Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Castricum · Purple route · Updated on 6 November 2026
Paarse route walk
Paarse route is a walk of 3.1 km from Castricum that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 18 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 3.1 km
- ± 40 min
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Castricum
0 km1 km · 13 benches
Huis van Hilde
1 km2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
2.1 km · 5 benches
Back at the start
3.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2 kmBetween 1 km and 3.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Dqfn13 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHuis van Hilde
Museum · after 1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.1 km in total- Path: 905 m
- Footpath: 825 m
- Road: 700 m
- Street: 425 m
- Cycleway: 200 m
Surfaces
3.1 km in total- Paved: 825 m
- Gravel: 350 m
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the walking route Paarse route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Paarse route is a circular walk of 3.1 km from Castricum: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Huis van Hilde (after 1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 40 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (905 m), footpath (825 m) and road (700 m). Of the surface, 825 m paved and 350 m gravel. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 3 km from the route - 2
Slot AssumburgCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 3
De BazaarAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 4
Fort aan den HamFort · 7.1 km from the route - 5
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 6.5 km from the route - 6
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 6.2 km from the route - 8
Museum KennemerlandMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 9
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Fort bij VelsenFort · 9.1 km from the route - 12
Uitkijktoren KruisbergObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 13
Hoogovens MuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 14
JaepieMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 15
Kasteel ter WijcRuins · 6 km from the route - 16
AdelbertusputMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 17
Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort VeldhuisMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 18
Museum Van EgmondMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 19
Een treurende stedenmaagdMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 20PapenbergViewpoint · 319 m from the route
- 21Lunet 9Fort · 5.1 km from the route
- 22Lunet 11Fort · 5.2 km from the route
- 23Lunet 8Fort · 5.2 km from the route
- 24Lunet 10Fort · 5.2 km from the route
- 25Lunet 12Fort · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Paarse route?
Paarse route is 3.1 km long. Allow ± 40 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 Castricum.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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 2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Huis van Hilde.
Starting point
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