Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Purmerend · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Purmerend
Purmerend has 25 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 11.4 km long on average; 4 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 181 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump 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 Purmerend is Trekvogelpad - 03 (14.8 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: Marcel mulder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTrekvogelpad - 03
ModerateMigratory Bird Trail - 03
14.8 km · ± 3:20 h · From A to B · start Alkmaar
1 public toilet1 water point32 benches and picnic tables
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Waterliniepad - 01
ModerateWater Line Trail - 01
17.6 km · ± 3:55 h · From A to B · start Edam-Volendam
6 public toilets1 water point37 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWestfriese Omringdijk - 1
ModerateWest Frisian Ring Dyke - 1
17.4 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 4 m · From A to B · start Hoorn
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points36 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marcel mulder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTVP 03 Alternative route with dog
3.2 km · ± 40 min · From A to B · start Alkmaar
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points1 bench
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Photo: Jan de Schipper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRondwandeling Wijde Wormer
ModerateCircular walk Wijde Wormer
17.8 km · ± 4:00 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Wormerland
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points3 benches and picnic tables
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Bend-down-for-golf-balls route
8.9 km · ± 2:00 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Purmerend
0 public toilets1 water point25 benches and picnic tables
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Water Line Trail - 02
20.1 km · ± 4:30 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Purmerend
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points16 benches and picnic tables
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Short circular walk Kwadijkeroog
5.6 km · ± 1:15 h · Circular walk · start Purmerend
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points14 benches and picnic tables
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Groene route
EasyGreen route
7.7 km · ± 1:40 h · Circular walk · start Purmerend
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points2 benches and picnic tables
All 9 walks from Purmerend, A to Z
- Banpaalroute · Boundary Post Route
- Bukken-voor-golfballetjes-route · Bend-down-for-golf-balls route
- Groene route · Green route
- Hogedijkroute · High Dyke Route
- Ommetje Beetskoog-West · Short circular walk Beetskoog-West
- Ommetje Kwadijkeroog · Short circular walk Kwadijkeroog
- Waterliniepad - 02 · Water Line Trail - 02
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 63-70 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 63-70
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 7-8 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 7-8
Long-distance paths through Purmerend
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: Dqfn13 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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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 Commonsi
Photo: P.J.L Laurens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
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Palingsoundmuseum
Museum · along 1 walk
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · along 1 walk
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVoormalige Westerpoort
Memorial · along 1 walk
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Photo: Marcel mulder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 2 walks
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 ›
- Heemskerk19 ›
- Heemstede13 ›
- Heiloo7 ›
- Hilversum51 ›
- Hollands Kroon26 ›
- Hoorn18 ›
- Huizen29 ›
- Koggenland22 ›
- Landsmeer12 ›
- Laren13 ›
- Medemblik42 ›
- Ouder-Amstel12 ›
- 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 Purmerend?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 25 walks in Purmerend, including 4 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Purmerend?
At the top of this guide is Trekvogelpad - 03 (14.8 km, moderate). Next come Waterliniepad - 01 and Westfriese Omringdijk - 1.
Are there circular walks in Purmerend?
Yes, for example Rondwandeling Wijde Wormer, Bukken-voor-golfballetjes-route and Ommetje Kwadijkeroog.
Which walks in Purmerend have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Trekvogelpad - 03, Waterliniepad - 01 and Westfriese Omringdijk - 1 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Purmerend?
Among others Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk, Waterliniepad, Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute and Trekvogelpad - Alle varianten run through this area.
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