Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alkmaar · Updated on 5 November 2026
Menningweerroute walk
Menningweerroute is a walk of 6.7 km from Alkmaar that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 1 bench.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 6.7 km
- ± 1:30 h
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- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Alkmaar
0 km6.7 km · bench
Back at the start
6.7 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.
Elevation and terrain
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- Highest point
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- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.7 km in total- Road: 4.5 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Track: 50 m
- Street: 50 m
Surfaces
6.7 km in total- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Menningweerroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Menningweerroute is a circular walk of 6.7 km from Alkmaar: 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 ± 1:30 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4.5 km), path (2.1 km) and track (50 m). Of the surface, 2.5 km asphalt and 2.1 km natural. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1 bench. 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
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 2
WaagAttraction · 6 km from the route - 3
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 4
Fort bij SpijkerboorFort · 4.7 km from the route - 5
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 7
Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 8
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 9 km from the route - 9
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 9 km from the route - 10
Ondermolen DMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Fort aan de MiddenwegFort · 7.6 km from the route - 12
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 14
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 6.2 km from the route - 15
Ondergrondse resten kasteel MiddelburgArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Museum In 't Houten HuisMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Een treurende stedenmaagdMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 18
Fort aan de JisperwegFort · 6.6 km from the route - 19
Museum Jan BoonMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 20Het GroentjeMemorial · 6.8 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Menningweerroute?
Menningweerroute is 6.7 km long. Allow ± 1:30 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 Alkmaar.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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