Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Haarlemmermeer · Main Canal Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Hoofdvaartroute walk
Hoofdvaartroute is a walk of 7.5 km from Haarlemmermeer that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 9 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 7.5 km
- ± 1:40 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Haarlemmermeer
0 km5.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
5.9 km1.6 km · bench
Back at the start
7.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.9 kmBetween 0 km and 5.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- -3 m
- Lowest point
- -5 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
7.5 km in total- Cycleway: 2 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Track: 575 m
- Street: 450 m
- Path: 225 m
Surfaces
7.5 km in total- Asphalt: 4 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Hoofdvaartroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Hoofdvaartroute is a circular walk of 7.5 km from Haarlemmermeer: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:40 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (2 km), road (1.7 km) and footpath (1.3 km). Of the surface, 4 km asphalt and 1.3 km unpaved. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KeukenhofAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel KeukenhofCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 3
Huys te WarmontCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 4
Oud PoelgeestCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 5
Gemaal de CruquiusMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 6
De NaaldMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 7
AtlantikWall MuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 8
Fort bij AalsmeerFort · 8.8 km from the route - 9
Museum de Zwarte TulpMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 10
LAMMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Historisch Museum HaarlemmermeerMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 12
Fort bij HoofddorpFort · 7.8 km from the route - 13
Fort bij KudelstaartFort · 9.9 km from the route - 14
DrinkwatermuseumMuseum · 10 km from the route - 15
Ruine Oude MatthiaskerkRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 16
Museum Crash '40-45Museum · 8.8 km from the route - 17
Voorpositie bij CruquiusFort · 9.5 km from the route - 18
Gedenknaald Brants-HartsenMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 19
Batterij aan de IJwegFort · 9.3 km from the route - 20
KeukenhofmolenViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 21
Ruïne van TeylingenAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Verzetsmonument BurgerveenMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Battery on SloterwegFort · 7.6 km from the route - 24
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 25
JacobswoudeMemorial · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hoofdvaartroute?
Hoofdvaartroute is 7.5 km long. Allow ± 1:40 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 Haarlemmermeer.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.9 km.
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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