Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Haarlem · From Bavo to Bavo · Updated on 6 November 2026
Van Bavo tot Bavo walk
Van Bavo tot Bavo is a walk of 3.8 km from Haarlem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 25 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 3.8 km
- ± 50 min
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- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Haarlem
0 km1.1 km
Hofje van Loo
1.1 kmAttraction · Audio story · 1 min
362 m
Public toilet
1.4 km230 m
Vredestempel and 1 more
1.6 kmStadhuis Haarlem
188 m
Corrie ten Boom Museum and 3 more
1.8 kmHoofdwacht, Frans Hals Museum Hal and Archeologisch Museum Haarlem
529 m · 4 benches
Brouwershofje and 1 more
2.4 kmHofje van Guurtje de Waal
171 m
Proveniershof and 1 more
2.5 kmNieuwe Kerk
1.1 km · 20 benches
Attraction · Audio story · 2 min
239 m · bench
Back at the start
3.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.4 kmBetween 1.4 km and 3.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Audio story · 1 minHofje van Loo
Attraction · after 1.1 km
Vredestempel
Memorial · after 1.6 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: M.Minderhoud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsStadhuis Haarlem
Attraction · after 1.8 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Jane023 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCorrie ten Boom Museum
Museum · after 1.8 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Ludvig14 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHoofdwacht
Attraction · after 1.9 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Jane023 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFrans Hals Museum Hal
Museum · after 1.9 km
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Photo: Jane023 (talk) 21:22, 29 November 2010 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArcheologisch Museum Haarlem
Museum · after 1.9 km
StoryBrouwershofje
Attraction · after 2.4 km
Elevation and terrain
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.8 km in total- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 125 m
Surfaces
3.8 km in total- Paved: 3.5 km
- Gravel: 195 m
- Unknown: 125 m
About the walking route Van Bavo tot Bavo
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Van Bavo tot Bavo is a circular walk of 3.8 km from Haarlem: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Hofje van Loo (after 1.1 km), Vredestempel (after 1.6 km) and Stadhuis Haarlem (after 1.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 50 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (2.6 km), street (1.1 km) and cycleway (125 m). Of the surface, 3.5 km paved and 195 m gravel. For 125 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 267 m from the route - 2
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 369 m from the route - 3
De WaagAttraction · 335 m from the route - 4
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 764 m from the route - 5
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 6
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 182 m from the route - 8
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 146 m from the route - 9
JanskerkAttraction · 247 m from the route - 10
De AdriaanAttraction · 558 m from the route - 11
Waalse KerkAttraction · 283 m from the route - 12
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 439 m from the route - 13
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 599 m from the route - 14
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 612 m from the route - 15
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 632 m from the route - 16
Gemaal de CruquiusMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 17
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Huis ter KleefCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 19
Frans Loenen HofjeAttraction · 221 m from the route - 20
Luthers HofjeAttraction · 260 m from the route - 21
Hofje van Willem HeythuijsenAttraction · 859 m from the route - 22
Museum van de Geest/Het DolhuysMuseum · 1 km from the route - 23
FortFort · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Poldercrash 2009Memorial · 5 km from the route - 25
Nationaal Monument MH17Memorial · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Van Bavo tot Bavo?
Van Bavo tot Bavo is 3.8 km long. Allow ± 50 min 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 Haarlem.
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 2.4 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hofje van Loo, Vredestempel and Stadhuis Haarlem.
Starting point
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