Starting point Westerhout

Routes from this starting point

Old Towpath Route (green) Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed: 10.33km
Alkmaar Circuit (orange) Some parts allow off-leash dogs: 5.85km
Westerhout Walk (red) Some parts allow off-leash dogs: 2.56km
Wooded Alkmaar Route (yellow) Some parts allow off-leash dogs: 4.7km
Overdie Walk (black) Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed: 8.97km

Kaart Startpunt Westerhout 2026 (2363 kb)

For centuries, the people of Alkmaar have spent their leisure time in the city parks De Hout, Westerhout and Oosterhout, which were once farmland and pasture. Around 1600, so-called houten were created outside the city walls: rows of trees alongside a road. In the eighteenth century, when Alkmaar residents wanted a shady place to walk, these avenues acquired a park-like form with winding paths. This is how today’s city parks came into being.

The Westerhout Walk (red) is a short walk through Westerhout Park and past Molen van Piet.

The Wooded Alkmaar Route (yellow) follows the ramparts south-east of the historic centre and passes through Westerhout and Oosterhout parks. A beautiful green city route.

The Alkmaar Circuit (orange) partly follows the ramparts towards Alkmaar Station. The ramparts, built in 1573, have gradually become a park with splendid mature trees.

The Overdie Walk (black) is a longer circular walk through Westerhout, Oosterhout and Boekelermeer. The grass path on the bank of Boekeler Ringsloot is for pedestrians only, and dogs are not permitted.

• The Old Towpath Route (green) lets you discover the old towpaths beside the Hoevervaart. Dogs are not permitted. No dogs allowed.