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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 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
Starting point Halfweg-Zwanenburg Station (tourist transfer point)
Halfweg is the place where many paths meet. First of all, of course, is the waterway. Until the reclamation of the Haarlemmermeer in 1852, this enormous inland lake was only separated from the IJ by
Starting point Hargen-Groet
At the beginning of the 15th century, Hargen, along with the hamlets of Aagtdorp, Buitenduin, Bregtdorp, Catrijp and Kamp, belonged to the Heerlijkheid Schoorl (the area belonging to the Lord of
Starting point Heemstede - Aardenhout Station
Until the Middle Ages, Aerdenhout, the other ‘hout’ along with the Haarlemmerhout, was part of the De Hout forested landscape that covered the old beach ridges behind the dunes from Leiden to
Starting point Heerenduinen IJmuiden
High dune tops with fantastic views, forests with centuries-old oaks and the lovely sound of singing nightingales in the spring. That is the Heerenduinen estate in IJmuiden at its best. The hilly
Starting point Het Groene Schip Spaarndam / Halfweg
The Noorderbos is the northernmost tip of the Houtrak. This area was part of the IJ estuary until the land reclamation in 1876 and the construction of the North Sea Canal. This polder on the border
Starting point Het Oude Slot castle Heemstede
The origin of Het Oude Slot estate in Heemstede dates back to the end of the 13th century. A nobleman was enfeoffed by Floris V with the running of Heemstede and built a castle at the Spaarne
Starting point Hoofddorp Station
Hoofddorp station is located right on the Geniedijk, just inside the Defence Line of Amsterdam. This defensive line around the capital was built between 1880 and 1920 and consisted of an ingenious