Sun, sea, beach: running! With nine kilometres of beach, 34km2 of nature to the south and 38km2 of nature reserve to the north, you can run quite a few kilometres in Zandvoort. So whether you want to work on your holiday body or run off the holiday kilos, Zandvoort offers plenty of options for beautiful, relaxed or, on the contrary, tough runs.
The Waterleidingduinen is home to the largest population of fallow deer in the Netherlands. With this route you walk off the paths through the forests in search of these beautiful animals. Not that you have to look far: in the area you are guaranteed deer. So enjoy the deer and the surroundings during the walk.
This walk has almost everything you can find in National Park Zuid-Kennemerland: beach, dunes, diversity and with a bit of luck also Wisents. A beautiful walk from Zandvoort along the unique Vogelenmeer and the Wisent lookout point.
Zandvoort is originally a fishing village. Where the men got the fish from the sea, the women (mostly) walked to Haarlem with a heavy basket full of fish. Here they traded them in the fish halls. With the Stinkende Emmer route you follow in the footsteps of these fishmongers.
The Wester house is a historic building. It was originally a service house for the water pump operator. When the pumps were powered electrically, an operator was no longer needed and the house became empty. It has been renovated and opened as a landscape viewing hut.
During the Sloppies walk we take you into the history of Zandvoort. The walk goes past various locations that take you back to the time when Zandvoort was still a fishing village.
The Zuiderduin loop takes you through the southern dunes of Zandvoort and a part through the Amsterdam Waterleidingduinen. Enjoy the fresh sea air, the animals in the AWD and the beautiful views.
National Park Zuid-Kennemerland is home to several large grazers, such as Scottish Highlanders, Konik horses and Shetland ponies. The animals roam freely here and are used to 'prune' the vegetation in a natural way. You can encounter the animals during the walk.
Circuit Zandvoort has an almost magical attraction. The walking route along all the bends of the circuit tells the history of the track and the heroic races that have been held here.
Zandvoort dunes
The Zandvoort dunes are beautiful to walk and run through. The differences in height, the paved and unpaved surfaces and the chance to see animals during your run make your training just that little bit different. And you can make it as intense as you want. The extensive network of trails allows you to map out a beautiful route for almost any distance.
Beach of Zandvoort
The fresh sea air and the soothing sound of the waves in the surf. There is no better environment for running. Go for a morning run along the empty beach towards Bloemendaal, or choose the route towards Noordvoort and return through the dunes. On your bare feet through the water or on the hard (or loose) sand.
