Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schagen · West Frisian Ring Dyke - 4 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Westfriese Omringdijk - 4 walk
Westfriese Omringdijk - 4 is a walk of 22.2 km from Schagen. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 22.2 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 20 m · ↓ 16 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Schagen
0 km9.7 km · 16 benches
Water point
9.7 km12.4 km · 3 benches
Finish
22.2 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 20 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.2 km in total- Road: 7.9 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Track: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
22.2 km in total- Natural: 3.1 km
- Asphalt: 2 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Unknown: 16.3 km
About the walking route Westfriese Omringdijk - 4
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westfriese Omringdijk - 4 is a walking route of 22.2 km that starts in Schagen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eenigenburg and finish in Kolhorn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 20 m in total and descend 16 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7.9 km), path (6.1 km) and street (2.5 km). Of the surface, 3.1 km natural and 2 km asphalt. For 16.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 9.7 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk (Regional Trail West Frisian Ring Dyke)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Groot Frieslandpad - 2Moderate · From A to B16.4 km
- Westfriese Omringdijk - 3Moderate · From A to B18.1 km
- Burgerbrug rood 3,8 kmEasy · Circular walk3.8 km
- Burgerbrug groen 4,9 kmEasy · Circular walk4.8 km
- Burgerbrug blauw 8,1 kmEasy · Circular walk8.6 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 10Moderate · From A to B16.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 4
PanoramaduinViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 5
De StrandvonderMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 6
Zijper MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 7Observation towerObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
- 8Kasteel NuwendoornRuins · 1.1 km from the route
- 9RussenmonumentMemorial · 7.6 km from the route
- 10Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westfriese Omringdijk - 4?
Westfriese Omringdijk - 4 is 22.2 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 Eenigenburg to Kolhorn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 20 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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