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Sand dunes – Kerf Lake, Schoorl Dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

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Netherlands

North Holland

Bergen

Sand dunes – Kerf Lake, Schoorl Dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

Easy

4.7

(274)

1,549

hikers

Sand dunes – Kerf Lake, Schoorl Dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

01:36

6.07km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Schoorlse Duinen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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619 m

Staircase in the Schoorl Dunes

Highlight • Structure

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

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1.42 km

Sand dunes

Highlight • Natural

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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1.44 km

Schoorl Dunes

Highlight • Forest

The Schoorlse Duinen are the highest dunes in the Netherlands and a great walking area close to the coast, between Schoorl and Bergen.

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2.55 km

Vogelmeer

Highlight • Lake

Great view of the dunes and access to the hiking trails and the highland cattle.

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2.64 km

View of Lake and Heather Fields, Schoorlse Duinen

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful inland waters in the Noordhollandse Duinreservaat.
There used to be a huge breeding colony of seagulls here. Then the population of foxes increased significantly, as they had the eggs …

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2.67 km

Kerf Lake, Schoorl Dunes

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful area for a nice long walk.

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3.41 km

Muizenweg Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful forest path between the dunes. Listen to the birds, breathe in the fresh sea air and relax amidst the greenery.

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4.07 km

Scenic viewpoint in Schoorlse Duinen

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a clear and sunny day you can see all the way to Den Helder.

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6.07 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.23 km

2.05 km

1.54 km

210 m

Surfaces

1.90 km

1.24 km

1.05 km

1,000 m

734 m

117 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 14 August

22°C

15°C

54 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

January 23, 2022,Wandeling Roet Route Schoorlse duinen

Difficult route with many height differences and surfaces.

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October 31, 2021,roetroute in schoorl

We started from the free parking spot. It saves a bit in costs and there is less pressure behind it in terms of time.

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March 29, 2023,Schoorl NL - Wald, Dünen und ein See

From Schoorl we went on this beautiful hike today. The path was quite difficult, as it was always going up and down in loose sand.

The tour of the small town of Schoorl was rather sobering. A few shops, the cafés closed and not worth mentioning.

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January 13, 2026,Waar de hoge toppen der duinen schitteren in de nevel...5💎💎💎💎💎

Together with my daughter I am staying for a week in a cottage near Egmond aan Zee... Today we went for our first walk... A short SBB route through the Schoorlse dunes... Short, and at times very challenging... It is a black arrow route, but officially this route is called the Roetroute... On August 28, 2009 there was a large …

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November 27, 2022,Dünenwanderung bei Schoorl

We really liked the dune landscape near Schoorl. With 🌞 certainly a dream.
A reason to come back to this corner of the Netherlands.

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Sand dunes – Kerf Lake, Schoorl Dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

Staircase in the Schoorl Dunes

Sand dunes

Schoorl Dunes

Vogelmeer

View of Lake and Heather Fields, Schoorlse Duinen

Kerf Lake, Schoorl Dunes

Muizenweg Forest Path

Scenic viewpoint in Schoorlse Duinen

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