Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heemskerk · Gardens and Dunes · Updated on 6 November 2026
Tuinen en Duinen walk
Tuinen en Duinen is a walk of 9.7 km from Heemskerk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 3 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 9.7 km
- ± 2:10 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 6 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heemskerk
0 km4.3 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
4.3 km190 m
Water point
4.5 km613 m
Public toilet
5.1 km2 km
Lunet 9
7.1 kmFort
241 m · bench
Lunet 10
7.4 kmFort
2.3 km
Back at the start
9.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4.6 kmBetween 5.1 km and 9.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Fort · after 7.1 km
Fort · after 7.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
9.7 km in total- Road: 4 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 925 m
- Track: 775 m
- Path: 712 m
Surfaces
9.7 km in total- Asphalt: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 100 m
- Unknown: 4.9 km
About the walking route Tuinen en Duinen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Tuinen en Duinen is a circular walk of 9.7 km from Heemskerk: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Lunet 9 (after 7.1 km) and Lunet 10 (after 7.4 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 2:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4 km), footpath (1.8 km) and street (1.4 km). Of the surface, 1.8 km asphalt and 1.5 km unpaved. For 4.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 3 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 4.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Huis van HildeMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 3
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 6 km from the route - 4
Slot AssumburgCastle · 815 m from the route - 5
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 5.4 km from the route - 6
De BazaarAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 7
Fort aan den HamFort · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Bunker Museum IJmuidenMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Fort benoorden SpaarndamFort · 8.6 km from the route - 11
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 337 m from the route - 12
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Museum KennemerlandMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 3 km from the route - 15
IJmuider Zee- en HavenmuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 16
Korenmolen De ZandhaasAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 17
FortFort · 9.8 km from the route - 18
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 7.8 km from the route - 19
Fort bij VelsenFort · 4 km from the route - 20
Uitkijktoren KruisbergObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Hoogovens MuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 22
Kasteel ter WijcRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort VeldhuisMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 24
BeeckestijnMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 25
DE VALLENDE MANMemorial · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Tuinen en Duinen?
Tuinen en Duinen is 9.7 km long. Allow ± 2:10 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 Heemskerk.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 m of climbing.
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 4.6 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 Lunet 9 and Lunet 10.
Starting point
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