Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Waterland · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Waterland
Waterland has 20 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 10.2 km long on average; 5 of them are circular walks. Along the way you'll find 212 benches and picnic tables, 19 water fountains and refill points and 21 public toilets in total.
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The 10 best walks in Waterland
The best walking route in Waterland by our score is Zuiderzeepad - A - Dagwandeling Marken: 6.1 km, circular walk, start Waterland, easy.
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 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: Hnapel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZuiderzee Trail - A - Marken day walk
6.1 km · ± 1:20 h · Circular walk · start Waterland
4 public toilets1 water point17 benches and picnic tables
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Zuiderzeepad - 4
ModerateZuiderzee Trail - 4
13.7 km · ± 3:05 h · From A to B · start Edam-Volendam
6 public toilets1 water point42 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marion Golsteijn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTrekvogelpad - 5
ModerateMigratory Bird Trail - 5
16.8 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Landsmeer
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points34 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZuiderzeepad - 5
ModerateZuiderzee Trail - 5
19.8 km · ± 4:25 h · From A to B · start Waterland
1 public toilet4 water fountains and refill points32 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Milliped · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTrekvogelpad - 6
ModerateMigratory Bird Trail - 6
14.8 km · ± 3:15 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Waterland
2 public toilets6 water fountains and refill points32 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marion Golsteijn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLaarzenpadroute
ModerateWellington Boots Trail Route
10.6 km · ± 2:20 h · Circular walk · start Waterland
0 public toilets1 water point12 benches and picnic tables
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TVP 05 Alternative route in breeding season and with dog
3.5 km · ± 45 min · From A to B · start Waterland
0 public toilets1 water point3 benches and picnic tables
- 8
Troeterroute
Easy8 km · ± 1:45 h · Circular walk · start Waterland
1 public toilet1 water point27 benches and picnic tables
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Rozewerfroute
Easy5 km · ± 1:05 h · Circular walk · start Waterland
3 public toilets1 water point10 benches and picnic tables
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Havenbuurtroute
EasyHarbour District Route
4.1 km · ± 55 min · Circular walk · start Waterland
3 public toilets1 water point3 benches and picnic tables
All 13 walks from Waterland, A to Z
- Havenbuurtroute · Harbour District Route
- Hekkenroute · Hedges Route
- Laarzenpadroute · Wellington Boots Trail Route
- Rozewerfroute
- Trekvogelpad - 06 · Migratory Bird Trail - 6
- Troeterroute
- TVP 05 Alternatieve route broedseizoen en met hond · TVP 05 Alternative route in breeding season and with dog
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 31-82 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 31-82
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 32-82 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 32-82
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 73-74 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 73-74
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 80-81 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 80-81
- Zuiderzeepad - 05 · Zuiderzee Trail - 5
- Zuiderzeepad - A - Dagwandeling Marken · Zuiderzee Trail - A - Marken day walk
Long-distance paths through Waterland
Walks of several days, in stages.
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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: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View 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.
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · along 1 walk
- Story
Palingsoundmuseum
Museum · along 1 walk
StoryMuseum · along 2 walks
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Photo: Hnapel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · 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 ›
- Purmerend25 ›
- Schagen26 ›
- Stede Broec21 ›
- Texel36 ›
- Uitgeest14 ›
- Uithoorn13 ›
- Velsen40 ›
- Wijdemeren38 ›
- Wormerland10 ›
- Zaanstad25 ›
- Zandvoort8 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Waterland?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 20 walks in Waterland, including 4 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Waterland?
At the top of this guide is Zuiderzeepad - A - Dagwandeling Marken (6.1 km, easy). Next come Zuiderzeepad - 4 and Trekvogelpad - 5.
Are there circular walks in Waterland?
Yes, for example Zuiderzeepad - A - Dagwandeling Marken, Laarzenpadroute and Troeterroute.
Which walks in Waterland have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Zuiderzeepad - A - Dagwandeling Marken, Zuiderzeepad - 4 and Trekvogelpad - 5 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Waterland?
Among others Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute, Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute, Zuiderzeepad and Trekvogelpad run through this area.
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