One of our favorite runs in Delft is to explore the series of parks, lakes, woods, and canal trails in eastern Delft. This includes the huge Delftse Houte area, which is a series of paths along canals and around a lake, extending east to Dobbeplas Lake. We’ve created a route of up to 15k that includes the entire area — use it as a guideline to create your own route.
Bieslandse bos. Inneke Nel
Start at the Eastern Gate (Oostpoort) — it’s ~1.5 km along the canal and east along Bieslandsekade to the Arboretum. Loop around the lovely paths there, then head north into Delftse Houte. Enjoy the trail around the lake, and continue north to the paths in Hertenkamp (park), and up to the Brasserskade stadium, where there’s a running track. After this ~2.5 km loop, for a longer run you can continue east along through the Bieslandse Bos (park) for 1.5 km, where you can choose a more open path along a canal or more wooded paths through the woods. Do a loop around Dobbeplas Lake (~2 km), then head just south to return to Delftse Houte along paths through De Balij en het Bieslandse Bos.
Dobbeplas Lake. Google Street View
Variation Options: There are many paths in this area to create your own route. For a shorter run, start in the Delftse Houte area, or eliminate the jaunt out to Dobbeplas.
One of our favorite runs in Delft is to explore the series of parks, lakes, woods, and canal trails in eastern Delft. This includes the huge Delftse Houte area, which is a series of paths along canals and around a lake, extending east to Dobbeplas Lake. We’ve created a route of up to 15k that includes the entire area — use it as a guideline to create your own route.
Bieslandse bos. Inneke Nel
Start at the Eastern Gate (Oostpoort) — it’s ~1.5 km along the canal and east along Bieslandsekade to the Arboretum. Loop around the lovely paths there, then head north into Delftse Houte. Enjoy the trail around the lake, and continue north to the paths in Hertenkamp (park), and up to the Brasserskade stadium, where there’s a running track. After this ~2.5 km loop, for a longer run you can continue east along through the Bieslandse Bos (park) for 1.5 km, where you can choose a more open path along a canal or more wooded paths through the woods. Do a loop around Dobbeplas Lake (~2 km), then head just south to return to Delftse Houte along paths through De Balij en het Bieslandse Bos.
Dobbeplas Lake. Google Street View
Variation Options: There are many paths in this area to create your own route. For a shorter run, start in the Delftse Houte area, or eliminate the jaunt out to Dobbeplas.
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Up to 15 km -- many options to make it longer or shorter
Paths along the Nieuwe Maas (river) are the signature running option in Rotterdam. It's not a straight river loop due to the complex geography. We've mapped out loops of 5 km, 10 km, and 21 km, with lots of options to vary.
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A series of trails in northern Rotterdam, forming a linear park. It's ~8 km from the Tram Museum, north through Prinsenmolenpark, Molenpark, Lage Bergse Bos Park, and Hoge Bergse Bos. Sections along water, in woods, through fields.
Pleasant 5 km loop around the perimeter of this lake. Only 3 km east of the center and easily reachable via transport. Dedicated paths and water views much of the way. Additional paths through woods on northern side of lake.
Lovely canal-side run from the historic city of Delft. Waterside path for up to 8 km to The Hague. We've also mapped a 5k loop in the Voordijkshoorn area, featuring several smaller canals and parks, the highlight of which is Hof van Delftpark.
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Two wonderful wooded parks for running, easily accessible. Each features long, wide alée-like paths. Scheveningen Woods can be combined with Westduinpark for a longer run. Hague Forest is the oldest forest in the Netherlands.
Extensive network of trails through dunes and woods, ~4.5 km from end-to-end. Located in Kijkduin. Good add-ons are along the beach, or across to port of Scheveningen and its boardwalk and beach running.
Many km of wonderful beach, boardwalk, and coastal park running in The Hague, divided into two areas: Kijkduin and Scheveningen. The beach is wide and quite runnable. Paved options include the 3 km boardwalk, and paths in Westduinpark & Oostduinpark.
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