Choose your starting point
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 Caprera Bloemendaal
The Landgoed Caprera estate is located on the edge of the Kopje van Bloemendaal, the highest dune top of Zuid-Kennemerland. The walking park on the edge of the Kennemerduinen is part of
Starting point De Engelenbewaarder Badhoevedorp
Badhoevedorp is named after the Badhoeve, the model farm that the Amsterdam lawyer, mayor and farmer Jacob Amersfoordt founded opposite the bridge at Sloten in 1854. The large farm (200 ha) in the
Starting point De Glip Heemstede
De Glip hamlet in Heemstede was known as Princebuurt until the 18th century, apparently after Prince William of Orange. Located near the Haarlemmermeer, it would later be given the name 'De Glip'
Starting Point Diemen Station
At first glance, Diemen seems like a post-war suburb of Amsterdam but Diemen is actually much older than the capital. The first inhabitants settled in Overdiemen on the east bank of the Diem river in
Starting point Duin en Kruidberg Santpoort-Noord
The Landgoed Duin en Kruidberg estate in Santpoort-Noord has a rich history. The hilly dunes were part of the hunting domain of William III, the Prince of Orange. At that time, it was called
Starting point Floriande Hoofddorp
Floriande in Hoofddorp is an archipelago built between 2000 and 2008 and is also the Haarlemmermeer district’s largest Vinex (housing development programme) neighbourhood. Characteristic of the
Starting Point Fort Veldhuis-Aagtendijk
Fort bij Veldhuis (1893) is one of the oldest forts from the Stelling van Amsterdam, a line of defence created between 1880 and 1914, with an area 3-5 kilometres wide around the capital that could be
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 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