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Walking guide North Holland · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best walks in North Holland

North Holland has 687 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 16 km long on average. Along the way you find 1,273 benches and picnic tables, 87 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets and 1 bike pump in total.

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Westerborkpad - 00, walk in North Holland
Homomonument · Westerborkpad - 00
Floris V-pad - 01, walk in North Holland
Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum
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Photo: asdfmvoie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Zuiderzeepad - 06, walk in North Holland
NEMO Science Museum · Zuiderzeepad - 06

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 North Holland is Westerborkpad - 00 (6.6 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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    Westerborkpad - 00, walk in North Holland

    Westerborkpad - 00

    Easy

    Westerbork Trail - 00

    6.6 km · ± 1:25 h · From A to B · start Amsterdam

    16 public toilets12 water fountains and refill points117 benches and picnic tables

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    Floris V-pad - 01, walk in North Holland
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    Photo: asdfmvoie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Floris V-pad - 01

    Moderate

    Floris V Trail - 01

    17.4 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam

    4 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points219 benches and picnic tables

  3. 3
    Zuiderzeepad - 06, walk in North Holland

    Zuiderzeepad - 06

    Moderate

    Zuiderzee Trail - 06

    15.5 km · ± 3:25 h · From A to B · start Amsterdam

    6 public toilets21 water fountains and refill points217 benches and picnic tables

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    Pelgrimspad 1 - 01, walk in North Holland
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    Pelgrimspad 1 - 01

    Moderate

    Pilgrim Trail 1 - 01

    18.2 km · ± 4:05 h · ↗ 14 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam

    24 public toilets27 water fountains and refill points353 benches and picnic tables

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    Westerborkpad - 01, walk in North Holland
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    Photo: GerardM · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Westerborkpad - 01

    Easy

    Westerbork Trail - 01

    8.4 km · ± 1:50 h · From A to B · start Amsterdam

    4 public toilets15 water fountains and refill points139 benches and picnic tables

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    Westerborkpad - 06, walk in North Holland
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    Photo: Tulp8 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Westerborkpad - 06

    Moderate

    Westerbork Trail - 06

    13.5 km · ± 3:05 h · ↗ 36 m · From A to B · start Hilversum

    2 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points34 benches and picnic tables

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    Waterliniepad - 05, walk in North Holland

    Waterliniepad - 05

    Moderate

    Water Line Trail - 05

    12 km · ± 2:40 h · From A to B · start Haarlemmermeer

    3 public toilets1 water point34 benches and picnic tables

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    Waterliniepad - 09, walk in North Holland
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    Photo: Joost1948 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Waterliniepad - 09

    Moderate

    Water 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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    Westfriese Omringdijk - 2, walk in North Holland
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    Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Westfriese Omringdijk - 2

    Moderate

    West Frisian Ring Dyke - 2

    17.1 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Koggenland

    3 public toilets1 water point56 benches and picnic tables

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    Nederlands Kustpad Afsluitdijk met Bus transfer Oost-West, walk in North Holland
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    Photo: Michiel1972 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Nederlands Kustpad Afsluitdijk met Bus transfer Oost-West

    Hard

    Dutch Coastal Trail Afsluitdijk with bus transfer east-west

    32.6 km · ± 7:15 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân

    2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points5 benches and picnic tables

Long-distance paths through North Holland

Walks of several days, in stages.

Points of interest along the walks

Along the 10 best walks.

Walks per place in North Holland

42 places have their own guide.

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Frequently asked questions

How many walks are there in North Holland?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 687 walks in North Holland, including 31 long-distance paths in stages.

What is the best walk in North Holland?

At the top of this guide is Westerborkpad - 00 (6.6 km, easy). Next come Floris V-pad - 01 and Zuiderzeepad - 06.

Which walks in North Holland have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, Westerborkpad - 00, Floris V-pad - 01 and Zuiderzeepad - 06 have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance paths run through North Holland?

Among others Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute, WaddenWandelen, Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk and Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute run through this area.

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