Huize de Duinen

PLEASE NOTE: With this walking route you cross the IJsselmeer by ferry. It sails 3 times a day in the summer, and not in the winter (for more information: http://stavoren.nl/bedrijven/rederij-vo/ or http://www.veerboot.info/). The Groot Frieslandpad is a long-distance walk (LAW 14) between Bergen aan Zee and Leer. The route not only runs through Friesland, but also North Holland, Drenthe and Groningen. You get to see a combination of history and nature. In the past, Friesland still consisted...

The Trekvogelpad is a 400 kilometer long walking route through the Netherlands. The longest nature trail in the country introduces you to the bird-rich areas of the Netherlands, from the dunes at Bergen aan Zee to deep in the Achterhoek. The walking route is marked and a walking guide is available. This is the first stage of the Trekvogelpad, starting in Bergen aan Zee. You walk on the beach for the very first part of the special long-distance walk, but soon you move into the dunes of the...

The Trekvogelpad is one of the Netherlands' most famous long-distance walks. The longest nature trail in the Netherlands is famous for its variety, many nature reserves and special bird-rich areas. From the dunes at Bergen aan Zee to Enschede you walk through national parks such as the Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the Hoge Veluwe, right through the Netherlands. An official hiking guide is available with extensive information, accommodation options and much more. The walking route is well marked.

Hiking trail between Bergen aan Zee and Egmond aan Zee, through the North Holland Dune Reserve dunes and over the beach. Coastal towns Bergen aan Zee and Egmond aan Zee are nestled between the dune areas. The dune area here has such rare nature that it has been given the status of a national park, the North Holland Dune Reserve. The first half of this trail runs through the dunes. They are beautiful open areas with a small lake here and there. Animals such as wild horses, cattle, foxes, and...

Dune walk from Bergen aan Zee. You walk a short distance through the North Holland Dune Reserve, then through the Schoorlse Duinen. A variety of moors, forests and extensive dunes pass during the route, and you defy various shifting sands. You regularly have the opportunity to divert to the beach or to walk back on the beach. There are a few restaurants on the beach and in Bergen aan Zee, otherwise you will not come across any catering establishments along the way.