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Naarden Fortifications Trail – Naarden Fortress loop from Bussum

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North Holland

Naarden

Naarden Fortifications Trail – Naarden Fortress loop from Bussum

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Naarden Fortifications Trail – Naarden Fortress loop from Bussum

01:24

5.52km

10m

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: June 27, 2026

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122 m

Utrechtse Poort

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The Utrechtse Poort is a city gate in the fortified city of Naarden in North Holland. The gate was built in 1877 and replaces a gate from 1680 in the …

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Naarden Fortifications Trail

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The Naarden Fortress is one of the best-preserved fortified towns in Europe. A museum is located within the section of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie.

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2.14 km

Westbeer – Fresh and Salt Water Separation Wall

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on both sides of the fortress, the 2 'bears' ensured the separation of the fresh inland water and the salt water of the Zuiderzee

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2.23 km

Naarden Fortress Moat and Ramparts

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There is a beautiful walking path around Naarden fortress. You can start near the parking lot and after you have walked around the outside you can also walk around the fortress. A beautiful view at every bend.

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4.26 km

Naarden Fortress

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City, originated on the northwest side of the Gooi near the Zuiderzee (now IJsselmeer). Naarden, first mentioned around 900, was further north-east and was granted city rights around 1325. Around …

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4.71 km

Naarden Fortress

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Naarden is a fortified city and the fortifications have been almost completely preserved. Wonderful to walk around. A museum is located in one of the bastions.

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4.73 km

Naarden Town Hall

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The building is made of baked and cut stone. The western facade has a large and a small top with steps. On the north side there is an elegant six-sided …

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5.34 km

Great or St. Vitus Church, Naarden

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The construction of the Grote Kerk in Naarden started in 1380, thirty years after the rebuilding of the city, as a prelude to the Hoekse and Kabeljauw disputes. The construction …

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5.52 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.90 km

1.06 km

1.01 km

899 m

657 m

Surfaces

1.64 km

1.17 km

1.04 km

919 m

607 m

133 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Comments

April 4, 2025,Naarden Vesting

visitutrechtregion.com/de/standorten/412682713/festingstadt-naarden

wandelnetwerknoordholland.nl/startpunten/startpunt-naarden-vesting/1733

December 3, 2022,Festungsstadt Naarden 🍂🍁🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

Naarden is a pretty little town within a fully preserved medieval fortress with a double moat, very impressive 😊

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July 9, 2024,Vestingpad Naarden – Naarden rondtocht vanuit Naarden

Instead of walking on the footpath, as described in Komoot, we walked on the cycle path. This is much, much better with a walker/stroller! We were on a weekday, luckily it wasn't busy

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July 16, 2022,Örtchen und Festung Naarden 👌👍

On our return journey we made a stopover to stretch our feet a bit. Nice little town with well-preserved fortifications.

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April 20, 2026,Lunch wandeling Naarden

Lunch walk through the beautiful town of Naarden. Good conversations in a beautiful setting.

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Naarden Fortifications Trail – Naarden Fortress loop from Bussum

Utrechtse Poort

Naarden Fortifications Trail

Westbeer – Fresh and Salt Water Separation Wall

Naarden Fortress Moat and Ramparts

Naarden Fortress

Naarden Fortress

Naarden Town Hall

Great or St. Vitus Church, Naarden

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