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Trekvogelpad - by Henk

Is hiking possible in the Netherlands? After all, the country is flat as a pancake!

The answer is: Yes. In fact there are over 80 long distance hiking trails crisscrossing the country. The most important are labeled LAW, abbreviation for Lange Afstand Wandelpad (Dutch for Long Distance Hiking Trail). Walking them is a most enjoyable way of exploring Dutch countryside. Meadows grazing cows, sheep and horses, forests, sand dunes and wetlands, and many often centuries old towns along the way. Apart from the LAW's (red-white markings) there are (often) circular regional trails, the SP's (red-yellow markings).

The LAW's and SP's are maintained by Stichting Wandelnet, often in cooperation with the NIVON / Friends of Nature. But there are more organisations marking paths: two sport hiking organisations, the KNBLO (red-blue markings) and the NWB (orange-blue markings). Often, topoguides are issued of these paths. Lastly we must mention the provincial nature conservancy organisations, who set out interesting itineraries for nature lovers.

Recomended LAW's:

  • Zuiderzeepad, 400 km, Hollands Golden Age on display.
  • Trekvogelpad, 380 km, From West to East, varied trail, gives a good impression of the Netherlands as a whole.
  • Maarten van Rossumpad, 308 km, also very varied.
  • Wad- en Wierdenpad, 123 km, dykes, polders and vast views in the quiet north east of the country.
  • Pieterpad, 492 km, maybe not the most attractive, but by far the most popular trail of the Netherlands.

Best hiking in the Netherlands is in the busy west. The Dutch Green Lung is the big empty space between the main cities The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht. This space, barely known by the Dutch themselves (they rush along in cars), consists of polders, ingenuous waterways, dykes, lakes, and very old villages and farmsteads. The polder landscape can be found in the northern provinces too, or along the river delta. Some patches are very beautiful and you will experience real solitude, others can be boring.

All trails are waymarked, but not always very well. Luckily, there are excellent Dutch guidebooks, with an English section and with maps that show you the correct way. Several LAW's coincide with the European Long Distance Trails E2, E8, E9 and E11.

Enjoying the Netherlands is enjoying the odd encounter with people, villages, buildings, architecture, things happening, and the neat houses and gardens showing off one's high morale. There is also some remoteness in the North and North East. Dutch trails have no difficulties, except the occasional crossing of a busy road or sharing the path with horse-carts and bikers. Keep in mind you're walking on paved roads most of the time, and alternatively grassy, often wet dykes. Therefore, light waterproof shoes are best. Along most routes you will find camping sites, B&B's, shops and public transport in almost every village.

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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2017
  • Wandelgids Nederland rond in 80 dagen | Gegarandeerd Onregelmatig
  • Kun je Nederland rondlopen in tachtig dagen? Of is het een fantasie, net als de reis om de wereld van Jules Verne? Dit wandeldagboek laat zien dat het kan. Trek je wandelschoenen aan en loop mee langs verlaten douanekantoren. Luister naar de smokkelverhalen in het grensgebied. Adem de zilte zeelucht in op de Hollandse stranden. Huiver bij de... Lire la suite
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • On Wet Foundations
  • A disused barge bought in Holland, a cargo hold converted in Belgium and a live aboard lifestyle discovered in France. The amusingly told story of how and why a British couple escaped from noise, traffic and junk mail and built their home and their dream on water. An embarrassingly mouthy parrot, a cat that wants to walk on water and an antique... Lire la suite
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • On Wet Foundations
  • A disused barge bought in Holland, a cargo hold converted in Belgium and a live aboard lifestyle discovered in France. The amusingly told story of how and why a British couple escaped from noise, traffic and junk mail and built their home and their dream on water. An embarrassingly mouthy parrot, a cat that wants to walk on water and an antique... Lire la suite
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Walking the Woods and the Water
  • In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance and charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined... Lire la suite
Bol.com
Belgium
  • Walking the Woods and the Water
  • In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance and charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined... Lire la suite
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
  • Reisgids 111 plekken in Haarlem die je gezien moet hebben | Thoth
  • Achter het rimpelloze vernis van de brave museumstad verbergt Haarlem een compleet ander gezicht. Dat van een levendige stad vol verrassingen. Ontmoet exotische schepselen in de kleinste dierentuin van Nederland. Ga naar een afgelegen café waar de koeien het eten van je bord kijken. Struin door wilde bloementuinen of ontdek een onzichtbare... Lire la suite
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2017
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2011
  • Wandelgids Hannekemaaierspad: Bakkeveen - Lemmer | Hannekemaaierspad
  • Achtergrond traject Bakkeveen - Lemmer Het traject van het Hannekemaaierspad in dit boekje loopt van Bakkeveen naar Lemmer. De route gaat langs enkele, soms bijna verlaten gebieden, waar grootschalig veen gewonnen is. De tocht gaat over de oude zandruggen, waar Bakkeveen en Heerenveen op liggen. Het riviertje de Tjonger/Kuinder vormde in het... Lire la suite
Bol.com
Netherlands
2016
  • time to momo - Maastricht
  • Dit is de vernieuwde versie van de 100% Maastricht-gids! Jij gaat Maastricht ontdekken! Een stukje buitenland in Nederland, zo wordt Maastricht maar al te vaak omschreven, daar waar Noord en Zuid samenkomen. Met haar leuke wijken met charmante kleine straatjes, historische panden en pleinen, chique boetieks en toch ook volop trendy hotspots en... Lire la suite
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Bol.com
Belgium
2016
  • time to momo - Maastricht
  • Dit is de vernieuwde versie van de 100% Maastricht-gids! Jij gaat Maastricht ontdekken! Een stukje buitenland in Nederland, zo wordt Maastricht maar al te vaak omschreven, daar waar Noord en Zuid samenkomen. Met haar leuke wijken met charmante kleine straatjes, historische panden en pleinen, chique boetieks en toch ook volop trendy hotspots en... Lire la suite
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
  • Wandelgids S20 Streekpad Noardlike Fryske Walden | Wandelnet
  • Als altijd weer een prachtig en helder uitgevoerde wandelgids met alle noodzakelijke informatie inclusief feiten als openbaar vervoer en accommodaties en andere nuttige adressen. Voorzien van de zeer goed leesbare opografische kaarten met schaal 1:25.000. Als je een buitenstaander vraagt wat kenmerkend is voor Friesland zal hij beslist een paar... Lire la suite
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
Bol.com
Netherlands
2010
  • Plantenkijk-wandelgids van Nederland
  • Nederland telt meer dan 1600 wilde plantensoorten. Meestal is daarvan maar een fractie te zien: ze staan op onbereikbare plaatsen of in afgesloten natuurterreinen, of ze bloeien op tijden die je niet verwacht. Juist deze soorten vaak de parels van de Nederlandse flora worden in de Plantenkijk | wandelgids van Nederland beschreven.De beste... Lire la suite
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Bol.com
Belgium
2010
  • Plantenkijk-wandelgids van Nederland
  • Nederland telt meer dan 1600 wilde plantensoorten. Meestal is daarvan maar een fractie te zien: ze staan op onbereikbare plaatsen of in afgesloten natuurterreinen, of ze bloeien op tijden die je niet verwacht. Juist deze soorten vaak de parels van de Nederlandse flora worden in de Plantenkijk | wandelgids van Nederland beschreven.De beste... Lire la suite
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Broken Road
  • The long-awaited final volume of the trilogy by Patrick Leigh Fermor. A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water were the first two volumes in a projected trilogy that would describe the walk that Patrick Leigh Fermor undertook at the age of eighteen from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. 'When are you going to finish Vol. III?'... Lire la suite
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Broken Road
  • The long-awaited final volume of the trilogy by Patrick Leigh Fermor. A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water were the first two volumes in a projected trilogy that would describe the walk that Patrick Leigh Fermor undertook at the age of eighteen from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. 'When are you going to finish Vol. III?'... Lire la suite
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2010
  • Gelderse Valley
  • Gelderse Valley on a waterproof, tear-resistant, GPS compatible walking map at 1:25,000 from Trage Paden, in a series of maps with extensive overprint for long-distance and local walking routes. GPS waypoints and route profiles are available for download from the publisher’s website.Contours used in this map series vary between 2,5 to 5m... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Drentsche A
  • Drentsche A area of the Netherlands in a series of walking and cycling maps at 1:25,000 – 1:35,000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves.Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodland, pastures, heath or sand dunes.... Lire la suite
Stanfords
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Oostvaardersplassen
  • Oostvaardersplassen area of the Netherlands in a series of walking and cycling maps at 1:25,000 – 1:35,000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves.Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodland, pastures, heath or sand... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Gooi & Vechtstreek: Hilversum - Amersfoort - Utrecht
  • Gooi and Vechtstreek - a popular hiking area south-east of Amsterdam - on a light, double-sided, waterproof and tear-resistant, GPS-compatible maps at 1:25,000 from ANWB, the country’s main motoring and touring organization. Coverage on the northern side extends southwards from the historic town of Naarden, and west/east between the... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Dwingelderveld - Ruinen
  • Dwingelderveld - Ruinen area of the Netherlands in a series of walking and cycling maps at 1:25,000 – 1:35,000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves.Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodland, pastures, heath or... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Baronie van Breda
  • Baronie van Breda area of the Netherlands in a series of walking and cycling maps at 1:25,000 – 1:35,000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves.Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodland, pastures, heath or sand... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • De Weerribben
  • De Weerribben area of the Netherlands in a series of walking and cycling maps at 1:25,000 – 1:35,000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves.Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodland, pastures, heath or sand dunes.... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Rijk van Nijmegen
  • Rijk van Nijmegen area of the Netherlands in a series of walking and cycling maps at 1:25,000 – 1:35,000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves.Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodland, pastures, heath or sand... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Netherlands Falkplan Cycling Atlas
  • Cycling atlas of the Netherlands at 1:75,000 from Falk BV, presenting in one A5 spiral-bound volume the country’s extensive network of signposted cycling routes and junctions, including the long-distance LF trails and smaller local cycle paths. The network consists of numbered junctions joined by sign-posted connecting routes in either... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Brabant West and Central Cycling Map
  • The central and western part of the North Brabant Province of the Netherlands at 1:50,000 in a series from Falk B.V. showing the network of signposted cycling routes on large, double-sided indexed maps with prominent highlighting of long-distance LF routes, symbols indicating accommodation and other tourist services, plus in each title two or... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Rhine Cycle Route 4 - Cologne to Hoek van Holland Bikeline Map-Guide
  • The Rhine Cycle Route Part 4 – a 442-km long section from Cologne to the North Sea presented by Verlag Esterbauer in a guide with maps at 1:75,000 showing the route and its variants. Extensive information is conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites and other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Schouwen Duiveland
  • Schouwen Duiveland area of the Netherlands in a series of walking and cycling maps at 1:25,000 – 1:35,000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves.Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodland, pastures, heath or sand... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2010
  • The IJssel
  • The Ijssel is the first of a series two recreational maps for the Flevoland region.These maps were created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the province of Flevoland. They are double-sided indexed maps at 1:50,000 scale, featuring a detailed topography with prominent highlighting of the cycle routes and packed with practical tourist... Lire la suite
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • C30 Harwich to Hoek van Holland and Dover Strait
  • Plans included:Dunkerque (1:25 000)Nieuwpoort (1:30 000)Oostende (1:20 000)Blankenberge (1:10 000)Zeebrugge (1:35 000)Breskens (1:12 500)Vlissingen (1:20 000)On this edition the latest wind farm information is included as is the latest depth survey information. Lire la suite
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