Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Het Hogeland · Dutch Coastal Trail part 3, section 09 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 09 walk
Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 09 is a walk of 16.2 km from Het Hogeland. Along the way you'll find 15 benches and picnic tables and 4 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.
- 16.2 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 6 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Het Hogeland
0 km4 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
4 km473 m
Public toilet
4.5 km9.8 km · 6 benches
2 public toilets
14.2 km2 km · 2 benches
Finish
16.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.8 kmBetween 4.5 km and 14.2 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
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 6 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.2 km in total- Cycleway: 8.2 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Path: 700 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Street: 150 m
Surfaces
16.2 km in total- Paved: 8.8 km
- Asphalt: 5.3 km
- Natural: 325 m
- Gravel: 100 m
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 09
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 09 is a walking route of 16.2 km that starts in Het Hogeland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lauwersoog and finish in Niekerk.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 6 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (8.2 km), road (5.5 km) and footpath (1.4 km). Of the surface, 8.8 km paved and 5.3 km asphalt. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches and picnic tables and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nederlands Kustpad deel 3 - Hoofdroute (Dutch Coastal Trail part 3 - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AllersmaborgAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Molenmuseum De EendrachtMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 3
VissersmonumentMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 4
PiloersemaborgAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 5
Bunkermuseum SchleiMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Borg VerhildersumCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Kerk van HornhuizenViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 8
Luchtwachttoren 7O1Observation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Gemaal De WaterwolfAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 10
AldringaborgArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 12
Visserijmuseum ZoutkampMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 13
WassermannAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 14
Museum WierdenlandMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 15Observation towerObservation tower · 431 m from the route
- 16UitkijktorenObservation tower · 880 m from the route
- 17Kaap GarmtObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
- 18Hemelplatvorm Achter de ZwartenObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route
- 19UitkijktorenObservation tower · 2 km from the route
- 20Uitkijktoren Achter de ZwartenObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route
- 23ReiddompObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
- 24't FiskershúskeMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
- 25Schelpenmuseum Paal 14Museum · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 09?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 09 is 16.2 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 Lauwersoog to Niekerk.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Het Hogeland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.8 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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