Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Heemskerk · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Heemskerk
Heemskerk has 19 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 10.2 km long on average; 7 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 130 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 5 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 Heemskerk is Waterliniepad - 03 (13.1 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: Capital Press Schiphol (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWaterliniepad - 03
ModerateWater Line Trail - 03
13.1 km · ± 2:55 h · ↗ 4 m · From A to B · start Uitgeest
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points5 benches and picnic tables
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Dutch Coastal Trail part 2 - 08
20.5 km · ± 4:40 h · ↗ 72 m · From A to B · start Beverwijk
1 public toilet1 water point54 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: happy days photos and art · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVogelrijkpad
EasyBirdlife Trail
9.4 km · ± 2:05 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Beverwijk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points1 bench
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Photo: happy days photos and art · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRondje Golfbaan
EasyGolf Course circular walk
4.6 km · ± 1:00 h · Circular walk · start Heemskerk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points1 bench
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Photo: happy days photos and art · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeldhuisroute
Easy4.5 km · ± 1:00 h · ↗ 7 m · Circular walk · start Heemskerk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points11 benches and picnic tables
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Tuinen en Duinen
EasyGardens and Dunes
9.7 km · ± 2:10 h · ↗ 6 m · Circular walk · start Heemskerk
2 public toilets1 water point3 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Ministerie van Landbouw Visserij en Voedsel (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNorth Holland Trail - 09
22.7 km · ± 5:05 h · ↗ 9 m · From A to B · start Uitgeest
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points16 benches and picnic tables
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Oranje route
EasyOrange route
8.4 km · ± 1:50 h · Circular walk · start Heemskerk
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points2 benches and picnic tables
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Paarse route
EasyPurple route
5.9 km · ± 1:20 h · Circular walk · start Heemskerk
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points2 benches and picnic tables
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Groene route
EasyGreen route
3.7 km · ± 50 min · Circular walk · start Heemskerk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points35 benches and picnic tables
All 9 walks from Heemskerk, A to Z
- Gele route · Yellow route
- Groene route · Green route
- Oranje route · Orange route
- Paarse route · Purple route
- Rondje Golfbaan · Golf Course circular walk
- Rondje Oud Haerlem · Oud Haerlem circular walk
- Tuinen en Duinen · Gardens and Dunes
- Veldhuisroute
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 86-87 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 86-87
Long-distance paths through Heemskerk
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: Akbar Simonse from The Hague · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Mycomzx · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Akbar Simonse from The Hague · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
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Photo: Capital Press Schiphol (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort aan de St. Aagtendijk
Fort · along 1 walk
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Uitkijktoren Kruisberg
Observation tower · along 1 walk
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Photo: happy days photos and art · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 4 walks
Fort · along 1 walk
Fort · along 1 walk
Fort · along 1 walk
Museum · along 1 walk
Walks per place in North Holland
41 places have their own guide.
- Aalsmeer13 ›
- Alkmaar26 ›
- Amstelveen34 ›
- Amsterdam104 ›
- Bergen23 ›
- Beverwijk21 ›
- Blaricum20 ›
- Bloemendaal40 ›
- Castricum25 ›
- Den Helder6 ›
- Diemen24 ›
- Dijk en Waard11 ›
- Drechterland29 ›
- Edam-Volendam27 ›
- Enkhuizen14 ›
- Gooise Meren54 ›
- Haarlem27 ›
- Haarlemmermeer59 ›
- Heemstede13 ›
- Heiloo7 ›
- Hilversum51 ›
- Hollands Kroon26 ›
- Hoorn18 ›
- Huizen29 ›
- Koggenland22 ›
- Landsmeer12 ›
- Laren13 ›
- Medemblik42 ›
- Ouder-Amstel12 ›
- Purmerend25 ›
- Schagen26 ›
- Stede Broec21 ›
- Texel36 ›
- Uitgeest14 ›
- Uithoorn13 ›
- Velsen40 ›
- Waterland20 ›
- Wijdemeren38 ›
- Wormerland10 ›
- Zaanstad25 ›
- Zandvoort8 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Heemskerk?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 19 walks in Heemskerk, including 5 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Heemskerk?
At the top of this guide is Waterliniepad - 03 (13.1 km, moderate). Next come Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 08 and Vogelrijkpad.
Are there circular walks in Heemskerk?
Yes, for example Vogelrijkpad, Rondje Golfbaan and Veldhuisroute.
Which walks in Heemskerk have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 08, Tuinen en Duinen and Oranje route have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Heemskerk?
Among others Waterliniepad, Nordsøstien, Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - Hoofdroute and Noord-Hollandpad run through this area.
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