Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Beverwijk · Dutch Coastal Trail part 2 - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 8 walk
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 8 is a walk of 20.5 km from Beverwijk. Along the way you'll find 54 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 20.5 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 72 m · ↓ 64 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Beverwijk
0 km5 km · 9 benches
Observation tower
6.3 km · 11 benches
Water point
11.3 km8.8 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
20.1 km373 m · 13 benches
Finish
20.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.1 kmBetween 0 km and 20.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Uitkijktoren Kruisberg
Observation tower · after 5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 72 m
- Down
- ↓ 64 m
- Highest point
- 21 m
- Lowest point
- 3 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.5 km in total- Path: 13 km
- Footpath: 3.1 km
- Cycleway: 3 km
- Road: 800 m
- Street: 475 m
Surfaces
20.5 km in total- Unpaved: 8.3 km
- Paved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Gravel: 428 m
- Asphalt: 50 m
- Unknown: 6.9 km
About the walking route Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 8 is a walking route of 20.5 km that starts in Beverwijk. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wijk aan Zee and finish in Egmond aan Zee. Along the way you pass Uitkijktoren Kruisberg (after 5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 72 m in total and descend 64 m. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (13 km), footpath (3.1 km) and cycleway (3 km). Of the surface, 8.3 km unpaved and 3.4 km paved. For 6.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 11.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.1 km. 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.
- 1
Ruïne van BrederodeAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Thijsse's HofAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Huis van HildeMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 4
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Fort bij IJmuidenFort · 3.4 km from the route - 6
Slot AssumburgCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 7
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 8
WaagAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 9
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 10
De BazaarAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Fort aan den HamFort · 7.7 km from the route - 12
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 13
Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 14
Bunker Museum IJmuidenMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 15
Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 7.9 km from the route - 17
Fort benoorden SpaarndamFort · 9.6 km from the route - 18
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 19
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Museum KennemerlandMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 21
IJmuider Zee- en HavenmuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 22
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Korenmolen De ZandhaasAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 9.9 km from the route - 25
Fort bij VelsenFort · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 8?
Nederlands Kustpad deel 2 - 8 is 20.5 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 Wijk aan Zee to Egmond aan Zee.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Beverwijk.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 72 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 20.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Uitkijktoren Kruisberg.
Starting point
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