Walking route · Enkhuizen · Zuiderzee Trail - Main route · Updated on 5 November 2026

Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute walk

Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute is a walk of 512 km from Enkhuizen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 1,383 benches and picnic tables, 70 water fountains and refill points, 78 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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512 km
± 4:15 h per stage
↑ 128 m · ↓ 136 m
Moderate per stage
Circular walk
National route
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,383 benches and picnic tables, 70 water fountains and refill points, 78 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

38 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 30 more along the route are on the map.

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Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Memorial · after 29.4 km
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Voormalige Westerpoort
Memorial · after 30.4 km
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De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · after 49.3 km
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Palingsoundmuseum
Museum · after 57.4 km
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Museum · after 64.4 km
Museum · after 90.9 km
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Living by Numbers
Memorial · after 93.5 km
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Weepers' Tower
Attraction · after 93.9 km

Stages (27)

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 128 m
Down: ↓ 136 m
Highest point: 29 m
Lowest point: -4 m

50 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

512 km in total

Road: 140.5 km
Path: 104.8 km
Cycleway: 103.7 km
Footpath: 57.9 km
Street: 41 km
Track: 24.8 km
Stairs: 50 stairs
Busy road: 1.1 km
Unknown: 3 km

Surfaces

512 km in total

Asphalt: 150.3 km
Paved: 101.1 km
Natural: 100.3 km
Gravel: 33.2 km
Unpaved: 8.1 km
Unknown: 85.8 km

About the walking route Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute is a circular walk of 512 km from Enkhuizen: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Enkhuizen and finish in Enkhuizen. Along the way you pass Jan Pieterszoon Coen (after 29.4 km), Voormalige Westerpoort (after 30.4 km) and De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen' (after 49.3 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 128 m in total and descend 136 m. There are 50 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (140.5 km), path (104.8 km) and cycleway (103.7 km). Of the surface, 150.3 km asphalt and 101.1 km paved. For 85.8 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,383 benches and picnic tables, 70 water fountains and refill points, 78 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Zuiderzeepad - Alle varianten (Zuiderzee Trail)

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Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Anne Frank HouseMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
2Dam SquareAttraction · 536 m from the route
3Van Gogh MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route
4RijksmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
5Red Light DistrictAttraction · 159 m from the route
6Heineken ExperienceMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
7Moco MuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route
8Flower MarketAttraction · 909 m from the route
9Old ChurchMuseum · 178 m from the route
10Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 364 m from the route
11Royal PalaceAttraction · 606 m from the route
12The National Maritime MuseumMuseum · 154 m from the route
13SexmuseumMuseum · 183 m from the route
14Amsterdam MuseumMuseum · 727 m from the route
15LeidsepleinAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
16Dutch Resistance MuseumMuseum · 147 m from the route
17Hortus BotanicusAttraction · 409 m from the route
18Eye FilmmuseumMuseum · 581 m from the route
19Mint TowerAttraction · 817 m from the route
20Magere BrugAttraction · 921 m from the route
21HomomonumentMemorial · 1.1 km from the route
22Museum Van LoonMuseum · 1.2 km from the route
23MuiderslotMuseum · 125 m from the route
24Wereldmuseum AmsterdamMuseum · 233 m from the route
25MicropiaMuseum · 239 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute?

Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute is 512 km long, in 27 stages of 19 km on average. Allow ± 4:15 h 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 Enkhuizen.

How hard is this route?

Moderate per stage, with 5 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 78 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 70 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Voormalige Westerpoort and De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'.

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Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute walk

The route step by step

38 sights along the way

Jan Pieterszoon Coen

Voormalige Westerpoort

De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'

Palingsoundmuseum

Waterlands museum De Speeltoren

Museum Amsterdam Noord

Living by Numbers

Weepers' Tower