Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alkmaar · North Holland Trail - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Noord-Hollandpad - 8 walk
Noord-Hollandpad - 8 is a walk of 22.6 km from Alkmaar. Along the way you'll find 34 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 22.6 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 7 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Alkmaar
0 km6 km
Water point
6 km8.5 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
14.5 km8.1 km · 19 benches
Finish
22.6 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.5 kmBetween 0 km and 14.5 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
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 7 m
- Highest point
- 1 m
- Lowest point
- -4 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.6 km in total- Road: 11 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Cycleway: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Track: 350 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
22.6 km in total- Asphalt: 5.6 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Gravel: 800 m
- Unknown: 11.9 km
About the walking route Noord-Hollandpad - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Noord-Hollandpad - 8 is a walking route of 22.6 km that starts in Alkmaar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Driehuizen and finish in Krommenie.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 7 m. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (11 km), path (3.6 km) and cycleway (3.3 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km asphalt and 2.6 km natural. For 11.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 6 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Noord-Hollandpad (North Holland Trail)
Walks nearby
6- Noord-Hollandpad - 7Hard · From A to B23.1 km
- Trekvogelpad - 2Hard · From A to B21.2 km
- MenningweerrouteEasy · Circular walk6.7 km
- Ommetje EilandspolderEasy · Circular walk6.7 km
- Noord-Hollandpad 07v - Variant broedseizoenEasy · From A to B5.7 km
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 01-02Easy · From A to B1.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zaans MuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 2
Czar Peter HouseMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 3
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 4
Huis van HildeMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 5
Slot AssumburgCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 6
WaagAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 7
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 8
De BazaarAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Fort aan den HamFort · 860 m from the route - 10
Fort bij SpijkerboorFort · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 12
Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 13
Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 14
Hembrug MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 15
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 173 m from the route - 16
Fort benoorden SpaarndamFort · 9.6 km from the route - 17
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 18
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Ondermolen DMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 20
Museum KennemerlandMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 21
Mill MuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 22
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 5.2 km from the route - 23
Fort aan de MiddenwegFort · 8.8 km from the route - 24
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 10 km from the route - 25
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Noord-Hollandpad - 8?
Noord-Hollandpad - 8 is 22.6 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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 Driehuizen to Krommenie.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alkmaar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.5 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.
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