Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Den Helder · North Holland Trail - 3 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Noord-Hollandpad - 3 walk
Noord-Hollandpad - 3 is a walk of 19.1 km from Den Helder. Along the way you'll find 71 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.
- 19.1 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 15 m · ↓ 16 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Den Helder
0 km703 m · 13 benches
Marinemuseum and 2 more
703 mHNLMS Abraham Crijnssen and HNLMS Schorpioen
578 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
1.3 km623 m · 11 benches
Water point
1.9 km165 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
2.1 km1.4 km · 10 benches
Fort Dirks Admiraal
3.5 kmFort
5.8 km · 15 benches
Observation tower
9.3 kmObservation tower
9.7 km · 13 benches
Finish
19.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17 kmBetween 2.1 km and 19.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights 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: bertknot from scarborough, australia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMarinemuseum
Museum · after 703 m
- Audio story · 2 min
HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen
Attraction · after 828 m
- Audio story · 2 min
HNLMS Schorpioen
Attraction · after 845 m
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Photo: Lars van der Heide · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort · after 3.5 km
Observation tower · after 9.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 15 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 9 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
19.1 km in total- Cycleway: 8.9 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
19.1 km in total- Paved: 4.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 800 m
- Natural: 500 m
- Gravel: 75 m
- Unknown: 10 km
About the walking route Noord-Hollandpad - 3
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Noord-Hollandpad - 3 is a walking route of 19.1 km that starts in Den Helder. It does not end where it starts. You start in Den Helder and finish in Julianadorp. Along the way you pass Marinemuseum (after 703 m), HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen (after 828 m) and HNLMS Schorpioen (after 845 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 15 m in total and descend 16 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (8.9 km), path (3.3 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km paved and 3.1 km asphalt. For 10 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1.9 km and after 2.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Noord-Hollandpad (North Holland Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 stage VModerate · From A to B19.3 km
- Noord-Hollandpad - 2Moderate · From A to B15.3 km
- WaddenWandelen - Texel - 1Hard · From A to B21.7 km
- WaddenWandelen - Texel - 4Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
- De Hoorn van TexelModerate · Circular walk10.4 km
- WaddenWandelen - Texel - 6Hard · Circular walk22.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus RijkersMuseum · 330 m from the route - 2
Navigatiebrug HNLMS De RuyterMuseum · 148 m from the route - 3
Fort ErfprinsFort · 1.5 km from the route - 4
Fort De SchansFort · 8.2 km from the route - 5
TexelAttraction · 380 m from the route - 6
Fort WestoeverFort · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Atlantikwall CentrumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 8
Museum Kaap SkilMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 9
Fort OostoeverFort · 1.5 km from the route - 10
De Brekende GolfMemorial · 9.8 km from the route - 11Zijper MuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route
- 12Nationaal Monument voor het Nederlands ReddingwezenMonument · 751 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Noord-Hollandpad - 3?
Noord-Hollandpad - 3 is 19.1 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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?
No, the route runs from Den Helder to Julianadorp.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Den Helder.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 15 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 17 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 Marinemuseum, HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen and HNLMS Schorpioen.
Starting point
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