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North Holland
Hoorn

Hoofdtoren – Great Church, Hoorn loop from Hoorn

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Hiking trails & Routes
Netherlands
North Holland
Hoorn

Hoofdtoren – Great Church, Hoorn loop from Hoorn

Moderate

4.2

(29)

226

hikers

Hoofdtoren – Great Church, Hoorn loop from Hoorn

02:10

8.53km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 2.25 km for 14 m

After 2.45 km for 14 m

After 3.07 km for 7 m

After 6.23 km for 12 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.47 km

Inner Harbour, Hoorn

Highlight • Structure

There are always some very beautiful ships anchored here: beautiful to look at.

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2

2.50 km

Bossu Houses

Highlight • Historical Site

The façade stones of these 17th-century houses resemble a comic strip: They tell the story of the Battle of the Zuiderzee, which the West Frisians fought against Admiral Bossu's Spanish fleet in 1573. The West Frisians defeated the fleet here with their own fleet of small, maneuverable boats and conquered Bossu.

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3

2.80 km

Oosterkerk, Hoorn

Highlight • Religious Site

This church was built in 1450 and heavily rebuilt around 1616. The church was closed in 1960. In 1982 the church was restored again.

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4

3.19 km

Hoofdtoren

Highlight • Historical Site

This structure is one of the last surviving defenses in Hoorn. The tower was built in 1464. Today the tower houses a restaurant.

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5

5.12 km

Historic Center of Hoorn

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful city with a lot of history and just as many crooked facades.

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6

6.53 km

West Frisian Museum, Hoorn

Highlight • Historical Site

So-called duplicates of already existing highlights are created again and again. It would be much better if you contributed something to the already existing hiking highlights with your own texts and photos. Then those who are interested can get an idea of the area more easily.
The existing original highlight is called:

Rode Steen

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7

6.68 km

Great Church, Hoorn

Highlight • Religious Site

Imposing building in a beautiful city.

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8

7.15 km

Oosterkerk (Sint-Antoniuskerk), Hoorn

Highlight • Religious Site

The Oosterkerk or Sint-Antoniuskerk in Hoorn is a Gothic-style church whose origins date back to 1450. The current appearance of the nave and the north façade dates from 1616.

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8.53 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.50 km

2.19 km

2.01 km

809 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

1.57 km

202 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 4 July

21°C

16°C

55 %

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