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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Starting point Koningshof Overveen
The Landgoed Koningshof estate in Overveen is actually a park forest as it was conceived at the beginning of the 20th century by garden architect Leonard Springer. Inspired by the English landscape
Starting point Leyduin Vogelenzang
Landgoed Leyduin estate is located on one of the old beach ridges behind the dunes, which were already inhabited in the early Bronze Age (around 2000 BC). The Counts of Holland hunted there in the
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 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 Ouderkerkerplas (tourist transfer point)
The Ouderkerkerplas is a deep sand extraction lake that supplied the sand for the foundation of the A9 motorway. The water from the lake is brackish because it mixes with salty groundwater. This is
Starting point Overveen Station
Overveen station is an excellent starting point for beautiful walks. You can walk straight into the dunes from the old station on the winding railway line. Walking past the old water tower, you’ll