Starting point Koevlak Overveen
Routes from this starting point
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Konijnenberg Walk (green)
- 3.64km
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Ten Mountains Route (blue)
- 8.34km
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Dune Ridge Route (yellow)
- 9.84km
kaart startpunt Koevlak Overveen (2059 kb)
Zuid-Kennemerland National Park is a walker’s paradise and that certainly applies to the Kennemerduinen (dunes) of the PWN water company. The Kennemerduinen in Overveen was a water extraction area until 2002. Since this was stopped, the groundwater level has recovered well. In the damp dune valleys you can once again see moisture-loving plants such as the marsh grass of Parnassus. And with a bit of luck you’ll also see rabbits and deer among the thickets.
The routes below are marked in one direction.
- The short Konijnenberg Walk (green) starts at Koevlak in Overveen, where cattle used to graze. From the ’t Wed dune lake, the route goes up to the lookout point on the Konijnenberg. The sandy path up is a workout. In the descent, you walk between pines and oaks to the Rietvlak and back towards the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park visitor centre. Two memorial stones along the path honour fallen resistance fighters.
- The Ten Mountains Route (blue) between Overveen and Bloemendaal connects the edge of the inland dune region with the foredunes along the sea. Wider paths lead through varied landscapes and over dune ridges. There is a huge variety of scenery during this long walk. You pass the ’t Wed dune lake and the Vogelmeer and walk over the Konijnenberg, Lichtbakkeet and Hazenberg lookout points in Zuid-Kennemerland National Park.
- The Dune Ridge Route (yellow) at Overveen takes you along the flanks of dune ridges that arose between 1400 and 1600. Through thicketed dunes, you walk to the lookout points on the Starreberg and the Konijnenberg in Zuid-Kennemerland National Park. Along the way you will pass vast valleys with striking field names such as Kleine Tobbe and Dronken Del.