Ready ?? (car park of the Koevlak's entrance on the N200 just after Overveen and South Harlem)
Let's be cautious ;-)
The National Park of South Kennemerland is very popular among dutch runners. That's also because of its location in the highly densely populated area of Randstad not that far from Amsterdam.
The Hiking trail are very well indicated. You just have to pick one and... enjoy. That day we started by the yellow one from Koevlak to Bleek en Berg, then did the full red loop from Bleek en Berg to Parnassia (beach) & return, before going back from Bleek en Berg to Koevlak running on the last leg of the initial yellow trail (total distance 21km).
Once you're on the trail, you just have to follow the color marks. In some area, it's safe to be quite careful as the marks are a bit hard to follow (been the case on the return from Parnassia to Bleek en Berg).
View point of Konijnenberg (between Koevlak & Bleek en Berg)
Park entrance of Bleek en Berg: fresh water, useful information & map of the area
Park entrance of Bleek en Berg: the start point of the hiking trails. Let's go to Parnassia beach!
Parnassia beach. There is a big cafe-restaurant: "Parnassia aan Zee", a great location for a brunch on the beach http://www.parnassia-aan-zee.nl/
back to the Nat. Park...
Post-run coffee at "De Duinroos" back to the Koevlak's entrance
Koevlak's entrance, a nice area for relaxing after a good trail run session
Park information at Koevlak's entrance
Het Vogel-meer (The Bird Pond, l'étang à oiseaux) on the Koevlak- Parnassia loop (blue hiking trail)
Shag birds on the Bird's Pond ("Het Vogel-meer") on the Koevlak- Parnassia loop (blue hiking trail)
Birdwatching shelter ("observatie hut") on the bird pond ("Het Vogel-meer") on the Koevlak-Parnassia loop (blue hiking trail)
The Bird's Pond ("Het Vogel-meer") on the Koevlak- Parnassia loop (blue hiking trail)
the Bird's Pond ("Het Vogel-meer") on the Koevlak- Parnassia loop (blue hiking trail)
On your way back from Parnassia to Koevlak following the blue marks
Arriving at the view point of the Rabbits Hill ("Konijnenberg") coming from Parnassia to Koevlak (blue hiking trail)
View from the Rabbits Hill ("Konijnenberg") coming from Parnassia to Koevlak (blue hiking trail)
View point of the Rabbits Hill ("Konijnenberg")
View point of the Rabbits Hill ("Konijnenberg")... and indeed! there are a lot of rabbits in this area!
View point of the Rabbits Hill ("Konijnenberg") on your way back to Koevlak from Parnassia (on the blue hiking trail)
Ready for the Swiss Jura Marathon?
Ready for Swiss Jura Marathon?
A couple of happy trail runners!
Time to run back to Koevlak entrance
The best apple in the world: the one that you taste after running on a great trail!
A couple of happy trail runners! full of endorphins ("runner's high")
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