Zuiderzeepad, Long-distance hiking trail around IJsselmeer, Netherlands
The Zuiderzeepad extends for 492 kilometers through the Netherlands, following the former coastline of the Zuiderzee with marked paths across 28 different stages.
The trail traces the edges of the Zuiderzee, which transformed from an inland sea to IJsselmeer after the construction of the Afsluitdijk dam in 1932.
Hikers pass through former maritime trading centers including Enkhuizen, Hoorn, and Volendam, where traditional Dutch architecture and fishing heritage remain visible.
The route contains clear markers throughout its length, with stages between 15 and 20 kilometers that allow completion over multiple weekends within one year.
Stage 25 requires walkers to cross the 30-kilometer Afsluitdijk, offering extended views across both the Wadden Sea and IJsselmeer from this engineering structure.
GPS coordinates: 52.94308,5.39644
Latest update: March 10, 2025 04:20
Grote Kerk
147 m
Eerste Friese Schaatsmuseum
318 m
Museum Hindeloopen
152 m
Schutsluis (Hindeloopen)
410 m
Doopsgezinde kerk
298 m
Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard
142 m
Flora en fauna, Hindeloopen
200 m
Stadhuis (Hindeloopen)
152 m
Nieuwe Weide 1
396 m
Nieuwstad 21
404 m
Kalverstraat 4
399 m
Nieuwe Weide 7
379 m
Tuinen 17
305 m
Buren 2
190 m
Kalverstraat 13
375 m
Nieuwstad 5
381 m
Nieuwstad 15
387 m
Nieuwstad 25, Hindeloopen
404 m
Nieuwstad 12
399 m
Nieuwstad 22
417 m
Nieuwe Weide 4
357 m
Tuinen 31
366 m
Westelijke havendam
407 m
Reddingboothuisje
373 m
Nieuwe Weide 9, Hindeloopen
363 m
Nieuwe Weide 5
382 m
Kalverstraat 7
373 m
Buren 26
247 mReviews
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