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Den Helder

View from Grafelijkheidsduin – Dark Dunes Forest Path loop from Mariëndal

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Netherlands

North Holland

Den Helder

View from Grafelijkheidsduin – Dark Dunes Forest Path loop from Mariëndal

Moderate

4.8

(58)

227

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View from Grafelijkheidsduin – Dark Dunes Forest Path loop from Mariëndal

03:19

13.0km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Duinen Den Helder-Callantsoog

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2.23 km

View of Two Lighthouses in Duinen Den Helder-Callantsoog

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From this viewpoint between the dunes you have a view of not one, but two lighthouses. It is beautiful to walk in this coastal area anyway.

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3.13 km

View from Grafelijkheidsduin

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Hikers can climb the highest point of the Grafelijkheidsduin for a fantastic view of the surrounding landscape. From the top you have a panoramic view of the city of Den …

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3.71 km

The Donkere Duinen landscape protection area mainly consists of a beautiful mixed forest.
Great to walk on the sandy forest floor.
In the south it borders on the next protected landscape area, Mariëndal (open meadows).

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7.97 km

Fort Kijkduin

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Napoleonic Sea Fortress with History Museum, several restaurants and underground passages with aquarium.

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8.44 km

Grafelijkheidsduinen Nature Reserve

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Beautiful (walking area): dunes, beach, forest, lake

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10.1 km

Beach access Donkere Duinen

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Very beautiful beach section and dune landscape

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10.5 km

Lighthouses in Duinen Den Helder-Callantsoog

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Magnificent dunes in the nature reserve

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11.2 km

View of the dunes and North Sea, Duinen Den Helder-Callantsoog

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Nature reserve Donkere Duinen - Great dune landscape with beautiful hiking trails

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.79 km

3.30 km

1.46 km

212 m

165 m

Surfaces

4.82 km

2.55 km

1.67 km

1.66 km

1.55 km

535 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

22°C

11°C

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View from Grafelijkheidsduin – Dark Dunes Forest Path loop from Mariëndal

View of Two Lighthouses in Duinen Den Helder-Callantsoog

View from Grafelijkheidsduin

Dark Dunes Forest Path

Fort Kijkduin

Grafelijkheidsduinen Nature Reserve

Beach access Donkere Duinen

Lighthouses in Duinen Den Helder-Callantsoog

View of the dunes and North Sea, Duinen Den Helder-Callantsoog

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