Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Gooise Meren · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Gooise Meren
Gooise Meren has 54 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 13.1 km long on average; 1 of them is a circular walk. Along the way you find 604 benches and picnic tables, 23 water fountains and refill points and 11 public toilets in total.
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The 10 best walks
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best walking route in Gooise Meren is Waterliniepad - 09 (18.3 km, moderate).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.
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Photo: Joost1948 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWaterliniepad - 09
ModerateWater Line Trail - 09
18.3 km · ± 4:05 h · ↗ 4 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points99 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marion Golsteijn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWater Line Trail 09a
5 km · ± 1:05 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Gooise Meren
0 public toilets1 water point23 benches and picnic tables
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Westerborkpad - 03
ModerateWesterbork Trail - 03
10.7 km · ± 2:25 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam
0 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points58 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Joost1948 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZuiderzeepad - 08
ModerateZuiderzee Trail - 08
19 km · ± 4:15 h · ↗ 26 m · From A to B · start Gooise Meren
5 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points99 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marcel mulder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZuiderzeepad - 07
ModerateZuiderzee Trail - 07
17.4 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam
1 public toilet5 water fountains and refill points57 benches and picnic tables
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Trekvogelpad - 08
ModerateMigratory Bird Trail - 08
17.1 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam
0 public toilets1 water point54 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Johan Bakker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNS-wandeltocht Naardermeer
ModerateNS walk Naardermeer
18.3 km · ± 4:05 h · Circular walk · start Gooise Meren
1 public toilet1 water point57 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marion Golsteijn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSection 5 - Muiden-Muiderberg
5.5 km · ± 1:15 h · From A to B · start Gooise Meren
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points18 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Vera de Kok · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWesterborkpad - 05
ModerateWesterbork Trail - 05
11 km · ± 2:30 h · ↗ 13 m · From A to B · start Gooise Meren
2 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points108 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Vera de Kok · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWesterbork Trail - 04
8.9 km · ± 2:00 h · From A to B · start Gooise Meren
1 public toilet1 water point31 benches and picnic tables
All 27 walks from Gooise Meren, A to Z
- Brediusroute
- Cruysbergenroute
- Echobosroute
- Flevoramaroute
- Fransche Kamproute
- Laegieskamproute
- Natuurbrugroute · Nature Bridge Route
- NS-wandeltocht Ankeveense Plassen · NS walk Ankeveense Plassen
- NS-wandeltocht Naardermeer · NS walk Naardermeer
- Oud Bussemroute
- Rondje Gouw · Gouw circular walk
- Traject 4 - Maxis-Muiden · Section 4 - Maxis-Muiden
- Traject 5 - Muiden-Muiderberg · Section 5 - Muiden-Muiderberg
- Traject 6 - Muiderberg-Naarden · Section 6 - Muiderberg-Naarden
- Traject 7 - Naarden-Oud Valkenveen · Section 7 - Naarden-Oud Valkenveen
- Traject 8 - Oud Valkenveen-Huizen · Section 8 - Oud Valkenveen-Huizen
- TVP 08 OV-route Bussum Zuid · TVP 08 public transport route Bussum Zuid
- Valkenveenproute
- Vestinggrachtroute · Fortress Moat Route
- Waterliniepad - 10 · Water Line Trail - 10
- Waterliniepad 09a · Water Line Trail 09a
- Westerborkpad - 04 · Westerbork Trail - 04
- Westerborkpad - 05 · Westerbork Trail - 05
- WNW Amstelland verbindingsroute 19-56 · Amstelland walking network link route 19-56
- WNW Gooi & Vechtstreek verbindingsroute 28-62 · Gooi & Vechtstreek walking network link route 28-62
- WNW Gooi & Vechtstreek verbindingsroute 45-79 · Gooi & Vechtstreek walking network link route 45-79
- Zuiderzeepad - 08 · Zuiderzee Trail - 08
Long-distance paths through Gooise Meren
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: China Crisis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: P.J.L Laurens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Vysotsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Marion Golsteijn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMouse Fort
Fort · along 4 walks
Museum Weesp
Museum · along 3 walks
- Story
Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt
Fort · along 3 walks
Weegschaalmuseum
Museum · along 2 walks
Gemeenlandshuis
Museum · along 1 walk
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Johan Bakker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort bij Uitermeer
Fort · along 1 walk
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Photo: Joost1948 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · along 2 walks
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- Den Helder6 ›
- Diemen24 ›
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- Drechterland29 ›
- Edam-Volendam27 ›
- Enkhuizen14 ›
- Haarlem27 ›
- Haarlemmermeer59 ›
- Heemskerk19 ›
- Heemstede13 ›
- Heiloo7 ›
- Hilversum51 ›
- Hollands Kroon26 ›
- Hoorn18 ›
- Huizen29 ›
- Koggenland22 ›
- Landsmeer12 ›
- Laren13 ›
- Medemblik42 ›
- Ouder-Amstel12 ›
- Purmerend25 ›
- Schagen26 ›
- Stede Broec21 ›
- Texel36 ›
- Uitgeest14 ›
- Uithoorn13 ›
- Velsen40 ›
- Waterland20 ›
- Wijdemeren38 ›
- Wormerland10 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Gooise Meren?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 54 walks in Gooise Meren, including 11 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Gooise Meren?
At the top of this guide is Waterliniepad - 09 (18.3 km, moderate). Next come Waterliniepad 09a and Westerborkpad - 03.
Are there circular walks in Gooise Meren?
Yes, for example NS-wandeltocht Naardermeer.
Which walks in Gooise Meren have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Waterliniepad - 09, Zuiderzeepad - 08 and Zuiderzeepad - 07 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Gooise Meren?
Among others Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute, Waterliniepad, Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute and Pionierspad run through this area.
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