haarlemmermeerse Bos with recreational facilities and