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The Noordhollandsch Kanaal Route (green)
The Noordhollandsch Kanaal Route (green) in Breezand, runs via the Zand en Molenvaarten canals to Westeinde with its ferry (since 1849). You also walk on the grass dike (the east dike of the Koegras polder) with all its sheep and along the Noordhollandsch Kanaal (Great North Holland Canal).
6.09 km- (1)
Westfriesedijkroute (yellow)
The yellow Westfriesedijk Route extends the Barsingerhorn Route, continuing to the Westfriese Omringdijk (c. 1200–1250), which made it possible to reclaim the mudflats here (Kaagpolder). It also passes through Kolhorn, formerly a fishing harbour on the Zuiderzee. The route is waymarked in both
15.06 km- (3)
Gemalenroute (blue)
The blue Gemalen Route passes through the long linear village towards Kolhorn. It continues past the disused Schagerkogge pumping station, built in 1927 in Amsterdam School style, then to its predecessor at the Molenkolk (a steam-powered pumping station from 1871) and its successor (the Kolhorn
9.4 km- (6)
Barsingerhornroute (purple)
The purple Barsingerhorn Route runs along the former tramway, now a rural path through farmland beside the restored waiting shelter. The steam tram between Schagen and Van Ewijcksluis ran here from 1912 to 1935. It continues along a grass dyke teeming with sheep beside the pre-war Schagen-Kolhorn
9.11 km- (3)
Westeinde Route (orange)
The Westeinde Route (orange) runs from Schagen along the Molenvaart, where the first houses were built in the Westpolder – reclaimed in 1846. At the old ferry crossing over the Noordhollands Canal, it turns onto the unpaved dyke of the Koegraspolder alongside the bulb fields. The route is
8.31 km- (0)
Poldertuinroute (sea green)
The sea-green Poldertuin Route explores the historic Poldertuin – known as ‘Klein Keukenhof’ – and the adjoining nature area of the reed-fringed Kruiszwin, once a tidal creek in the Balgzand mudflats. The route is waymarked in both directions with sea-green arrows.
5.22 km- (0)
Molenvaartroute (purple)
The purple Molenvaart Route follows the Molenvaart, where the first houses were built in the Westpolder – reclaimed in 1846 – and continues along the Middenvliet. On both sides, the bulb fields that have shaped the polder since the 1910s and 1920s come into view. The route is waymarked in both
4.07 km- (0)
Groot-Frieslandpad, stage 2
‘To be honest, we did not expect these hidden gems. We crossed a charming woodland, took in a breathtaking view over the surroundings from the steel lookout tower of Nuwendoorn Castle, and then discovered the beautiful little church on a mound in Eenigenburg hidden among the trees. It has been a
16.69 km- (0)
Noordduinen Route (purple)
The purple Noordduinen Route runs south through the Noordduinen, turning at the Callantsogervaart and returning along the green western edge of Julianadorp. In the opposite direction, the same landscapes are experienced from a different perspective. This route is waymarked in both directions with
8.83 km- (1)
Leijerroute (red)
The red Leijer Route continues on the far side of the canal, following the line of the Noord-Hollandpad. At the Leijerbrug, the route leaves the grass dyke and returns along the Leijerdijk to the southern part of Nieuwe Niedorp. The route is waymarked in both directions with red arrows.
4.84 km- (2)