Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Den Helder · Count's Dunes Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Grafelijkheidsduinenroute walk
Grafelijkheidsduinenroute is a walk of 8.7 km from Den Helder that starts and ends at the same spot.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 8.7 km
- ± 5 min per stage
- ↑ 13 m · ↓ 14 m
- Easy per stage
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Den Helder
0 km8.7 km
Back at the start
8.7 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 water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
Stages (16)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 13 m
- Down
- ↓ 14 m
- Highest point
- 18 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.7 km in total- Footpath: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.9 km
- Street: 458 m
- Road: 207 m
- Track: 100 m
Surfaces
8.7 km in total- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Paved: 401 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unpaved: 125 m
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the walking route Grafelijkheidsduinenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Grafelijkheidsduinenroute is a circular walk of 8.7 km from Den Helder: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 13 m in total and descend 14 m. Allow ± 5 min per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (4.1 km), cycleway (1.9 km) and path (1.9 km). Of the surface, 2.2 km asphalt and 1.2 km gravel. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
There are no pitstops within 100 metres of the route yet. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route.
Walks nearby
6- Noord-Hollandpad - 3Moderate · From A to B19.1 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 stage VModerate · From A to B19.3 km
- Noord-Hollandpad - 4Hard · From A to B22.6 km
- De Hoorn van TexelModerate · Circular walk10.4 km
- WaddenWandelen - Texel - 1Hard · From A to B21.7 km
- Noord-Hollandpad - 2Moderate · From A to B15.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MarinemuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus RijkersMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 3
HNLMS Abraham CrijnssenAttraction · 3 km from the route - 4
Navigatiebrug HNLMS De RuyterMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 5
HNLMS SchorpioenAttraction · 3 km from the route - 6
Fort ErfprinsFort · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Atlantikwall CentrumMuseum · 183 m from the route - 8
TexelAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Fort WestoeverFort · 3.1 km from the route - 10
Fort OostoeverFort · 3.4 km from the route - 11
Fort Dirks AdmiraalFort · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Observation towerObservation tower · 4 m from the route - 13Nationaal Monument voor het Nederlands ReddingwezenMonument · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grafelijkheidsduinenroute?
Grafelijkheidsduinenroute is 8.7 km long, in 16 stages of 546 m on average. Allow ± 5 min 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 Den Helder.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 1 m per stage 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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