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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Netherlands

There are 3,717 hikes in Netherlands in our database that fit. They average 5.0 km and 109 m (358 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 10.0 km.

That is 72 percent of the 5,155 routes we map in Netherlands. They are shorter than the local average, 5.0 km against 8.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 109 m (358 ft) against 181 m (594 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. 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

Moderate

Dwars door Brabant - 8

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Westerborkpad - 29

Drentsche Aa · Drenthe

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wandelroute Kale Duinen

Drents-Friese Wold · Frisia

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
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

Hertog Hendrikpad - 08

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hertog Hendrikpad - 09

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hertog Hendrikpad - 10

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hertog Hendrikpad - 11

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hertog Hendrikpad - 12

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rondom de Sint Jan - 07

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rondom de Sint Jan - 10

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 17

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Paarse Wandelroute

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bleekersvallei

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bollekamer

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Dennen

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Seeting

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Het Geheim

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Nol

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hoornderslag

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Horspolders

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Natuurpad Alloo

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Natuurpad De Mient

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Heuven Beekhuizen Veluwezoom

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

't Langepad

Nieuw Land · Flevoland

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

14 vennen

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Belevingspad

Drents-Friese Wold · Drenthe

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Belevingsroute

De Hoge Veluwe · Gelderland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blauwe wandelroute

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boswandeling Spier

Dwingelderveld · Drenthe

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Breeveen

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route

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
Dwars door Brabant - 8Van Gogh9.9 km218 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
TVP 13 Alternatieve route broedseizoen en met hondUtrechtse Heuvelrug4.7 km103 m1 hr 8 minEasyApril to October
TVP 14 Alternatieve route met hondUtrechtse Heuvelrug1.6 km36 m24 minEasyApril to October
TVP 17 Alternatieve route bronstijdDe Hoge Veluwe1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
Westerborkpad - 29Drentsche Aa5.6 km123 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
Wandelroute Kale DuinenDrents-Friese Wold1.4 km30 m20 minEasyApril to October
Speuren in de DuinenZuid-Kennemerland1.9 km42 m28 minEasyApril to October
Airbornepad Market Garden - 10Van Gogh8.3 km182 m2 hrModerateApril to October
Airbornepad Market Garden - 12Van Gogh9.8 km215 m2 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Airbornepad Market Garden - 8CVan Gogh7.3 km160 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Westerborkpad - 29, TVP 14 Alternatieve route met hond, TVP 13 Alternatieve route broedseizoen en met hond. 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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