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Hoorn

Hoofdtoren – Great Church, Hoorn loop from Hoorn

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Netherlands
North Holland
Hoorn

Hoofdtoren – Great Church, Hoorn loop from Hoorn

Moderate

4.3

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239

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Hoofdtoren – Great Church, Hoorn loop from Hoorn

02:10

8.53km

20m

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: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 2.25 km for 14 m

After 2.45 km for 14 m

After 3.07 km for 7 m

After 6.23 km for 12 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.47 km

Inner Harbour, Hoorn

Highlight • Structure

There are always some very beautiful ships anchored here: beautiful to look at.

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2

2.50 km

Bossu Houses

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The façade stones of these 17th-century houses resemble a comic strip: They tell the story of the Battle of the Zuiderzee, which the West Frisians fought against Admiral Bossu's Spanish …

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3

2.80 km

Oosterkerk, Hoorn

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This church was built in 1450 and heavily rebuilt around 1616. The church was closed in 1960. In 1982 the church was restored again.

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4

3.19 km

Hoofdtoren

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This structure is one of the last surviving defenses in Hoorn. The tower was built in 1464. Today the tower houses a restaurant.

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5

5.12 km

Historic Center of Hoorn

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Beautiful city with a lot of history and just as many crooked facades.

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6

6.53 km

West Frisian Museum, Hoorn

Highlight • Historical Site

So-called duplicates of already existing highlights are created again and again. It would be much better if you contributed something to the already existing hiking highlights with your own texts …

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7

6.68 km

Great Church, Hoorn

Highlight • Religious Site

Imposing building in a beautiful city.

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8

7.15 km

Oosterkerk (Sint-Antoniuskerk), Hoorn

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The Oosterkerk or Sint-Antoniuskerk in Hoorn is a Gothic-style church whose origins date back to 1450. The current appearance of the nave and the north façade dates from 1616.

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8.53 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.50 km

2.19 km

2.01 km

809 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

1.57 km

202 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 29 August

21°C

16°C

62 %

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Comments

July 1, 2024,2024_07_01_Hoorn
@Tilo.....I took your tour as a suggestion....thank you very much for the tip

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Today we explored the truly beautiful town of Hoorn. There's a lot to see: beautiful houses, lots of details on the house walls, etc.
The origin of the place name Hoorn—old spelling variants are Horn(e) and Hoirne—is uncertain. It could possibly come from Hornicwed. The medieval "Hornic" means "corner," and "wed" or "wedor" is a medieval word for "water." Numerous …

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August 16, 2023,Stadtbummel in Hoorn
One of the most beautiful cities in the Netherlands, harbor worth seeing.

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September 20, 2022,🇳🇱 Hoorn
The Dutch East India Company left its mark all over the world. In Hoorn we walk past the harbors and the beautiful buildings of this period. Perfectly positioned for the Dutch East India Company trade routes, the city thrived in the 17th century.
Today the wealth and influence of Hoorn lives on in monumental buildings, great architecture and museums full …

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