If you love walking, Texel is the place for you. The beach walk from north to south is 30 km in itself. The wide strip of dunes comprises an extensive network of footpaths, all with posts with coloured tops. Yellow tops mean through routes, to the beach for example. Blue tops mark a round trip: they take you back to the starting point. Green tops indicate a path through a vulnerable area that is only accessible outside the brooding season, from August 16 to March 1. Posts with red tops are found on nature walks. Comprehensive walking and cycling routes are available from reception.
Krim forest walk - De Cocksdorp (blue, 3 km)
A recreational forest planted in the north of Texel in the early eighties. A varied forest with flowery clearing and ponds.
Start: Roggeslootweg near De Cocksdorp.
Hanenplas walk - De Cocksdorp (blue, 3 km)
Through the beautiful dune area of the Hanenplas. With views of the dune streams along the golf course.
Start: Roggeslootweg near De Cocksdorp.
Walk around de Slufter - De Cocksdorp (10 km)
On this walk you will have to wade or swim across the stream of De Slufter. The shallowest point is closest to the sea. This walk can only be done at low tide and with little wind.
Start: P-point at post 28.
Children’s walk - De Koog Sommeltjes path (1.5 km)
A challenging walk for small children in the woods of De Dennen. There are all sorts of things to discover along the way. From an owl in a tree to sommeltjes living under tree roots. According to legend, the sommeltjes are goblins. The sommeltjes were used to frighten naughty 18th-century children.
Start: Pelikaanweg near De Koog.
