13.5 km · approx. 3 hours
Route Rondom ’t Wiede
This route passes the small lake the Bovenwijde and follows the village canal with all its monuments.
Walking in Giethoorn
If you want to keep walking without crowds, the busy village centre is not recommended in high season. Walk via the Beulaker or through the nature reserve towards Wanneperveen instead.
Walking routes
In and around Giethoorn there is a walking network with 550 km of waymarked routes and many ready-made walks.
All routes are on routes.giethoorn.com with a map, distance, duration and information points.
- 550 km of waymarked routes
- Ready-made walks
- From 3.5 to 26.3 km
Interactive
Interactief Rondje Giethoorn (interactive Giethoorn circuit)
This interactive guided walk lets you see Giethoorn in a different way. You learn about Giethoorn and the surroundings and get questions about the village, but also puzzles, brain teasers, children’s questions and audio and video questions.
3.5 km · approx. 46 min · circular
Rondje Giethoorn (village circuit)
A walk through the village of Giethoorn with many “points of interest” along the way, all marked on the map.
Longer walking routes from Giethoorn
13.5 km · approx. 3 hours
19.2 km · approx. 4 h 15 min · circular
Rondje Giethoorn & Dwarsgracht
This route goes through all the districts of the village of Giethoorn: Giethoorn Zuid, Giethoorn Noord, the Dwarsgracht and along the Beulaker.
26.3 km · approx. 5 h 50 min
Giethoorn Compleet
Walk through water villages such as Giethoorn and Dwarsgracht. From there the peat diggers used to work in the peat bog. When an area had been dug out, they moved on with all their belongings.
Frequently asked questions about walking in Giethoorn
Which walking routes does Giethoorn.com offer for a visit to Giethoorn?
On routes.giethoorn.com there are four walking routes in and around Giethoorn: Rondje Giethoorn (3.5 km), Route Rondom ’t Wiede (13.5 km), Rondje Giethoorn & Dwarsgracht (19.2 km) and Giethoorn Compleet (26.3 km). There is also the Interactief Rondje Giethoorn, an interactive guided walk. Along the way you see the history, village canals and monuments of Giethoorn and the nature areas around it, such as the Beulaker and the nature reserve towards Wanneperveen.
How can I follow and navigate the walking routes of Giethoorn.com?
All routes are on routes.giethoorn.com with a map, distance, duration and information points, and you can follow them on your phone as you walk. For the Interactief Rondje Giethoorn you book an interactive guided walk via the website.
Does Giethoorn.com have recommendations for walking in busy periods or specific areas?
If you want to keep walking without crowds, avoid the busy village centre in high season. Walk via the Beulaker or through the nature reserve towards Wanneperveen instead. The routes ‘Rondom ’t Wiede’ (13.5 km) and ‘Giethoorn Compleet’ (26.3 km) are also suitable for nature lovers: they pass lakes and water villages, away from the biggest crowds.
Where can I find an extensive walking network around Giethoorn?
Around Giethoorn there is a walking network of 550 kilometres of waymarked routes, with many ready-made walks through the water village and the nature around it. The routes on routes.giethoorn.com range from 3.5 kilometres, a circuit through the village, to walks of 13.5, 19.2 or 26.3 kilometres past lakes, through several villages and former peat-digging areas.
How can I get detailed walking maps for the Giethoorn region?
In the Giethoorn.shop you can buy walking maps for the walking network of 550 kilometres of waymarked routes and the ready-made walks in the village and the surroundings.