North-Holland Route

A part of this route is closed from 15-03-2026 to 15-06-2026

Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed Closed during bird breeding season Off-leash dogs allowed

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Dogs are allowed to be off-leash in certain parts of this route. Specific areas are indicated by signage from the municipality or land manager. Always follow the rules at the location and clean up after your dog.

The ‘Helderse Duinen’ themed route combines nature, culture and the maritime history of Den Helder. It runs through dunes, woodland and polder landscapes, along winding paths in the dunes and also along the solid dyke with fine views over the sea, where naval vessels, submarines and sometimes seals can be seen. Along the way are historical forts, the distinctive Lange Jaap lighthouse and several museums. It is also possible to visit De Nollen and De Helderse Vallei. From the dyke, it’s just a short stroll to the town centre of Den Helder and the former naval dockyard Rijkswerf Willemsoord, with its historic ships and plenty of places to eat and drink for a well-earned break.

1. De Cocksdorp - De Waal
2. De Waal – Den Helder
3. Den Helder - Julianadorp
4. Julianadorp - Wieringerwaard
5. Wieringerwaard - Kolhorn
6. Den Oever - De Haukes
7. De Haukes - Kolhorn
8. Kolhorn - Obdam
9. Obdam - Schermerhorn
10. Schermerhorn - Akersloot
11. Akersloot - Krommenie
12. Krommenie - Halfweg
13. Halfweg - Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
14. Ouderkerk aan de Amstel - Abcoude
15. Abcoude - 's Graveland
16. 's Graveland - Huizen

The route starts and ends at a railway station and is therefore easy to reach by public transport. It can be followed using the waymark posts of the Noord-Holland Hiking Network. More information is available on the NS website.

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182.81 km

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Soon-to-be closed route
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One-way path

From
Starting Point Den Helder Station

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Startpunt Buitenhuizen Assendelft (toeristisch overstappunt)

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From	To	Segment length	Characteristics	Reports
Starting point den helder station		1.31 km
		1.74 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.87 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.92 km	Unpaved path (partly)
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		2.21 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		3.57 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
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		3.28 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.73 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		1.39 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
	Startpunt nieuwesluis	0.65 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
Startpunt nieuwesluis		0.24 km
		3.93 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		3.09 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed	Vanwege hestelwerkzaamheden aan het gemaal van het Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK), is het traject tussen knooppunt 86 en 85 tot en met 1 januari 2027 afgesloten. Helaas is er geen alternatieve route beschikbaar. Kijk voor meer informatie over de werkzaamheden op de website van het Hoogheemraadschap. Bekijk foto/melding
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		3.19 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
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		1.04 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
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	Starting point 't verlaat	0.5 km
Starting point 't verlaat		0.93 km
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		1.02 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
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		1.32 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		2.48 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		1.46 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.82 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		1.13 km
	Startpunt ursem	0.27 km
Startpunt ursem		0.36 km
		0.14 km
		0.04 km
		1.98 km
		1.1 km
	Startpunt schermerhorn	0.08 km
Startpunt schermerhorn		3.99 km
		1.09 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.67 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.18 km
		2.27 km
		0.54 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.16 km
	Startpunt driehuizen	0.07 km
Startpunt driehuizen		0.11 km
		4.12 km
	Startpunt uiterdam	1.95 km
Startpunt uiterdam		0.01 km
		0.09 km
		0.98 km
		0.32 km
	Startpunt klaas hoorn (toeristisch overstappunt)	0.2 km
Startpunt klaas hoorn (toeristisch overstappunt)		0.75 km
		0.64 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		1.21 km
		0.61 km
		1.36 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.18 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
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		1.67 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
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		0.35 km
		1.72 km
		1.5 km
		2.14 km
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		0.51 km
		0.98 km
	Starting point fort veldhuis-aagtendijk	0.26 km
		0.95 km
		0.54 km
		1.64 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.5 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		3.86 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.8 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
Startpunt buitenhuizen assendelft (toeristisch overstappunt)		0.15 km
	Startpunt buitenhuizen assendelft (toeristisch overstappunt)	0.4 km
		0.39 km
		1.09 km
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		0.46 km	Off-leash dogs allowed Unpaved path (partly)
		1.51 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		1.79 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		1.63 km
		1.59 km
Starting point halfweg-zwanenburg station (tourist transfer point)		0.11 km
	Starting point halfweg-zwanenburg station (tourist transfer point)	0.15 km
		1.24 km
		1.22 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		1.32 km
		1.5 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		2.63 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		2.63 km
		3.21 km
		0.54 km
		1.24 km		Vanwege wegwerkzaamheden bij knooppunt Nieuwe Meer is knooppunt 43 naar 49 (deels) afgesloten. De werkzaamheden duren tot eind 2026. (In de ochtend- en avondspits (08:00-09:30u en 16:30-18:00u) en in het weekend is het traject WEL open voor voetgangers). Mocht je buiten bovengenoemde tijden wandelen, volg dan de omleiding: Vervolg de route over het Ijsbaanpad via de Amstelveenseweg en het Skutjespad naar de Jachthavenweg (van Noord naar Zuid). Klik op de link in de routebeschrijving voor een foto van de omleiding. Bekijk foto/melding
		0.14 km
De boswinkel (visitor centre) starting point		0.37 km
	De boswinkel (visitor centre) starting point	0.13 km
Uilenstede starting point		1.5 km	Unpaved path (partly)
	Uilenstede starting point	1.24 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
Middelpolder starting point (tourist transfer point)		0.48 km
	Middelpolder starting point (tourist transfer point)	0.26 km
		0.16 km
		0.11 km
		0.25 km	Closed during bird breeding season Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed	Breeding season 15-03 - 15-06
		0.82 km	Closed during bird breeding season Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed	Breeding season 15-03 - 15-06
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		1.46 km	Closed during bird breeding season Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed	Breeding season 15-03 - 15-06
		0.14 km
		1.02 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.3 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.69 km	Unpaved path (partly)
	Elsenhove amstelveen starting point (touris transfer point)	0.19 km	Unpaved path (partly)
Elsenhove amstelveen starting point (touris transfer point)		0.19 km
		0.32 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.53 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.26 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.52 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		1.26 km
		1.21 km
		0.26 km
		0.79 km
		1.37 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
	Nes aan de amstel starting point (tourist transfer point)	0.59 km
Nes aan de amstel starting point (tourist transfer point)		0.18 km
		0.39 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.63 km	Unpaved path (partly)
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		0.12 km
		1.75 km
		2.05 km	Unpaved path (partly)
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		2.1 km
		1.94 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		1.93 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
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		0.04 km
	Startpunt 's-gravelandse buitenplaatsen	0.39 km	Unpaved path (partly)
Startpunt 's-gravelandse buitenplaatsen		0.04 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.32 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.29 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.82 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.04 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.28 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.3 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		1.37 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		1.43 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		1.17 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		2.11 km	Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed
		0.44 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.81 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.36 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.23 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		0.45 km	Unpaved path (partly)
		2.26 km	Unpaved path (partly)
	Startpunt huizer museum	0.03 km
	Startpunt huizer museum	0.23 km
		0.1 km
		0.66 km
	Startpunt nautisch kwartier	0.42 km