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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 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 Groeneweg
In 1564, the Count of Egmond and the Lord of Bergen decided to drain Lakes Bergermeer and Egmondermeer using polder windmills. Today, the walks from this starting point take you past the finest spots
Starting Point Groote Keeten
Originally, Groote Keeten was a small settlement of dyke and polder workers near the Dubbelduin and the Helmdijk of the Zandpolder, growing around an inspection hut used by supervisors, the Groote
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
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