Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bergen · Schoorl Dune Tops Walk · Updated on 5 November 2026
Duintoppentocht Schoorl walk
Duintoppentocht Schoorl is a walk of 20.5 km from Bergen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 52 benches and picnic tables and 3 water fountains and refill points.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 20.5 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 285 m · ↓ 283 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bergen
0 km1.4 km · 7 benches
Water point
1.4 km6 km · 20 benches
Water point
7.4 km12.8 km · 23 benches
Water point
20.2 km275 m · 2 benches
Back at the start
20.5 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
- ↑ 285 m
- Down
- ↓ 283 m
- Highest point
- 51 m
- Lowest point
- 3 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 309 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.5 km in total- Path: 14.4 km
- Footpath: 3.7 km
- Street: 900 m
- Cycleway: 775 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Track: 200 m
- Road: 75 m
Surfaces
20.5 km in total- Natural: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Asphalt: 1.1 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Paved: 900 m
- Unknown: 11.4 km
About the walking route Duintoppentocht Schoorl
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Duintoppentocht Schoorl is a circular walk of 20.5 km from Bergen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 285 m in total and descend 283 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (14.4 km), footpath (3.7 km) and street (900 m). Of the surface, 3.9 km natural and 2.1 km unpaved. For 11.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 52 benches and picnic tables and 3 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 1.4 km, after 7.4 km and after 20.2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 2
WaagAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 5
Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 6
Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 7
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 8
JaepieMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 9
Ondergrondse resten kasteel MiddelburgArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 10
De StrandvonderMemorial · 118 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 12
PanoramaduinViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 13
Een treurende stedenmaagdMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 14
Museum Van EgmondMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 15
RussenmonumentMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 16Kasteel NuwendoornRuins · 3.3 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route
- 19Ruïne Kasteel EgmondArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 21Het GroentjeMemorial · 8.7 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Duintoppentocht Schoorl?
Duintoppentocht Schoorl is 20.5 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bergen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 285 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 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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