Walking Festivals in Netherlands

Het Dorpshuus Foundation organizes its annual Wandel4daagse Heino . The fanatic walkers can participate in this four-day walking tour again.

The four routes of Wandelvierdaagse Eerbeek show the beautiful varied landscape of the Eerbeek area: from the forest route on the first day, the Loenen meadows and heath on the second day to the farmland scenery of Hall on the third day. The fourth day is traditionally dominated by the village of Eerbeek and the entry with the Eerbeek Fair as the end point.

The Sevenumse Wandel4daagse is a 4 day activity for young and old where you enjoy beautiful marked routes through the beautiful landscape of Sevenum and Kronenberg. The Sevenumse Wandel4daagse is suitable for everyone who enjoys walking, from novice and recreational walker to experienced and passionate walker.

The routes from Diever are in the national parks of the Drents-Friese Wold and the Dwingelderveld and through the rural nature reserves of Ooster- and Westerzand, Leggelderveld and the Holtingerveld.

Texel has surprisingly many different landscapes. Forests, dunes, beach, the Slufter, salt marshes and mud flats from the Wadden coast. It also has wide polders behind the dikes. In Om't Eiland we want as much of it as possible to these landscapes. Om't Eiland is a walking camping trip around the island of Texel. This multi-day hiking camping trip is a varied route with a high level of holiday feeling. this trip is in collaboration with the Texel walking association 't Gouden Boltje was created and is partly derived of an existing route the 'Texelpad' of the Nivon.

Friese Elfsteden Wandeltochten (11-Cities Walking Tour) is a 207 kilometer long tour that leads the walkers in 5 days through the historical Frisian 11 cities. Between the cities you can walk through the vast meadow landscape and picturesque villages. During the trip you can enjoy the panoramic views, the beautiful fields with grazing cows, Friesian horses and the rich history of the landscape. The 11-Cities Walking Tour is traditionally organized in the week of Ascension Day.

On the way to the most beautiful walking event in the Netherlands when the most beautiful routes of the Achterhoek will be walked in Achterhoekse Wandelvierdaagse. The starting point of  the event is the center (Simonsplein) of  Doetinchem , where all participants gather to walk routes of approximately  12, 20, 30 and 40 kilometers  through the most beautiful parts of the  Achterhoek . Whichever distance you choose, you can indulge in the rich cultural history and beautiful nature of the Achterhoek. The routes lead through forests, idyllic villages and breathtaking estates and farmlands.  

From Ascension Day to the following Sunday, you can walk in the beautiful nature of Southeast Drenthe. This part of the Netherlands with its tranquility, endless space and picturesque villages, means that you can get away from it all. If you participate in the Drentse Wandel 4-daagse, you can walk 10, 15, 20, 30 or 40 km for one, two, three or four days. Alone, with friends, with the whole family or together with your dog. Those who travel 30 or 40 km. walking, often do this as training for Nijmegen or Apeldoorn.

You can go for a walk in Venray! Art, culture and nature come together in the municipality of Venray. It is excellent recreation in the center and in the surrounding church villages where a rich history and diversity of landscapes can be admired on foot. Meerdaags Wandelevenement Venray has been in existence since 2018. During this event in the first weekend of June you walk through Venray and you walk along the church villages. During the walks, the versatility of Venray can be experienced via the various routes. Will you walk with us to enjoy the open air and the beautiful varied nature!

Wandel4daagse Oldenzaal  takes place every year between Ascension and Pentecost. More than 850 walkers took part during the Four Days Marches spread over 4 days. The route led over, among other things, the Hulsbeek, the Lonnekerberg, the Rhododendronlaan, the Tankenberg and ended on Friday evening in the Palthetuin.

The Wandel4daagse Haarlem is an annual event during the Ascension weekend. Four days through the most beautiful areas of South Kennemerland. Experience the wonder of walking in an environment that naturally attracts attention.

Four beautiful routes have been set out for the four-day walking tour. They will take you through the Gooi, Eemland and the Vecht region. The routes always start and end in Laren. Nowadays mainly known for Gooische Vrouwen, expensive cars, fashion stores, seeing and being seen, but at the end of the 19th century the village mainly attracted artists. Laren was discovered by Jozef Israels as a place with still 'unspoilt' spots. In his wake, other painters also came to Laren in search of picturesque locations. Anton Mauve was one of the first to buy a house on Naarderstraat. His paintings with Laren sheep are world famous and even now adorn the place name signs on all the roads in and out of the village. Thanks to the construction of the Oosterspoorlijn (Amsterdam-Amersfoort) in 1874 and t...

Wandel4daagse Hilvarenbeek is a great event every year in which many participants, about 1500, participate. Every year, routes are set out at 5 distances. You can choose from 3, 5, 8, 12 and 15 km per day. The uniqueness of the W4D in Hilvarenbeek is that the primary school children of 5 schools often participate in class, under the supervision of auxiliary parents (1 parent in 5 children). Depending on the school group of the child, they walk a distance.

During the Wandel4daagse Bergen, the walkers spend a day along the inner garden of Maasduinen Staete. Of course, exercise coach Dien did not let that pass her by. That is why she and a number of residents and volunteers participate in the Wandel4daagse in Bergen every year. After the walk they finish with a well-deserved cup of coffee. The walking day is for young and old. Participants can choose from different distances. The routes are also accessible for walkers and wheelchairs. And therefore 'walkable' for everyone. Walking is super healthy, but also a lot of fun. You determine your own pace. Go for a nice sporty ride or go for a slower pace where you can keep chatting and enjoy the environment.

The Heuvelland4daagse is a walking festival with the aim of letting walkers enjoy the nature, sights and culture in South Limburg. The walks go through the hilly Limburg landscape around Valkenburg aan de Geul, mostly on field roads and forest paths. Every day you can enjoy all the beauty that Limburg has to offer in terms of nature, beautiful views and picturesque villages. You can choose from five distances: 7-14-21-28 and 42 kilometers.

Mölke organizes "The  Reggestreek WandelVierDaagse ".  Every day there is a surprising walk through the Regge region. The walking routes lead through forests, idyllic villages and breathtaking estates and farmlands. If you don't want to walk along for four days, it is also possible to join one or more days. Alone, with friends or with your family.

The 'Wandelen tegen Kanker' Foundation and involved partner Software Society together organize a well-known and unique walking event in the Loonse en Drunense Duinen: the annual Pink Ribbon walking tour. Also known as the 'pink walking tour';

Strandvierdaagse is a four-day walking holiday on the beach, including hotel stays, very extensive dinners, packed lunches for the road, drinks and ice cream in beach pavilions and transport of your luggage. Do you dare?

The Achterhoek has long been an attractive combination of culture and nature. Special museums, picturesque towns, rare beautiful gardens and of course the beautiful scenic landscape are the well-known ingredients of a holiday in one of the most beautiful regions of our country. It is much less known that the Achterhoek also offers its visitors and residents one of the most beautiful and without doubt the most charming four-day hiking trails in the country; the Barchemse 4 Daagse. The charm of the Barchemse is its small scale. A maximum of fifteen hundred hikers take part in the smallest four-day walking tour in the Netherlands. The “Barchemse” is therefore a must for nature lovers and connoisseurs. Walk at your own pace.

Every year JOEK organizes the Kennedymars in Someren on the 1st weekend of July. Three walking tours of 8km, 40km and 80km.

Nowhere in the Netherlands is the landscape so well preserved as in the National Landscape Noardlike Fryske Wâlden. The small-scale bocage landscape bordered by alder canals and dykswâllen is a unique area in the Netherlands. In this landscape there are dozens of hidden gems of nature, such as pengo ruins, which were formed in the permafrost soil during the coldest period of the Weichsel ice age. Walking with the Swaddekuier is a wonderful adventure in the nature and culture of this National Landscape.

The International 4daagse Apeldoorn, which is entirely organized and carried out by volunteers, is characterized not only by nature, but also by the cozy atmosphere . Both at the rest points along the route and at the start and finish area, the participants are welcomed with a varied music program.

In the third week of July, we walk the 4Days Marches together, the world’s largest walking achievement event! Over 45,000 participants with more than 70 different nationalities, from as young as 11 to over 90, come to Nijmegen every year to walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometres for four days in this city on the Waal river and its beautiful, wooded surroundings. They all gather with the same objective in mind: being awarded the coveted 4Days Marches Cross.  

The  Strand6Daagse is a fully catered six-day independent recreational hiking camping holiday over the beach from Hoek van Holland to Den Helder. On the way, participants will only spend the night in their own tents at the camping sites in Wassenaar, Noordwijk aan Zee, IJmuiden, Egmond aan Zee and Callantsoog provided by the organisation, municipalities and associations. In 1959 the spiritual father, Henk Horsman, set out for the first time with 37 enthusiastic participants. The journey then ran from Den Helder to Hoek van Holland. After having run against the wind for a number of years, it was decided to turn the tour around.

The Wandel4daagse Schoorl offers you a special trip every day through the area of ​​Staatsbosbeheer in the Schoorlse Duinen. Beach, surf, dunes, forests, dikes and polder, with a great diversity of birds, animals and plants. The extremely green Wandel4daagse "Schoorlse Duinen" exudes purity and adventure in particular. You mainly walk through the untouched nature of the Noordhollands Nature Reserve. You will visit the Hondsbossche Zeewering with a completely new stretch of beach between Camperduin and Petten. But Bergen, Bergen aan Zee, Groet, the climbing dune of Schoorl are also on the route.

Leerdam and the Glass City March are inextricably linked. This is evident from the fact that many Leerdam primary schools and associations participate. In addition, many sports enthusiasts come from outside Leerdam, especially to participate in the long distances. The number of participants is between 2000 and 2300 annually.

Walking, watching, listening and experiencing in the setting of beautiful nature; that's the Pegasus Walking Festival! With the combined forces of music and theatre, we are creating a new eventful cultural festival concept on three walking routes, which we regard as our stage, around the meaning and invaluable value of freedom. At the same time, we allow our audience to take a walking time journey that takes them from the impressive history from then to now. The walking festival tells, moves, surprises, makes you quiet and makes you laugh!

The Bollenstreek will receive a major hiking spectacle in October: De Duin en Bollen Vierdaagse. With this walking event, as a large flower garden, beautifully situated behind the sea and dunes, you will discover the versatility of the region with beach, dunes, bulb fields and charming villages where the residents show their very best side.

5000+ participants took part in the Sallandse 4-daagse in the past year. The number of participants is steadily growing, for good reason. This four-day tour goes through a beautiful landscape between IJssel and Holterberg.