Staircase in the Schoorl Dunes – Sand dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

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Staircase in the Schoorl Dunes – Sand dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

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Staircase in the Schoorl Dunes – Sand dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

01:11

4.46km

40m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

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Schoorlse Duinen

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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186 m

Schoorl Dunes Visitor Centre

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Buitencentrum is a very fun and educational for children. They can play here and there are interesting things to see.

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348 m

Staircase in the Schoorl Dunes

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The climb is worth it. You will be rewarded with a magnificent view.

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488 m

View from the highest dune in the Netherlands

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Great walk through the dunes, nice up and down and a lot of stairs to conquer.

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555 m

Seeing the hinterland

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Just up the stairs to see this

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1.19 km

Sand dunes

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Huge nature reserve, many cycling and hiking trails, well signposted. The blooming heather is very beautiful, you have to make sure you get it at the right time. We actually …

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3.07 km

View of the Schoorl Dunes

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From this point you can clearly see that the dune area is quite extensive and does not just run along the coast.

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3.54 km

View of the Klimduin (Schoorlse Dunes)

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About a thousand years ago, the young dunes were formed by sand drift. They are much higher than the old dunes. The highest dune in the Netherlands is located in …

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3.70 km

Schoorl Climbing Dune

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Start or end your walk at Schoorl's famous climbing dune, close to the center of the village. From the top at 51 meters you have an amazing view of the …

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4.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.38 km

1.59 km

466 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.56 km

1.02 km

800 m

698 m

331 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

14°C

9°C

40 %

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Comments

April 23, 2025,🇳🇱 Duin en Dorp - Durch die Dünen von Schoorl

A short and easy circular hike (always follow the yellow signs) through the dunes of Schoorl. The start and finish point of this and other signposted hikes is the nature reserve's informative visitor center.

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June 6, 2025,Wanderung Schoorl

Today, it's just a short hike, but it's quite challenging. If you manage the stairs, you'll be rewarded with a view of the North Sea, which is still 3.5 kilometers away through the dunes.

It's also doable with a torn calf muscle that hasn't fully healed yet, hahahaha

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March 10, 2024,Schoorlse Duinen

Today is the contrast to yesterday. It seems that half of Holland and all the tourists have agreed to go on a Sunday trip to the Schoorlse Duin. Everyone was out and about on foot with children, with a dog, with a horse or on a bicycle. The area is great, but I only did a short walk because it …

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