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Sand dunes – Schoorl Dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

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Netherlands

North Holland

Bergen

Sand dunes – Schoorl Dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

Moderate

4.8

(532)

2,379

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Sand dunes – Schoorl Dunes loop from Schoorlse Duinen

02:39

10.2km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Schoorlse Duinen

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419 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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1.11 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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1.14 km

Schoorl Dunes

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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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1.99 km

Bird Lake

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Nice place for a break

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3.60 km

Sandy trail through the Schoorlse Dunes

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This untouched dune area is great for walking. Please note: the area is fragile, so make sure you stay on the footpaths!

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4.28 km

Dune Trail at Schoorlse Duinen

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The Schoorls dunes are the highest at 54.4 meters and the widest at 5 kilometers in the Netherlands. Open dunes alternate with dense forests, damp plains and heathland. A paradise for hikers and nature lovers!

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5.20 km

Walking trail through the Schoorl Dunes

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The hiking trails are very well signposted and easy to walk on despite the mainly sandy ground. We followed the blue trail 10 km through the area. He leads you …

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5.57 km

Hiking trail through the Schoorlse Duinen

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beautiful wonderful maritime climate and very varied between forest and beach

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

4.06 km

1.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.54 km

1.98 km

1.96 km

1.43 km

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 22 August

19°C

12°C

28 %

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Comments

July 10, 2022,Sand dunes – Hoogste duinen van Nederland Runde von Schoorl

With the e-bike comfortably from Schoorl to Egmond aan zee and back

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July 28, 2023,🇳🇱 Schoorlse Duinen: Heide-/Dünen-Wanderung (Blaue Route)

Today we have found quiet and untouched nature in the 1,875 hectare Schoorlse Duinen nature reserve. It was so impressive... how must it be when the heather is in full bloom in 2-3 weeks.
The blue route started at the visitor center in Schoorl. From there it went up 250 steps over the highest dune in Holland, further through a …

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January 28, 2026,Wandeltocht Schoorl

Today I drove to this wonderful hiking area again and walked the blue route, a route from the North Holland hiking network, through the woods and dunes and a bit along the beach. And of course, I had a cappuccino at IJgenweis food and drinks.

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October 12, 2022,Noordzeewandeling - Schoorlse Duinen 🇳🇱

Because the weather was better than predicted, we ended up in Schoorl by accident today! First we had a wonderful breakfast at JOOP Schoorl (joop-schoorl.nl) and then we went on this great hike through the Schoorlse Duinen nature reserve. It went up the highest dune in the Netherlands, through pine forests, heathland and of course through a lot of sand. …

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January 13, 2025,Sanddünen – Fußweg durch die Dünen Runde von Schoorl

I have never seen such a landscape before. It impressed me very much.

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April 27, 2023,Boswachterswandeling Schoorlese duinen

The walk starts at the Buitencentrum Schoorlese Duinen of Staatsbosbeheer and follows (largely) the blue route. Soon after the start we come to some long stairs. Quite a climb, but at the top a beautiful view of the surroundings and a little further on the sea awaits us. We continue through the area with the highest dunes in the Netherlands. …

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September 7, 2023,Wandelen - Schoorlse duinen - 07-09-2023

The Schoorlse Duinen is such a beautiful part of the Netherlands. Sea, dunes, forest and heath and the smell of the pine forest. The stairs to the highest dune lead to a view over the Schoorl nature reserve. Although the route is not that long, it does feel a bit heavier because it runs over a paved and unpaved path …

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February 19, 2024,Noordzeeroute Schoorlse duinen

Beautiful walk. We had to wander through the heath every now and then. Due to the high water level, the path was completely flooded in several places.

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View from the highest dune in the Netherlands

Sand dunes

Schoorl Dunes

Bird Lake

Sandy trail through the Schoorlse Dunes

Dune Trail at Schoorlse Duinen

Walking trail through the Schoorl Dunes

Hiking trail through the Schoorlse Duinen

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