Recreatiepark De Wielen

🚶‍♂️ Walking routes around Schagen

Discover the North Holland landscape on foot

From De Wielen Recreation Park, you can walk straight into nature. The surroundings of Sint Maarten and Schagen are a paradise for hikers: from quiet polder routes to dune walks with sea views. Whether you go out as a couple, with the family or with the dog - here you will always find a route that suits your pace and interests.

Family hiking

🌾 Round Saint Martin's

Distance: approx. 6 km

An ideal walk directly from the park. You walk past vast meadows, small ditches and characteristic cheese-cover farmhouses. In spring you will see the blooming bulb fields at their best here.

📍 Starting point: Recreation park De Wielen
Dogs allowed (on a leash)

🪶 Zwanenwater route

Distance: Callantsoog, 5 or 9 km

An absolute must for nature lovers. The trails through the Zwanenwater take you past dune lakes, open valleys and bird-rich reed beds. Especially in spring, this area is breathtakingly beautiful.

📍 Starting point: Entrance Zwanenwater, Zuidschinkeldijk, Callantsoog
🚫 Dogs not allowed (protected nature reserve)

🌳 Pettemer forest & Uitlandse Polder

Distance: approx. 7 km

Combine forest, dune and polder during this varied route. You walk through the Pettemerbos towards the Uitlandse Polder, where you have a wide view over water and grasslands. A perfect route for nature lovers and photographers.

📍 Starting point: Parking lot Pettemerbos, Korfwaterweg, Petten
🐾 Dogs allowed (leashed).

🌾 Schoorl Dunes Hiking Trails

The Schoorl Dunes offer numerous marked routes from 3 to 10 kilometers. Walk through the forest, across the dunes and enjoy beautiful views of the coast.

📍 Starting point: Buitencentrum Schoorlse Duinen
🐾 Dogs allowed (leashed, partly off-leash)
👧 F un for families - don't forget the famous Klimduin in Schoorl!

🏡O mmetje Schagen

Distance: approx. 7 km

Combine nature and conviviality with this nice detour around Schagen. The route runs past the historic center, the old church, and then through green edges back along meadows and ditches.

📍 Starting point: The Market, Schagen
🐾 Dogs allowed
Tip: Finish with coffee or lunch on the square near the church.

Walking with the dog

Hiking with the dog?

The surroundings of De Wielen are ideal for guests who bring their dogs. In addition to hiking trails through polders and forests, there are several off-leash areas and beach areas where dogs are allowed to run freely.

Popular spots for dog walkers:

  • Groote Keeten beach (partially off-leash area).
  • Pettemerbos - wide path network and spacious surroundings
  • Dike route between Sint Maarten and Schagerbrug - quiet and car-free

💡 A sk at the reception for the current off-leash areas and beach rules per season.

Dune area North Holland

Discover North Holland on foot

From the dunes to the dikes - the Kop van Noord-Holland is best discovered on a nice walk. Enjoy fresh sea air, space and peace and quiet, right near Recreatiepark De Wielen.

Fancy exploring the area?
Book your stay at Recreatiepark De Wielen and put on your walking shoes for a voyage of discovery through the North Holland landscape.

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Zoos

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Playing tennis

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