Walking route · Texel · Wadden Walking - Texel - 01 · Updated on 5 November 2026
WaddenWandelen - Texel - 01
WaddenWandelen - Texel - 01 is a walk of 21.7 km from Texel. Along the way: 36 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.

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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.
- 21.7 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 31 m · ↓ 32 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Texel
0 km14.1 km · 17 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
14.1 km7.6 km · 17 benches
Finish
21.7 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.1 kmBetween 0 km and 14.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 31 m
- Down
- ↓ 32 m
- Highest point
- 13 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21.7 km in total- Path: 13.9 km
- Footpath: 6.7 km
- Road: 425 m
- Track: 300 m
- Street: 100 m
- Cycleway: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21.7 km in total- Natural: 10.9 km
- Gravel: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Asphalt: 600 m
- Paved: 550 m
- Unknown: 6.1 km
About the walking route WaddenWandelen - Texel - 01
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WaddenWandelen - Texel - 01 is a walking route of 21.7 km that starts in Texel. It does not end where it starts. You start in 't Horntje and finish in De Koog.
How hard is the route?
You climb 31 m in total and descend 32 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (13.9 km), footpath (6.7 km) and road (425 m). Of the surface, 10.9 km natural and 2.1 km gravel. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of WaddenWandelen - Texel (Wadden Walking - Texel)
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6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MarinemuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 2
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus RijkersMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 3
HNLMS Abraham CrijnssenAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 4
Navigatiebrug HNLMS De RuyterMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 5
HNLMS SchorpioenAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 6
Fort De SchansFort · 4.4 km from the route - 7
Fort ErfprinsFort · 4.8 km from the route - 8
TexelAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Atlantikwall CentrumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Fort WestoeverFort · 6.1 km from the route - 11
Museum Kaap SkilMuseum · 6 km from the route - 12
Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum TexelMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 13
Fort OostoeverFort · 6.1 km from the route - 14
De Brekende GolfMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 15
De Goede HerderMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 16
Fort Dirks AdmiraalFort · 6.5 km from the route - 17
FonteinsnolObservation tower · 604 m from the route - 18
Nationaal Monument voor het Nederlands ReddingwezenMonument · 4.6 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WaddenWandelen - Texel - 01?
WaddenWandelen - Texel - 01 is 21.7 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 't Horntje to De Koog.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Texel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 31 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 14.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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