Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Velsen · Dutch Coastal Trail part 2 - 7 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 7 walk
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 7 is a walk of 14.5 km from Velsen. Along the way you'll find 46 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 14.5 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 43 m · ↓ 42 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Velsen
0 km2.5 km · 12 benches
Beeckestijn
2.5 kmMuseum
3 km · 13 benches
Water point
5.4 km3.4 km · 14 benches
Museum Kennemerland
8.8 kmMuseum
5.2 km · 2 benches
Water point
14.1 km462 m · 4 benches
Finish
14.5 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 2.5 km
Museum Kennemerland
Museum · after 8.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 43 m
- Down
- ↓ 42 m
- Highest point
- 31 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 5-10% slope · 292 m
- 10-15% slope · 73 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.5 km in total- Footpath: 5.1 km
- Cycleway: 4.1 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Road: 950 m
- Track: 700 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
14.5 km in total- Paved: 3.4 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 725 m
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 7
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 7 is a walking route of 14.5 km that starts in Velsen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Santpoort Noord and finish in Wijk aan Zee. Along the way you pass Beeckestijn (after 2.5 km) and Museum Kennemerland (after 8.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 43 m in total and descend 42 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (5.1 km), cycleway (4.1 km) and path (1.7 km). Of the surface, 3.4 km paved and 3.3 km gravel. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 5.4 km and after 14.1 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - Hoofdroute (Dutch Coastal Trail part 2 - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Frans Hals MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Teylers MuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 3
Corrie ten Boom MuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 4
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Stadhuis HaarlemAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 6
De WaagAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 7
Amsterdamse PoortAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 9
Hofje van OorschotAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 10
Huis van HildeMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 12
Grote of St. BavokerkAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 13
De AdriaanAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 14
JanskerkAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 15
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Slot AssumburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 18
Hofje van NobletAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 19
Waalse KerkAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 20
HoofdwachtAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 21
BakenesserkerkAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 22
ProveniershofAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 23
Nieuwe KerkAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 24
Paviljoen WelgelegenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 25
Huis ter KleefCastle · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 7?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 7 is 14.5 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Santpoort Noord to Wijk aan Zee.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Velsen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 43 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Beeckestijn and Museum Kennemerland.
Starting point
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