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North Bakkum Walk (blue)
The North Bakkum Walk (blue) passes Zeeveld Dune Farm, now Transitium ZeeVELD, which was already inhabited when the sea still flowed freely in and out here. The farm stood on a raised line of dunes. King William I (1722–1843), who owned much land here, enjoyed hunting here. You walk around the
3.64 km- (2)
Blue route from starting point Leipolder
The blue route also runs along the Hondsbossche Zeewering, partly along the landward side of the Oude Schoorlse Zeedijk and beside the Hondsbossche Vaart. The Hargermolen windmill (1804) stands in the middle of the open grassland.
4.8 km- (2)
Red route from starting point Leipolder
The red route runs along the imposing Hondsbossche Zeewering and the Oude Schoorlse Zeedijk.
7.81 km- (0)
Orange route from starting point Leipolder
The orange route runs along the unpaved Hazedijk, the ring dyke of the Hazepolder and part of the Zijperpolder. Part of this route was the Circular Route of the Month June 2025.
3.9 km- (0)
Western Waert Route (orange)
The Western Waert Route (orange) follows the western edge of the reclaimed land. You walk beside the Alkmaar (Omval)–Kolhorn Canal and the new marina for visiting boats. The sustainable Stad van de Zon district, with its many solar panels, contrasts sharply with the seventeenth-century polder and
8.04 km- (0)
Etersheimerbraak Circuit (blue)
The Etersheimerbraak Circuit (blue) passes a wet nature area managed by Staatsbosbeheer, popular with black-tailed godwits, curlews, lapwings and mute swans. No dogs allowed. This route is closed during the breeding season (15 March–15 June).
3.13 km- (3)
Dik Trom Path (yellow)
The Dik Trom Path (yellow) is named after Dik Trom, the creation of the Etersheim schoolmaster and children’s author C. Joh. Kieviet. The short walk passes typical ‘Dik Trom highlights’: the one-room schoolhouse, now the Children’s Book Museum; the mill; and the sweet shop. ‘It’s a
2.67 km- (1)
Wooded Alkmaar Route (yellow)
The Wooded Alkmaar Route (yellow) follows the ramparts south-east of the historic centre and passes through Westerhout and Oosterhout parks. A beautiful green city route.
5.59 km- (5)
Park van Luna Walk (orange)
The Park van Luna Walk (orange) passes through Park van Luna and the former nineteenth-century pumping station on the Ringvaart, now home to the Polder Museum. The museum tells the story of the drainage of the Grote Waert in 1631.
2.7 km- (0)
Woodland and Waterway Route (purple)
The Woodland and Waterway Route (purple) combines Park van Luna and Huygendijkbos with the Schermer Ringvaart. Much of the route follows unmade paths, including a lovely grassy bank.
8.26 km- (6)