Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Heemstede · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Heemstede
Heemstede has 13 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 4.4 km long on average; 10 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 508 benches and picnic tables, 7 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines 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 Heemstede is Groenendaalroute (4.2 km, easy).
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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Groenendaalroute
Easy4.2 km · ± 55 min · ↗ 10 m · Circular walk · start Heemstede
2 public toilets1 water point74 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Caspar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBlekersroute
Moderate10.7 km · ± 2:20 h · Circular walk · start Heemstede
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points113 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Caspar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSeminarians Route
6.5 km · ± 1:25 h · Circular walk · start Heemstede
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points72 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Jane023 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCountry Estates Trail Hartekamp & De Overplaats circular walk
4.3 km · ± 1:00 h · ↗ 8 m · Circular walk · start Heemstede
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points44 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHeksenroute
EasyWitches' Route
2.7 km · ± 35 min · ↗ 7 m · Circular walk · start Heemstede
2 public toilets1 water point56 benches and picnic tables
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Prinsenroute
EasyPrinces' Route
3.7 km · ± 50 min · Circular walk · start Heemstede
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points46 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBosbeekroute
EasyForest Stream Route
2.5 km · ± 35 min · Circular walk · start Heemstede
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points37 benches and picnic tables
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Overplaatsroute
Easy2.2 km · ± 30 min · ↗ 8 m · Circular walk · start Bloemendaal
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points21 benches and picnic tables
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Aerdenhout circular walk
7.3 km · ± 1:40 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Bloemendaal
1 public toilet1 water point42 benches and picnic tables
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Country Estates Trail link Bennebroek circular walk - Hartekamp & Groenendaal circular walk
49 m · ± 5 min · Circular walk · start Heemstede
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points3 benches and picnic tables
All 11 walks from Heemstede, A to Z
- Blekersroute
- Bosbeekroute · Forest Stream Route
- Buitenplaatsenpad Rondje Hartekamp & De Overplaats · Country Estates Trail Hartekamp & De Overplaats circular walk
- Buitenplaatsenpad verbinding Rondje Bennebroek - Rondje Hartekamp & Groenendaal · Country Estates Trail link Bennebroek circular walk - Hartekamp & Groenendaal circular walk
- Buitenplaatsenpad verbinding Rondje Hartekamp & De Overplaats - Rondje Groenendaal · Country Estates Trail link Hartekamp & De Overplaats circular walk - Groenendaal circular walk
- Groenendaalroute
- Heksenroute · Witches' Route
- Prinsenroute · Princes' Route
- Seminaristenroute · Seminarians Route
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindigsroute 28-30 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 28-30
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 12-18 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 12-18
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
- Audio story · 2 min
De Naald
Memorial · along 2 walks
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Caspar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGemaal de Cruquius
Museum · along 2 walks
Gedenknaald Brants-Hartsen
Memorial · along 1 walk
Observation tower · along 4 walks
Memorial · along 3 walks
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- Drechterland29 ›
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- Enkhuizen14 ›
- Gooise Meren54 ›
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- Haarlemmermeer59 ›
- Heemskerk19 ›
- Heiloo7 ›
- Hilversum51 ›
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- Hoorn18 ›
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- Koggenland22 ›
- Landsmeer12 ›
- Laren13 ›
- Medemblik42 ›
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- Purmerend25 ›
- Schagen26 ›
- Stede Broec21 ›
- Texel36 ›
- Uitgeest14 ›
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- Waterland20 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Heemstede?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 13 walks in Heemstede.
What is the best walk in Heemstede?
At the top of this guide is Groenendaalroute (4.2 km, easy). Next come Blekersroute and Seminaristenroute.
Are there circular walks in Heemstede?
Yes, for example Groenendaalroute, Blekersroute and Seminaristenroute.
Which walks in Heemstede have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Groenendaalroute, Buitenplaatsenpad Rondje Hartekamp & De Overplaats and Heksenroute have a public toilet along the route.
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