Walking in and around Wijk aan Zee

Wijk aan Zee lies on the southern edge of the Noordhollands Duinreservaat, with the dunes of National Park Zuid-Kennemerland on the other side of the North Sea Canal.

• Dunes behind the village: the Noordhollands Duinreservaat starts right behind the houses and is the starting point of four short walking routes.
• Across the canal: near IJmuiden lie Kennemerstrand and the Heerenduinen, the northern part of National Park Zuid-Kennemerland.
• Plenty of nature nearby: dozens of kilometres of paths run through various nature reserves around the village.
• Dune tops with a view: the viewpoints in the Kennemerduinen offer a panorama far across sea and land.
• Beach and bike: combine a dune walk with the wide beach or explore the cycle routes around Wijk aan Zee.

4 Walking routes

The four colour-coded routes all start from the same point in Wijk aan Zee and are short enough to combine.

• Orange route: 3 km, mostly on paved paths, so easy to walk even after rain.
• Purple route: 2.7 km, about half paved and otherwise on sandy and natural paths.
• Blue route: 2.9 km through the dunes around the village.
• Yellow route: the shortest loop at 1.6 km, almost half of it on natural paths.
• Longer walks: if you want to cover more ground, cross the North Sea Canal to the wooded Heerenduinen near IJmuiden.