Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Texel · The Horn of Texel · Updated on 5 November 2026
De Hoorn van Texel walk
De Hoorn van Texel is a walk of 10.4 km from Texel that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 14 benches and picnic tables and 3 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.
- 10.4 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 20 m · ↓ 17 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Texel
0 km6.6 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
6.6 km406 m · bench
Public toilet
7 km251 m
Public toilet
7.3 km3.1 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
10.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.6 kmBetween 0 km and 6.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 20 m
- Down
- ↓ 17 m
- Highest point
- 17 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
- 5-10% slope · 52 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
10.4 km in total- Path: 6.7 km
- Track: 1.9 km
- Road: 725 m
- Street: 714 m
- Footpath: 300 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
10.4 km in total- Natural: 5 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 725 m
- Unknown: 900 m
About the walking route De Hoorn van Texel
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
De Hoorn van Texel is a circular walk of 10.4 km from Texel: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 20 m in total and descend 17 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.7 km), track (1.9 km) and road (725 m). Of the surface, 5 km natural and 1.4 km gravel. For 900 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches and picnic tables and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MarinemuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 2
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus RijkersMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 3
HNLMS Abraham CrijnssenAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 4
Navigatiebrug HNLMS De RuyterMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 5
HNLMS SchorpioenAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 6
Fort ErfprinsFort · 4.5 km from the route - 7
Fort De SchansFort · 5.7 km from the route - 8
TexelAttraction · 5 km from the route - 9
Atlantikwall CentrumMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 10
Fort WestoeverFort · 6.2 km from the route - 11
Museum Kaap SkilMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 12
Fort OostoeverFort · 6.3 km from the route - 13
De Brekende GolfMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 14
De Goede HerderMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 15
Fort Dirks AdmiraalFort · 6 km from the route - 16
FonteinsnolObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 17Nationaal Monument voor het Nederlands ReddingwezenMonument · 4.2 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is De Hoorn van Texel?
De Hoorn van Texel is 10.4 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Texel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 20 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.6 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.
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