Best walking routes in Alkmaar

10 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

3.9 scoreHills 0/105.3 kmBest Jul, Aug
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#1
Viewpoint

One Hour in Alkmaar: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.8 km55 min

1.8 kmdistance55 minwith stops6stops+0 mgain
3.4 sights7.4 efficiency0.0 hills9.1 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 2 h insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Huis met de Kogel
  2. Diaconiehuis, Alkmaar
  3. Alkmaar city hall
  4. Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
  5. house at Koningsweg 78
  6. Beatles Museum
-6–8 m

Photo: ViewpointDqfn13CC BY-SA 3.0

4.9/10
#2
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Alkmaar

Walking tour

11 stops4.7 km2 h

4.7 kmdistance2 hwith stops11stops+24 mgain
2.7 sights7.9 efficiency0.4 hills9.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+24 m climb along route
  1. Beatles Museum
  2. Alkmaar's oldest house
  3. Alkmaar city hall
  4. Diaconiehuis, Alkmaar
  5. Nationaal Biermuseum de Boom
  6. Waag
  7. Huis met de Kogel
  8. Accijnstoren
  9. Provenhuis van Wildeman
  10. De Groot
  11. Alkmaarderhout
-8–15 m

Photo: ViewpointJörg BraukmannCC BY-SA 4.0

4.8/10
#3
Viewpoint

Alkmaar in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

23 stops9.4 km4 h 15 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~5 h 35 min.

Inside: Kapelkerk (~20 min) + Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk (~1 h). Estimates only.

9.4 kmdistance4 h 15 minwith stops23stops~5 h 35 minfull day+9 mgain
2.3 sights7.7 efficiency0.1 hills9.4 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 5 min+ up to 5 h 50 min insides+9 m climb along route
  1. St. Laurentius
  2. Kasteel De Nieuwburg
  3. Beatles Museum
  4. Alkmaarse Watertoren
  5. Theater De Vest
  6. Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
  7. Huis van Achten
  8. Diaconiehuis, Alkmaar
  9. Nationaal Biermuseum de Boom
  10. Waag
  11. Huis met de Kogel
  12. Torenburg
  13. Victoriemonument
  14. Accijnstoren
  15. Provenhuis van Wildeman
  16. Sint-Laurentiuskerk
  17. Visbanken (Alkmaar)
  18. Kapelkerk (inside ~20 min)
  19. Sint-Dominicuskerk, Alkmaar
  20. Alkmaar city hall
  21. Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk (inside ~1 h)
  22. De Groot
  23. Alkmaarderhout
-2–15 m

Photo: ViewpointMichiel1972 at Dutch WikipediaCC BY-SA 3.0

4.5/10
#4
Viewpoint

Alkmaar Loop Walk from Diaconiehuis, Alkmaar

Loop

29 stops5.2 km3 h 50 min

5.2 kmdistance3 h 50 minwith stops29stops+5 mgain
1.6 sights7.9 efficiency0.1 hills8.4 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 2 h 40 min insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Diaconiehuis, Alkmaar
  2. Alkmaar city hall
  3. house at Koningsweg 78
  4. Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
  5. Theater De Vest
  6. Bergerbrug
  7. Alkmaar's oldest house
  8. Hofje van Paling en van Foreest
  9. Clarissenbolwerk
  10. Sint-Josephkerk
  11. De Groot
  12. Huize Tesselschade
  13. Hofje van Splinter
  14. Huize Oort
  15. Oudegracht 239-241
  16. Evangelical-Lutheran church
  17. Synagogue
  18. Visbanken (Alkmaar)
  19. Provenhuis van Wildeman
  20. Stadstimmerwerf
  21. De Vigilantie
  22. Accijnstoren
  23. Heiligland 7
  24. Remonstrant church
  25. De Korenschoof
  26. Huis met de Kogel
  27. Kooltuin
  28. Nationaal Biermuseum de Boom
  29. Waag
-2–6 m

Photo: ViewpointTill NiermannCC BY-SA 3.0

4.1/10
#5
Viewpoint

Churches & Cathedrals of Alkmaar Walk

Churches

8 stops4.0 km1 h 55 min

4.0 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops8stops+5 mgain
1.7 sights6.9 efficiency0.1 hills8.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Sint-Josephkerk
  2. Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
  3. Sint-Dominicuskerk, Alkmaar
  4. Evangelical-Lutheran church
  5. Kapelkerk
  6. Sint-Laurentiuskerk
  7. Remonstrant church
  8. St. Laurentius
-2–5 m

Photo: ViewpointG.LantingCC BY-SA 3.0

3.9/10
#6
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Alkmaar in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops2.3 km1 h 10 min

2.3 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops8stops+0 mgain
1.3 sights7.7 efficiency0.0 hills6.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 1 h 25 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Victoriemonument
  2. Torenburg
  3. Visbanken (Alkmaar)
  4. Hollands Kaasmuseum
  5. purpose-built cheese warehouse
  6. Theater De Vest
  7. Bergerbrug
  8. Alkmaarse Watertoren
0–5 m

Photo: ViewpointDqfn13CC BY-SA 4.0

3.6/10
#7
Viewpoint

Alkmaar Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops4.6 km2 h 15 min

4.6 kmdistance2 h 15 minwith stops11stops+5 mgain
1.6 sights7.1 efficiency0.1 hills7.0 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 3 h 50 min insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Sint-Josephkerk
  2. Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
  3. Sint-Dominicuskerk, Alkmaar
  4. Synagogue
  5. Kapelkerk
  6. Sint-Laurentiuskerk
  7. Remonstrant church
  8. Victoriemonument
  9. Torenburg
  10. St. Laurentius
  11. Kasteel De Nieuwburg
-2–5 m

Photo: ViewpointSteven van der WalCC BY-SA 3.0 nl

3.6/10
#8
Viewpoint

Old Town of Alkmaar in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops2.0 km1 h 20 min

2.0 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops8stops+0 mgain
1.8 sights7.1 efficiency0.0 hills5.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 2 h 45 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Torenburg
  2. Victoriemonument
  3. Sint-Laurentiuskerk
  4. Kapelkerk
  5. Synagogue
  6. Sint-Dominicuskerk, Alkmaar
  7. Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
  8. Sint-Josephkerk
0–5 m

Photo: ViewpointG.LantingCC BY-SA 3.0

3.5/10
#9
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Alkmaar: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops5.0 km2 h

5.0 kmdistance2 hwith stops11stops+6 mgain
1.1 sights7.9 efficiency0.1 hills5.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 45 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. Alkmaarse Watertoren
  2. Bergerbrug
  3. Clarissenbolwerk
  4. Hofje van Paling en van Foreest
  5. Theater De Vest
  6. Visbanken (Alkmaar)
  7. Ringersbrug
  8. 't Roode Hert
  9. Middelburg
  10. St. Laurentius
  11. Kasteel De Nieuwburg
-2–7 m

Photo: ViewpointKaiser, J.W.Public domain

3.4/10
#10
Viewpoint

2 Days in Alkmaar: Walking Itinerary

Multi-day

2 days51 stops13.6 km

6.8 kmdistance4 h 35 minwith stops33stops+12 mgain
1.6 sights8.0 efficiency0.2 hills0.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 30 min+ up to 4 h 20 min insides+12 m climb along route
  1. Stadstimmerwerf
  2. Kapelkerk
  3. Synagogue
  4. Evangelical-Lutheran church
  5. Oudegracht 239-241
  6. Huize Oort
  7. Hofje van Splinter
  8. Sint-Dominicuskerk, Alkmaar
  9. Waag
  10. Hollands Kaasmuseum
  11. Kaasmarkt
  12. Nationaal Biermuseum de Boom
  13. Ringersbrug
  14. Diaconiehuis, Alkmaar
  15. Huis van Achten
  16. Moriaanshoofd
  17. Alkmaar city hall
  18. Huize Egmont
  19. Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
  20. house at Koningsweg 78
  21. purpose-built cheese warehouse
  22. Kanaalschiereiland
  23. Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
  24. Theater De Vest
  25. Bergerbrug
  26. Alkmaarse Watertoren
  27. Alkmaar's oldest house
  28. Hofje van Paling en van Foreest
  29. Clarissenbolwerk
  30. Sint-Josephkerk
  31. De Groot
  32. Huize Tesselschade
  33. Alkmaarderhout
-2–15 m

Photo: ViewpointQuistnix at nl.wikipediaCC BY-SA 2.5

2.9/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Alkmaar walking stats

From the 11 rated routes166 stops total51 unique places.

Most climbSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Alkmaar+24 m along route
Most stops / kmAlkmaar Loop Walk from Diaconiehuis, Alkmaar5.6 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Alkmaar: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsOne Hour in Alkmaar: A Short Walk~16 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest9.4 km1.8 kmAlkmaar in One Day: Walking Itinerary / One Hour in Alkmaar: A Short Walk
Places on routes51unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Alkmaar FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Alkmaar: A Short Walk (1.8 km, 55 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Alkmaar?
Jul, Aug are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Alkmaar: A Short Walk1.8 km, walking 25 min.
One hour in Alkmaar?
One Hour in Alkmaar: A Short Walk: walking 25 min, with stops 55 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Alkmaar in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 23 stops, ~4 h 15 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h 35 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.