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Family-Friendly Hikes near Rotterdam

46 routes near Rotterdam qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.0 km and 67 m (220 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 6.4 km.

That is 35 percent of the 132 routes we map near Rotterdam. They are shorter than the local average, 3.0 km against 14.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 67 m (220 ft) against 316 m (1,037 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Speuren in de Duinen

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Heerenduinen

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kennemermeerroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Koepelbergroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kreek Schelpenhoek

Oosterschelde · Zeeland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Landgoed Koningshof

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Parkbos Koningshof

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Princenboschroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rondje Brederodeberg

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rondje Caprera

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rondje Hazenberg

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rondje Hogeduin

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rondje Kamperberg

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rondje Konijnenberg

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Vogels luisteren

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Vossendel

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

WNW Noord-Holland 78-94

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wandelroute Bornia

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wandelroute Heidestein

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wisentenroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Floris V-pad-GR 5 - Verbinding

North Brabant · Netherlands

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Elswout - Blauwe route

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Elswout - Natuurroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bruggenroute

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
Easy

Geel

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
Easy

Heyschoten-d'Oude Kamp

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
Easy

Jantjespad

De Biesbosch · North Brabant

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
Easy

Ommetje Cromvoirt

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
Easy

Smidsput

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
141 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
Easy

Wallenburg

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 min
Easy

Wit

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
Easy

Witte Huis

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
Easy

Zeisterbos 1

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Speuren in de DuinenZuid-Kennemerland1.9 km42 m28 minEasyApril to October
HeerenduinenZuid-Kennemerland4.4 km96 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
KennemermeerrouteZuid-Kennemerland4.4 km96 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
KoepelbergrouteZuid-Kennemerland1.6 km36 m24 minEasyApril to October
Kreek SchelpenhoekOosterschelde4.0 km87 m57 minEasyApril to October
Landgoed KoningshofZuid-Kennemerland3.6 km79 m52 minEasyApril to October
Parkbos KoningshofZuid-Kennemerland1.1 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
PrincenboschrouteZuid-Kennemerland3.7 km81 m54 minEasyApril to October
Rondje BrederodebergZuid-Kennemerland5.6 km124 m1 hr 22 minEasyApril to October
Rondje CapreraZuid-Kennemerland2.9 km64 m42 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Speuren in de Duinen, Princenboschroute, WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 38-73. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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