Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Koggenland · Zuiderzee Trail - 3 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Zuiderzeepad - 3 walk
Zuiderzeepad - 3 is a walk of 16.8 km from Koggenland. Along the way you'll find 30 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 16.8 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Koggenland
0 km13 km · 16 benches
Water point
13 km878 m
Public toilet
13.9 km1 km · bench
Memorial
621 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
15.6 km1.2 km · 10 benches
Finish
16.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.9 kmBetween 0 km and 13.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · after 14.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.8 km in total- Path: 10.3 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.7 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
16.8 km in total- Natural: 11.2 km
- Asphalt: 475 m
- Paved: 250 m
- Unknown: 4.8 km
About the walking route Zuiderzeepad - 3
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Zuiderzeepad - 3 is a walking route of 16.8 km that starts in Koggenland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Scharwoude and finish in Edam busstation. Along the way you pass De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen' (after 14.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (10.3 km), street (2.3 km) and cycleway (1.7 km). Of the surface, 11.2 km natural and 475 m asphalt. For 4.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 13 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute (Zuiderzee Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Westfriese Omringdijk - 1Moderate · From A to B17.4 km
- GrosthuizenrouteModerate · Circular walk11.2 km
- Ommetje SuyderbraeckEasy · Circular walk1.6 km
- Zuiderzeepad, Alternatieve route tijdens broedseizoen (15 maart - 15 juni)Easy · From A to B1.3 km
- Ommetje SchardammerkoogEasy · Circular walk2.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Edam FortFort · 172 m from the route - 2
Purmerends MuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Jan Pieterszoon CoenMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 6 km from the route - 5
Ondermolen DMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 6
PalingsoundmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 7
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 8.1 km from the route - 8
The WaveMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 9 km from the route - 10
Voormalige WesterpoortMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 11
VeteranenmonumentMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 12
Marker MuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 13Waterlands museum De SpeeltorenMuseum · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zuiderzeepad - 3?
Zuiderzeepad - 3 is 16.8 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 Scharwoude to Edam busstation.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Koggenland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'.
Starting point
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