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Loop Trails in Netherlands

We track 1,041 routes that match this search in Netherlands. They average 7.1 km and 157 m (515 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 141 km.

That is 48 percent of the 2,162 routes we map in Netherlands. They are shorter than the local average, 7.1 km against 10.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 157 m (515 ft) against 238 m (781 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 592 are rated easy and 57 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Duin en Kruidbergroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Coastal
  • 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
Moderate

Bijvoetpad

Drentsche Aa · Drenthe

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
295 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 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

Bleekersvallei

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

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

Bollekamer

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 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
Easy

Breeveen (Zuid)

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

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

De Hamert - blauw

De Maasduinen · Limburg

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

De Hamert - groen

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Hamert - rood

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Hamert - wit

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

De Hoorn van Texel

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

De Muy- en Slufterbollenroute

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • 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
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Duinruggenroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dwingelderveldroute

Dwingelderveld · Drenthe

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

Elsterkoproute

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Familiepad Noordenveld

Dwingelderveld · Drenthe

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Galgenbergroute

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grijze Wandelroute

Veluwezoom · Gelderland

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

Groen

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • 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

Het Geheim

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

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

Hoogtepunten Kaapse Bossen

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • 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
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Horspolders

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

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

Kaapse bossen Rood

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 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

Kibbelhoekwandeling

Dwingelderveld · Drenthe

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

Knuppelbrugroute

De Groote Peel · Limburg

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 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
Moderate

Konikroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Koppen en kuilenroute

Zuid-Kennemerland · North Holland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kozakkenput

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 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

Laarzenpad Wijboschbroek

Van Gogh · North Brabant

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 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
Moderate

Leemkuilroute

Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Utrecht

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 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
Duin en KruidbergrouteZuid-Kennemerland11.4 km251 m2 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Beekhuizen Keienberg VeluwezoomVeluwezoom3.9 km86 m56 minEasyApril to October
't LangepadNieuw Land6.7 km148 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
14 vennenVan Gogh9.3 km205 m2 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
BelevingspadDrents-Friese Wold2.6 km58 m38 minEasyApril to October
BelevingsrouteDe Hoge Veluwe1.5 km33 m22 minEasyApril to October
Biesboschpad - Dagwandeling JantjesplaatDe Biesbosch17.0 km374 m4 hr 10 minHardApril to October
BijvoetpadDrentsche Aa13.4 km295 m3 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
Blauwe wandelrouteVan Gogh5.5 km120 m1 hr 19 minEasyApril to October
BleekersvalleiDunes of Texel6.0 km131 m1 hr 26 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Duin en Kruidbergroute, Beekhuizen Keienberg Veluwezoom, De Hamert - rood. 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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