{"id":2204,"date":"2021-08-31T08:47:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T06:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/?p=2204"},"modified":"2025-05-12T09:00:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:00:41","slug":"long-distance-walking-your-new-hobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/nl\/long-distance-walking-your-new-hobby\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-Distance Walking, your new hobby?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Healthy habits are important. This became even clearer during the lockdown. 10 thousand steps a day, healthy food. For me it was more biking (no, not an electric bike but just old-fashioned pedaling). I cycle to another town to do groceries just to add more miles. What was your choice?  <\/span>Is Long-Distance Walking, your new hobby?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I want to take the next step, it starts with setting a goal. A few years ago, that was walking a long-distance path (in the Netherlands that means at least 150 kilometers). It ended up in walking \u201chet Pieterpad.\u201d<\/a> <\/span>I am just starting to think about doing something similar. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you, do you want to take the next step? Let me tell you more about \u201clong distance walking\u201d  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Pieterpad<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Already about 15 years ago we walked the Pieterpad trail, a long-distance walking route from the north (Pieterburen) to the south (St Pietersberg) in the Netherlands. 498 kilometers in total (about the length of New York State) but the length of a day-trail varies from 12 km (first day if you start in Pieterburen) to 25 km, the longest trail. We did it in 26 days with some weeks in-between every walking day. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is an official guidebook and website with all the information. We walked every few weeks on a Sunday. Drove to the endpoint of the trail with two cars. Joined in one car to the beginning of the trail, walked all the way to the endpoint. And drove again to the starting point to get the other car. (Every trail starts at a public transport location.) Beautiful walks as well in summertime as in wintertime. Another possibility is to do the trail during the holidays or if you are retired all in your own time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most days were perfect and to be honest, 25 kilometers a day was for me the limit. Only one day we took a bus for the last few kilometers because it was a sweltering summer day and we almost passed out. You will find on the site of the Pieterpad<\/a> an overview of the route in 26 trails and the alternatives in 16 big steps (25 \u2013 35 km) or 38 small steps (10 \u2013 15 km.) <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why walking<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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