Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Netherlands

North Holland

Castricum

De Woude Island – Alkmaardermeer loop from De Woude

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Netherlands

North Holland

Castricum

De Woude Island – Alkmaardermeer loop from De Woude

Easy

4.6

(68)

375

hikers

De Woude Island – Alkmaardermeer loop from De Woude

01:52

7.41km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 204 m for 45 m

After 7.16 km for 45 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

194 m

De Woude Island

Highlight • Settlement

The church can be rented as a wedding location or for exhibitions

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.60 km

Aalscholvers Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cormorants

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.78 km

Alkmaardermeer

Highlight • Lake

4.75 km

Alkmaardermeer

Lake

6.70 km

Wooden Bridge Over Wetland Path

Highlight • Bridge

The only time you don't walk along or on the dike, here you have to cross the bridge to get around the house.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.19 km

Spaarndam Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a ticket machine to buy a ticket for the crossing.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.41 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.42 km

1.66 km

941 m

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

1.58 km

902 m

367 m

125 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

24°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 26, 2023,Wandeling op De Woude langs de oevers van het Alkmaardermeer

Nice walk on this small island. You walk largely on a grass dike along the banks of the Alkmaardermeer and end along the bank of the North Holland Canal. You can park across the street and cross on foot with a ferry. The grass embankment is bumpy and contains many potholes, which makes it quite an intensive walk and not …

Showing Translation

August 7, 2025,Activiteit

I sailed around the island many times in my youth.
Now I've walked around it.
Pure nostalgia.

Showing Translation

May 8, 2025,🇳🇱 Runde auf der Insel De Woude

There's plenty to discover in North Holland, not just on the coast but also in the hinterland.
De Woude is a small island in the Alkmaardermeer with an idyllic village of 160 inhabitants. After crossing by ferry, you'll reach a unique nature reserve with rare birds, a beautiful polder landscape, and an idyllic church, and you can walk around the …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.6

1,349

Berries, leaves and mountains in the dune landscape of South-Kennemerland

02:37h

10.2km

30m

Moderate

4.6

1,329

Konik Trail

02:27h

9.57km

30m

Moderate

4.8

542

Resting point in the Randstad - National Park Zuid-Kennemerland

03:35h

14.0km

60m

Moderate

4.7

986

Around Zuid-Kennemerland from Santpoort-Noord - National Park Zuid-Kennemerland

02:53h

11.3km

40m

Moderate

4.6

1,088

Konik trail (black) - National Park Zuid-Kennemerland

02:00h

7.81km

30m

Moderate

4.8

694

Peaks and Pits Trail

03:32h

13.8km

50m

Moderate

4.6

799

Dune Ridges Trail

03:15h

12.8km

40m

Moderate

4.5

581

Low-threshold North Holland routes - Water birds and play dunes in the North Holland Dune Reserve

02:00h

7.98km

10m

Moderate

4.6

391

Stroll through the Waterleidingduinen - Enjoy the beach tent all year round

03:27h

13.5km

40m

Moderate

4.7

299

Walk Overveen by the Dutch Royal Touring Club (ANWB) - National Park Zuid-Kennemerland

04:38h

18.1km

70m

Moderate

4.7

261

Catrijper Nok — see above sea level on the coast

03:44h

14.1km

130m

Moderate

4.7

333

Route 'The Oasis' - National Park The Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes

04:15h

16.8km

40m

De Woude Island – Alkmaardermeer loop from De Woude

De Woude Island

Aalscholvers Viewpoint

Alkmaardermeer

Wooden Bridge Over Wetland Path

Spaarndam Ferry

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️