Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ameland · Wadden Walking - Ameland - 1 · Updated on 5 November 2026
WaddenWandelen - Ameland - 1
WaddenWandelen - Ameland - 1 is a walk of 20.8 km from Ameland. Along the way you'll find 32 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.
- 20.8 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 21 m · ↓ 20 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ameland
0 km885 m · 4 benches
2 public toilets
885 m19.7 km · 28 benches
Vuurtoren Ameland
20.5 kmPublic toilet
261 m
Finish
20.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.6 kmBetween 978 m and 20.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVuurtoren Ameland
Museum · after 20.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 21 m
- Down
- ↓ 20 m
- Highest point
- 10 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.8 km in total- Road: 7.8 km
- Path: 7.7 km
- Cycleway: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Street: 650 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
20.8 km in total- Asphalt: 5.9 km
- Paved: 4 km
- Natural: 3.8 km
- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 650 m
- Unknown: 4.2 km
About the walking route WaddenWandelen - Ameland - 1
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WaddenWandelen - Ameland - 1 is a walking route of 20.8 km that starts in Ameland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nes Veerdam and finish in Boomhiemke bungalowpark. Along the way you pass Vuurtoren Ameland (after 20.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 21 m in total and descend 20 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7.8 km), path (7.7 km) and cycleway (3.5 km). Of the surface, 5.9 km asphalt and 4 km paved. For 4.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and picnic tables and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of WaddenWandelen - Ameland (Wadden Walking - Ameland)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5- WaddenWandelen - Ameland - 3Hard · From A to B22.1 km
- WaddenWandelen - Ameland - 2Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
- Wadlooproute Holwerd - Ameland (Kooiduinen)Easy · From A to B9.2 km
- Wadlooproute Holwerd - Ameland (Oerd Blinkert)Easy · From A to B9.1 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 07Moderate · From A to B18.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dam Holwerd-AmelandRuins · 6.9 km from the route - 2
Natuurcentrum AmelandMuseum · 521 m from the route - 3Observation towerObservation tower · 513 m from the route
- 4Observation towerObservation tower · 662 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WaddenWandelen - Ameland - 1?
WaddenWandelen - Ameland - 1 is 20.8 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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 Nes Veerdam to Boomhiemke bungalowpark.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ameland.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 21 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 19.6 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Vuurtoren Ameland.
Starting point
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