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6.2 km
~1 hrs 15 min
6 m
Loop
“A gentle, mostly level loop through woods, open lawns, and watery edges, ending in quiet remembrance.”
You’ll be walking a flat, easy-going loop of about 6 km (3.7 mi) with essentially 0 m (0 ft) of climbing, through a patchwork of young-to-mature woodland, open recreation grassland, and water edges in the Groene Weelde / Prins Bernhardbos / Herdenkingsbos area near Cruquius–Vijfhuizen–Hoofddorp (municipality of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland). Expect wide, well-surfaced park paths mixed with narrower dirt tracks that can turn soft after rain, plus frequent junctions where it helps to have your route loaded in HiiKER.
By public transport (doable): - This area is served by buses around Cruquius/Hoofddorp/Vijfhuizen; some published walks here note that the start is reachable by public transport. ([komoot.com](https://www.komoot.com/nl-nl/smarttour/15527370?utm_source=openai)) Because bus routes and stops can change, use HiiKER plus your local transit planner to pick the closest stop to either Pannenkoeken Paviljoen (Cruquius) or Spieringweg (Herdenkingsbos access) on the day you go.
You’ll likely encounter: - Multi-use paths (walkers, runners, and sometimes cyclists in the broader recreation area), so keep right on wider tracks and be alert at blind bends. - Open lawns and play/field areas that can feel breezy and exposed compared with the sheltered forest.
Groene Weelde (water, edges, and open space): Groene Weelde is a recreation landscape with woods, fields, and water features, and it’s especially pleasant where paths run alongside reedier margins and broader watercourses. ([spaarnwoudepark.nl](https://www.spaarnwoudepark.nl/activiteiten/met-de-hond/wandelen-met-de-hond-in-de-groene-weelde/381?utm_source=openai)) These watery edges are where you’re most likely to spot typical lowland wildlife: waterfowl (ducks, geese), small songbirds in the scrub, and the occasional raptor overhead.
Herdenkingsbos (memorial plantings): The Herdenkingsbos section is associated with memorial trees/plantings—a quieter-feeling part of the loop where the tone shifts from “recreation park” to something more reflective. ([tuinenlandgoed.nl](https://www.tuinenlandgoed.nl/herdenkingsbomen-herdenkingsbos/?utm_source=openai)) Stay respectful around any dedicated trees or plaques and keep to paths to avoid trampling young plantings.
Surfaces
Unknown
Asphalt
Paved
Gravel
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