Herengracht

Circular walk, 8 km

Route: Herengracht

Walk through the center of Amsterdam along the Herengracht.The walk starts at the Stationsplein and goes first via the Beursplein, the Nieuwendijk and the Westerdok to the Brouwersgracht in the Jordaan. Then you walk down the Herengracht and the Nieuwe Herengracht, to return to the Stationsplein via the Oosterdok.

shape
loop
length
8 km 396
location
Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
start / arrival
Stationsplein, Amsterdam
path
road:48%  path:45%  track:7%  main road:1% 
elevation
rise: 114m / fall: -114m
lowest: -1m / highest: 19m
 
Photo: Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam
Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam
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Route "Herengracht" is recorded on 11th December 2018 and placed on 16th December 2018. The route has been viewed 6462 times.

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Points of interest

  • Hermitage Amsterdam
  • De Nachtwacht beeldengroep
  • Het Scheepvaartmuseum
  • Nationaal Monument
  • NEMO Science Museum
  • Train station Amsterdam Centraal

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References

Source

We have used ‘Amsterdam Light Festival edition 7 Walking route’, published by Stichting Amsterdam Light Festival in 2018, to develop this route.

Photo album

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