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Walking route · Amsterdam · Naardermeer circular walk · Updated on 6 November 2026

Rondje Naardermeer walk

Rondje Naardermeer is a walk of 16.6 km from Amsterdam that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 31 benches and picnic tables.

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Rondje Naardermeer
Fort bij Uitermeer · after 16.5 km
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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.

  • 16.6 km
  • ± 3:40 h
  • ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
  • Moderate
  • Circular walk
  • Local route
  • Colour of the signs
  1. Start in Amsterdam

    0 km
  2. 16.5 km · 31 benches

    Fort · Audio story · 2 min

  3. 170 m

    Back at the start

    16.6 km
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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.

1 sight along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 0 m
Down
↓ 0 m
Highest point
1 m
Lowest point
-1 m
  • 2 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

16.6 km in total
  • Path: 7.4 km
  • Cycleway: 3 km
  • Track: 2.9 km
  • Road: 1.9 km
  • Footpath: 725 m
  • Street: 625 m
  • Stairs: 2 stairs

Surfaces

16.6 km in total
  • Natural: 5.3 km
  • Unpaved: 2.7 km
  • Asphalt: 2.2 km
  • Paved: 1.3 km
  • Gravel: 500 m
  • Unknown: 4.6 km

About the walking route Rondje Naardermeer

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Rondje Naardermeer is a circular walk of 16.6 km from Amsterdam: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Fort bij Uitermeer (after 16.5 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is path (7.4 km), cycleway (3 km) and track (2.9 km). Of the surface, 5.3 km natural and 2.7 km unpaved. For 4.6 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1MuiderslotMuiderslotMuseum · 3.3 km from the route
  2. 2Fort RonduitFort RonduitFort · 1.8 km from the route
  3. 3ZonnestraalZonnestraalAttraction · 8.8 km from the route
  4. 4TrompenburghTrompenburghCastle · 5.1 km from the route
  5. 5Beeld & GeluidBeeld & GeluidMuseum · 5.6 km from the route
  6. 6Mouse FortMouse FortFort · 2.9 km from the route
  7. 7Fort PampusFort PampusFort · 6.3 km from the route
  8. 8Fort HinderdamFort HinderdamFort · 1.8 km from the route
  9. 9Fort bij NigtevechtFort bij NigtevechtFort · 4.8 km from the route
  10. 10Kasteel LoenerslootKasteel LoenerslootMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
  11. 11Fort SpionFort SpionFort · 9.9 km from the route
  12. 12GooilustGooilustCastle · 5.3 km from the route
  13. 13Museum WeespMuseum WeespMuseum · 3 km from the route
  14. 14Geologisch Museum HoflandGeologisch Museum HoflandMuseum · 6.1 km from the route
  15. 15Fotomuseum HilversumFotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route
  16. 16Fort Werk IVFort Werk IVFort · 2.7 km from the route
  17. 17Fort aan de WinkelFort aan de WinkelFort · 9.4 km from the route
  18. 18De Boom die alles zagDe Boom die alles zagMemorial · 7.8 km from the route
  19. 19De KeiDe KeiMemorial · 6.5 km from the route
  20. 20De VriendschapDe VriendschapAttraction · 2.4 km from the route
  21. 21Torenfort aan de OssenmarktTorenfort aan de OssenmarktFort · 2.8 km from the route
  22. 22Anton de KomAnton de KomMemorial · 8.9 km from the route
  23. 23Kustbatterij bij DiemerdamKustbatterij bij DiemerdamFort · 6.8 km from the route
  24. 24Fort bij AbcoudeFort bij AbcoudeFort · 7.3 km from the route
  25. 25BijlmermonumentBijlmermonumentMemorial · 7.8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Rondje Naardermeer?

Rondje Naardermeer is 16.6 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Amsterdam.

How hard is this route?

Moderate.

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.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Fort bij Uitermeer.

Starting point

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