Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hoorn · West Frisian Ring Dyke - 1 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Westfriese Omringdijk - 1 walk
Westfriese Omringdijk - 1 is a walk of 17.4 km from Hoorn. Along the way you'll find 36 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 17.4 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 4 m · ↓ 6 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hoorn
0 km282 m · 3 benches
Memorial
868 m · 5 benches
2 public toilets
1.2 km16.2 km · 28 benches
Finish
17.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.2 kmBetween 1.2 km and 17.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVoormalige Westerpoort
Memorial · after 282 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -3 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.4 km in total- Road: 8.7 km
- Path: 6.4 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Street: 354 m
- Cycleway: 325 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Track: 25 m
Surfaces
17.4 km in total- Natural: 7.5 km
- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Paved: 704 m
- Gravel: 25 m
- Unknown: 3 km
About the walking route Westfriese Omringdijk - 1
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westfriese Omringdijk - 1 is a walking route of 17.4 km that starts in Hoorn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hoorn and finish in Ursem. Along the way you pass Voormalige Westerpoort (after 282 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 4 m in total and descend 6 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (8.7 km), path (6.4 km) and footpath (1.4 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km natural and 6.2 km asphalt. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk (Regional Trail West Frisian Ring Dyke)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WaagAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Edam FortFort · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Fort bij SpijkerboorFort · 9.8 km from the route - 5
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 6
Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 7
Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 8
Jan Pieterszoon CoenMemorial · 465 m from the route - 9
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Ondermolen DMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 11
ObdammermolenMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 12
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 13
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 8.4 km from the route - 14
Ondergrondse resten kasteel MiddelburgArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route - 15
VeteranenmonumentMemorial · 869 m from the route - 16
Museum In 't Houten HuisMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 17Observation towerObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route
- 18Museum Jan BoonMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westfriese Omringdijk - 1?
Westfriese Omringdijk - 1 is 17.4 km long. Allow ± 3:50 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Hoorn to Ursem.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hoorn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 4 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Voormalige Westerpoort.
Starting point
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