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Westerpark – De Posthoornkerk loop from Westerdokseiland

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Westerpark – De Posthoornkerk loop from Westerdokseiland

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Westerpark – De Posthoornkerk loop from Westerdokseiland

01:23

5.43km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 1.54 km for 13 m

After 3.51 km for 20 m

After 3.96 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.35 km

Westerpark

Highlight • Forest

In the mid-nineteenth century, the city center became polluted and hygiene received increasing attention. Amsterdam residents felt the need for fresh air and that is why Amsterdam's first city park was constructed in 1845. However, due to the relocation of the Westerkanaal, the Westerplantsoen had to disappear. Thus, a new park was created on this site in 1891: The Westerpark. It had a long driveway, a children's playground and a large pond, and in the summer the people of Amsterdam could go there for theater performances. Here you will find trees that are as old as the park itself. In 2003, the park was merged with a new park, which included the old gasworks site. The American landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson opted for a progression in different layers from east to west: from a classic city garden to a korfball field where there is room for sports and games, and a water garden where residents can retreat to nature.
The idea behind this difference in zones is that over the years humans have started to adopt a different attitude towards nature. Moreover, this way each place in the park has its own atmosphere. Gustafson's work often straddles the border between landscape architecture and land art.

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1.39 km

Haarlemmerpoort (Westerpark Entrance)

Highlight • Monument

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2.25 km

De Posthoornkerk

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful church, with an interesting exhibition about the changes in building around Amsterdam. great

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2.29 km

Haarlemmerstraat Shopping Street

Highlight • Settlement

2.34 km

View of the Amsterdam Canals

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.75 km

Decorated bicycles at the corner of Herengracht and Brouwersgracht

Highlight • Structure

If you know the picture with the red bike from Ikea, you should definitely visit this place for an aha moment!

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2.96 km

View of Keizersgracht from Brouwersgracht

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is the middle of the three main canals of the Amsterdam canal belt and lies outside the Herengracht and inside the Prinsengracht. The Keizersgracht was first laid out in 1612 and completed to its current length in 1658. It is named after the Roman-German Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) and is the widest canal in central Amsterdam. Like the entire inner city, this street of the Keizersgracht is characterized by the typical patrician houses of Amsterdam with their unique variety of facades.

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3.12 km

Papiermolensluis Bridge at Brouwersgracht and Prinsengracht

Highlight • Bridge

Papiermolensluis is a stone bridge that spans one of the canals. It is probably one of the most photographed landmarks as the layout of the houses in the background and the canal in the foreground perfectly capture the 'atmosphere' and architecture of Amsterdam.

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5.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.96 km

1.77 km

1.26 km

383 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.03 km

1.10 km

242 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 4 July

21°C

17°C

39 %

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Westerpark – De Posthoornkerk loop from Westerdokseiland

Westerpark

Haarlemmerpoort (Westerpark Entrance)

De Posthoornkerk

Haarlemmerstraat Shopping Street

View of the Amsterdam Canals

Decorated bicycles at the corner of Herengracht and Brouwersgracht

View of Keizersgracht from Brouwersgracht

Papiermolensluis Bridge at Brouwersgracht and Prinsengracht

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