Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Koggenland · West Frisian Ring Dyke - 2 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Westfriese Omringdijk - 2 walk
Westfriese Omringdijk - 2 is a walk of 17.1 km from Koggenland. Along the way you'll find 56 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 17.1 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Koggenland
0 km13.7 km · 27 benches
Archaeological site
1.4 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
15.1 km295 m · bench
Waag and 1 more
15.4 kmDutch Cheesemuseum
667 m · 6 benches
Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk and 1 more
16.1 kmStedelijk Museum Alkmaar and public toilet
957 m · 14 benches
Finish
17.1 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.1 kmBetween 0 km and 15.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ondergrondse resten kasteel Middelburg
Archaeological site · after 13.7 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWaag
Attraction · after 15.4 km
Dutch Cheesemuseum
Museum · after 15.4 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGrote of Sint-Laurenskerk
Museum · after 16.1 km
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
Museum · after 16.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -3 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.1 km in total- Road: 5.7 km
- Cycleway: 4.1 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Path: 975 m
- Track: 400 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.1 km in total- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 550 m
- Gravel: 425 m
- Unknown: 7 km
About the walking route Westfriese Omringdijk - 2
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westfriese Omringdijk - 2 is a walking route of 17.1 km that starts in Koggenland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ursem and finish in Alkmaar. Along the way you pass Ondergrondse resten kasteel Middelburg (after 13.7 km), Waag (after 15.4 km) and Dutch Cheesemuseum (after 15.4 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight 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 (5.7 km), cycleway (4.1 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 6.2 km asphalt and 2.8 km paved. For 7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.1 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.
- 1
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 3
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 528 m from the route - 4
Ondermolen DMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 5
ObdammermolenMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 6
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 7
JaepieMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 8
Een treurende stedenmaagdMemorial · 907 m from the route - 9
AdelbertusputMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Museum In 't Houten HuisMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 11
Museum Van EgmondMuseum · 8 km from the route - 12Observation towerObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route
- 13Het GroentjeMemorial · 3.7 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route
- 15RussenmonumentMemorial · 4.6 km from the route
- 16Ruïne Kasteel EgmondArchaeological site · 6 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
- 18Museum Jan BoonMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westfriese Omringdijk - 2?
Westfriese Omringdijk - 2 is 17.1 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 Ursem to Alkmaar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Koggenland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 6 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ondergrondse resten kasteel Middelburg, Waag and Dutch Cheesemuseum.
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