Hiking Network Noord-Holland

The walking network in North Holland offers walkers opportunities for a healthy, sporty and interesting walk in beautiful North Holland. The various walks run through beautiful landscapes, ribbon villages and nature reserves, along farmland paths, centuries-old dikes and past historic locations. You can start walking directly from one of the starting points, where you can choose from several marked routes. You choose the length and environment of your walk. The walking network gives you a lot of convenience and walking pleasure. New routes are added every year, so that the walking network in North Holland offers more and more possibilities. Various routes of the walking network can be started from the Helderse Vallei: – The green Mariëndal route (2.15 km) is a short exploration of this wooded valley. – The blue Donkere Duinen Route (6.1 km) runs over the 17th-century Zanddijk and the foredune and through the Donkere Duinenbos. – The red Grafelijkheidsduinen route (8.72 km) runs along the foredune to Fort Kijkduin in Huisduinen. Return via the eastern edge of the Grafelijkheidsduinen and the Donkere Duinenbos. – The orange Koegras route (9.4 km) runs through the bulb fields of the Koegras polder to De Zandloper beach in Julianadorp aan Zee. Back through the North Dunes. – The yellow Nolletjes route (11.4 km) takes you to the Liniedijk and the green ravelin of Fort Dirksz. Admiral of the Defense Line of Den Helder. Furthermore, to the undulating salt marsh dunes or ‘nolls’ at Den Helder-Zuid station. – The black Helderse Vallei route (2.63 km) explores the southern edge of the dune area and the adjacent Mariëndal nature reserve. You can view the map with all the above routes via this link. More information about the walking network can be found at www.wandelnetwerknoordholland.nl