Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alkmaar · West Frisian Ring Dyke - 3 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Westfriese Omringdijk - 3 walk
Westfriese Omringdijk - 3 is a walk of 18.1 km from Alkmaar. Along the way you'll find 29 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 18.1 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 7 m · ↓ 6 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 29 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Ruins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.1 km in total- Road: 7 km
- Cycleway: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 4.2 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Track: 75 m
Surfaces
18.1 km in total- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Gravel: 125 m
- Unknown: 7.8 km
About the walking route Westfriese Omringdijk - 3
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westfriese Omringdijk - 3 is a walking route of 18.1 km that starts in Alkmaar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Alkmaar and finish in Eenigenburg.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 7 m in total and descend 6 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7 km), cycleway (4.3 km) and footpath (4.2 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km asphalt and 2.6 km paved. For 7.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. 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 · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 622 m from the route - 3
WaagAttraction · 986 m from the route - 4
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 5
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 691 m from the route - 6
Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 528 m from the route - 7
Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 986 m from the route - 8
Ondermolen DMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 9
ObdammermolenMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 10
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 11
JaepieMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 12
Ondergrondse resten kasteel MiddelburgArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 880 m from the route - 14
Een treurende stedenmaagdMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 15
De StrandvonderMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 16
PanoramaduinViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 17
AdelbertusputMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 18
Museum Van EgmondMuseum · 8 km from the route - 19
Zijper MuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 20Observation towerObservation tower · 753 m from the route
- 21RussenmonumentMemorial · 3.1 km from the route
- 22Het GroentjeMemorial · 4 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route
- 24Ruïne Kasteel EgmondArchaeological site · 6 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westfriese Omringdijk - 3?
Westfriese Omringdijk - 3 is 18.1 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Alkmaar to Eenigenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alkmaar.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 7 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower and Kasteel Nuwendoorn.
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