Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Velsen · Blue route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Blauwe route walk
Blauwe route is a walk of 8.2 km from Velsen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 30 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 8.2 km
- ± 1:50 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 6 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Velsen
0 kmAt the start: water point.
5.3 km · 17 benches
Beeckestijn
5.3 kmMuseum
2.9 km · 7 benches
Back at the start
8.2 km
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.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 5.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 6 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.2 km in total- Cycleway: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Road: 650 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
8.2 km in total- Paved: 2 km
- Gravel: 1 km
- Asphalt: 625 m
- Unpaved: 100 m
- Unknown: 4.4 km
About the walking route Blauwe route
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Blauwe route is a circular walk of 8.2 km from Velsen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Beeckestijn (after 5.3 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 6 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:50 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (4.1 km), footpath (2.1 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 2 km paved and 1 km gravel. For 4.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the start. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 3
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 4
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 6
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 7
De WaagAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 8
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 9
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Huis van HildeMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 11
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 12
De AdriaanAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 13
JanskerkAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 14
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 3.8 km from the route - 15
Slot AssumburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 16
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 17
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 18
Waalse KerkAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 19
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 20
HoofdwachtAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 21
ProveniershofAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 24
Huis ter KleefCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 25
Hofje van LooAttraction · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Blauwe route?
Blauwe route is 8.2 km long. Allow ± 1:50 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 Velsen.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 m of climbing.
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?
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 Beeckestijn.
Starting point
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