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Walking guide Netherlands · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best walks in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has 3,847 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 20.3 km long on average; 4 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 923 benches and picnic tables, 35 water fountains and refill points, 46 public toilets and 3 bike pumps in total.

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Hanzestedenpad - E, walk in the Netherlands
Grote of Lebuinuskerk
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Photo: PeHa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Hanzestedenpad - H, walk in the Netherlands
Anton Pieck Museum · Hanzestedenpad - H
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Photo: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Dutch Mountain Trail, walk in the Netherlands
Huis De Torentjes · Dutch Mountain Trail

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 the Netherlands is Hanzestedenpad - E (19.8 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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    Hanzestedenpad - E, walk in the Netherlands
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    Photo: PeHa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Hanzestedenpad - E

    Moderate

    Hanseatic Towns Trail - E

    19.8 km · ± 4:25 h · ↗ 7 m · Circular walk · start Deventer

    1 public toilet4 water fountains and refill points104 benches and picnic tables

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    Hanzestedenpad - H, walk in the Netherlands
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    Photo: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Hanzestedenpad - H

    Moderate

    Hanseatic Towns Trail - H

    19.3 km · ± 4:20 h · ↗ 33 m · Circular walk · start Zwolle

    3 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points105 benches and picnic tables

  3. 3
    Dutch Mountain Trail, walk in the Netherlands

    Dutch Mountain Trail

    Hard

    77 km · ± 17:05 h · From A to B · start Aachen

    4 public toilets1 water point240 benches and picnic tables

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    PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem, walk in the Netherlands
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    Photo: Pivos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem

    Moderate

    Peerke Trail - 1 - Wittem-Houthem

    13.9 km · ± 3:15 h · ↗ 81 m · From A to B · start Gulpen-Wittem

    1 public toilet1 water point100 benches and picnic tables

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    Hertog Hendrikpad - Van Gogh variant, walk in the Netherlands
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    Photo: Wouter Hagens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Hertog Hendrikpad - Van Gogh variant

    Easy

    Duke Hendrik Trail - Van Gogh variant

    8.7 km · ± 1:55 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Nuenen c.a.

    1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points14 benches and picnic tables

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    Hanzestedenpad - A, walk in the Netherlands
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    Photo: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Hanzestedenpad - A

    Hard

    Hanseatic Towns Trail - A

    22.1 km · ± 4:55 h · ↗ 6 m · Circular walk · start Doesburg

    0 public toilets1 water point43 benches and picnic tables

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    Westerborkpad - 00, walk in the Netherlands

    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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    Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 04a, walk in the Netherlands
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    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 04a

    Moderate

    Dutch Coastal Trail part 1 - 04a

    15.1 km · ± 3:20 h · From A to B · start Veere

    10 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points57 benches and picnic tables

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    Elfstedenpad - 00 - Proloog Leeuwarden, walk in the Netherlands
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    Photo: Bouwe Brouwer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Elfstedenpad - 00 - Proloog Leeuwarden

    Moderate

    Eleven Cities Trail - 00 - Prologue Leeuwarden

    11.9 km · ± 2:40 h · Circular walk · start Leeuwarden

    5 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points92 benches and picnic tables

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    Airbornepad Market Garden - 26, walk in the Netherlands
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    Photo: Dieuwertjevd · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Airbornepad Market Garden - 26

    Easy

    Airborne Trail Market Garden - 26

    8.9 km · ± 2:05 h · ↗ 36 m · From A to B · start Berg en Dal

    5 public toilets11 water fountains and refill points51 benches and picnic tables

Long-distance paths through the Netherlands

Walks of several days, in stages.

Points of interest along the walks

Along the 10 best walks.

Walks per province

Walks per place in the Netherlands

312 places have their own guide.

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Walks nearby

More in the Netherlands

Frequently asked questions

How many walks are there in the Netherlands?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 3,847 walks in the Netherlands, including 136 long-distance paths in stages.

What is the best walk in the Netherlands?

At the top of this guide is Hanzestedenpad - E (19.8 km, moderate). Next come Hanzestedenpad - H and Dutch Mountain Trail.

Are there circular walks in the Netherlands?

Yes, for example Hanzestedenpad - E, Hanzestedenpad - H and Hanzestedenpad - A.

Which walks in the Netherlands have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, Hanzestedenpad - E, Hanzestedenpad - H and Dutch Mountain Trail have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance paths run through the Netherlands?

Among others Veluwe Zwerfpad, Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute, Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen and Dwars door Brabant run through this area.

Popular nearby

Guides of places nearby

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