Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hoorn · Regional Trail West Frisian Ring Dyke · Updated on 6 November 2026
Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk walk
Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk is a walk of 148.5 km from Hoorn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 344 benches and picnic tables, 14 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 148.5 km
- ± 4:10 h per stage
- ↑ 65 m · ↓ 62 m
- Moderate per stage
- Circular walk
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 344 benches and picnic tables, 14 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVoormalige Westerpoort
Memorial
Ondergrondse resten kasteel Middelburg
Archaeological site
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWaag
Attraction
Dutch Cheesemuseum
Museum
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsStedelijk Museum Alkmaar
Museum
Observation tower
Ruins
Stages (8)
- 1Westfriese Omringdijk - 1West Frisian Ring Dyke - 117.4 km
- 2Westfriese Omringdijk - 2West Frisian Ring Dyke - 217.1 km
- 3Westfriese Omringdijk - 3West Frisian Ring Dyke - 318.1 km
- 4Westfriese Omringdijk - 4West Frisian Ring Dyke - 422.2 km
- 5Westfriese Omringdijk - 5West Frisian Ring Dyke - 520.7 km
- 6Westfriese Omringdijk - 6West Frisian Ring Dyke - 624 km
- 7Westfriese Omringdijk - 7West Frisian Ring Dyke - 715.7 km
- 8Westfriese Omringdijk - 8West Frisian Ring Dyke - 813.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 65 m
- Down
- ↓ 62 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- -3 m
- 15 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
148.5 km in total- Road: 51.3 km
- Path: 30.2 km
- Cycleway: 28.5 km
- Footpath: 22.2 km
- Street: 11.4 km
- Track: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 15 stairs
Surfaces
148.5 km in total- Asphalt: 44.1 km
- Natural: 25.8 km
- Paved: 12.8 km
- Gravel: 7.7 km
- Unknown: 57.7 km
About the walking route Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk is a circular walk of 148.5 km from Hoorn: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 65 m in total and descend 62 m. There are 15 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (51.3 km), path (30.2 km) and cycleway (28.5 km). Of the surface, 44.1 km asphalt and 25.8 km natural. For 57.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 344 benches and picnic tables, 14 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hortus BulborumAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 3.5 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 · 528 m from the route - 6
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 7.2 km from the route - 7
EendenmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Ondermolen DMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 9
OorlogsmonumentMemorial · 134 m from the route - 10
ObdammermolenMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 11
Zuiderzeemuseum - buitenMuseum · 166 m from the route - 12
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 13
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 8.4 km from the route - 14
JaepieMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 15
VeteranenmonumentMemorial · 241 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 880 m from the route - 17
Een treurende stedenmaagdMemorial · 907 m from the route - 18
De StrandvonderMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 19
PanoramaduinViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Museum In 't Houten HuisMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 21
AdelbertusputMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 22
Museum Van EgmondMuseum · 8 km from the route - 23
Bakkerijmuseum De Oude BakkerijMuseum · 103 m from the route - 24Zijper MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 525 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk?
Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk is 148.5 km long, in 8 stages of 18.6 km on average. Allow ± 4:10 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hoorn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 8 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Voormalige Westerpoort, Ondergrondse resten kasteel Middelburg and Waag.
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