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Loop Trails in North Holland

We track 285 routes that match this search in North Holland. They average 6.4 km and 141 m (463 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 22.4 km.

That is 66 percent of the 430 routes we map in North Holland. They are shorter than the local average, 6.4 km against 8.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 172 are rated easy and 6 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
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

De Dennen

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 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

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

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

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
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
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

Natuurpad Alloo

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

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

De Geul

Dunes of Texel · North Holland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
Easy

Waterliniepad 09a

North Holland · Netherlands

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

Burg en Berg

North Holland · Netherlands

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

Duin en Daalse ommegang

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Hard

WaddenWandelen - Texel - 06

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
22.4 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
494 m
Typical duration
5 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

WaddenWandelen - Texel - 07

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
426 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

's-Gravelandse Vaartroute

North Holland · Netherlands

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

't Sommelpaadje

North Holland · Netherlands

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

AWD-Pannenland-Blauw

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AWD-Pannenland-Rood

North Holland · Netherlands

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

AWD-Zandvoordtselaan-Wit

North Holland · Netherlands

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

Abcoudermeerroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aetsveldroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
255 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Amstel Heen en Weer

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
203 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Amsteldijkroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
203 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Amsteloeverpad

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Amsterdam-Rijnkanaalroute

North Holland · Netherlands

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

Anjerroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Arenaroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Assendelftroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
20.1 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
443 m
Typical duration
5 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baanakkersparkroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
161 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Banpaalroute

North Holland · Netherlands

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

Batoroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beemster- & Mijzerdijkroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Belvedèretour

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bennebroekerbuurtroute

North Holland · Netherlands

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

Bentveldroute

North Holland · Netherlands

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 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
BleekersvalleiDunes of Texel6.0 km131 m1 hr 26 minEasyApril to October
BollekamerDunes of Texel3.0 km65 m43 minEasyApril to October
De DennenDunes of Texel3.9 km85 m56 minEasyApril to October
De Hoorn van TexelDunes of Texel10.4 km228 m2 hr 30 minModerateApril to October
De Muy- en SlufterbollenrouteDunes of Texel10.7 km235 m2 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
De SeetingDunes of Texel4.6 km102 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October
DuinruggenrouteZuid-Kennemerland9.7 km213 m2 hr 20 minModerateApril to October
HeerenduinenZuid-Kennemerland4.4 km96 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
Het GeheimDunes of Texel2.6 km57 m38 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Duin en Kruidbergroute, Koppen en kuilenroute, Landgoed Koningshof. 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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