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Shown below are the best routes through beautiful landscapes, charming rural villages and nature reserves, over farmland paths, centuries-old dikes and past historical locations.
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Geniedijk Route (green)
Via Geniedijk, the Geniedijk Route (green) goes along the Wandelbos walking forest, orchards, a petting zoo and newer green spaces developed to compensate for the development of Schiphol. Wandelbos Hoofddorp was a job creation project from the crisis years before the Second World War. There is an
10.61 km- (1)
Aerdenhout Walk (purple)
The Aerdenhout Walk (purple) leads past the parks and public gardens of the residential district. There’s also a brief visit to the Haarlemmerhout. Separated by greenery and gardens, each house has plenty of its own space. Closer to the station, the buildings are more compact and there seems to
7.19 km- (4)
Crayenest Route (red)
The Crayenest Route (red) in Heemstede leads to Crayenest, once a hamlet, on the south side of the Haarlemmerhout. The Koninklijke HFC football club has its pitch there. In the 17th century, there were several mansions (including Huis te Crayenest) and five inns. The route takes you via a
4.38 km- (0)
Spaarne Route (orange)
The Spaarne Route (orange) from Haarlem-Spaarnwoude takes you to the top of the Schoteroog, a former landfill with a magnificent view. Then you walk further into Haarlem along the banks of the Spaarne. Windmill De Adriaan and the Gravestenenbrug are a couple of highlights along the route. The
13.84 km- (1)
Haarlemmerliede Walk (blue
The Haarlemmerliede Walk (blue) from starting point Haarlem-Spaarnwoude Station is a long walk that connects the church of Spaarnwoude with the rural village of Haarlemmerliede and with the Veerplas at Penningsveer. You’ll mainly walk on cycle paths. One of the two historic church paths is
10.54 km- (0)
Fuikplas Route (green)
The Fuikplas Route (green) is a walk along the edge of Haarlem and its surroundings. You walk along the Charta 77-Vaart through Parkwijk and it goes around the Fuikplas in the trendy Reinaldapark.
5.73 km- (1)
Veerplas Walk (red)
The Veerplas Walk (red) in Haarlem-Spaarnwoude is a short walk around the lake on well-paved paths. If desired, you can skip the eastern loop over grass paths.
3.66 km- (1)
Vaart en Duin Walk (green)
The Vaart en Duin Walk (green) goes through Haarlem and its surroundings. You can stroll out of the city via the Bolwerken and the Brouwersvaart. In Bloemendaal, you pass a series of beautiful villas around the meadow on the Lage Duin en Daalseweg. Back in Haarlem, the Schoterveense Molen windmill
11.51 km- (2)
Droste Walk (purple)
The Droste Walk (purple) in Haarlem is a special walk. It takes you along the Drosteboulevard past the old cocoa factory on the Spaarne. Other highlights include De Koepel, Windmill De Adriaan, the Gravestenenbrug footbridge and, of course, the Grote Kerk or Saint Bavo church.
4.98 km- (0)
Schalkwijk Walk (blue)
The long Schalkwijk Walk (blue) connects the Molenplas with the heart of Haarlem. You walk through parks and polders and take the small Spaarneveer ferry to cross over to the Haarlemmerhout. Via the Reinaldapark and the ring canal, it continues to the Poelbroekpark and the Meerwijkplas.
13.59 km- (2)