# Dyke walk to the Paard van Marken lighthouse

What to do en Volendam and Marken · Volendam and Marken

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/things-to-do/paard-van-marken · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year; in strong wind it feels long
- Para quién: All ages; flat, no shade

Walk · 1 h 30 · From Marken harbour to the white lighthouse at the eastern tip, along the dyke between the lake and the polders. Free.

The Paard van Marken, "the horse of Marken", is the white lighthouse that marks the eastern tip of the old island, attached to a keeper's cottage. From the harbour, follow the dyke east: on one side you have the Markermeer and on the other the polders with cows and the houses on mounds. It is a flat there-and-back walk of an hour and a half without hurrying, which can also be done by bike. There is no shade or bar on the way; bring water and a warm layer, because on the dyke there is always a breeze.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 52.4597, 5.1449

## Cerca de aquí

- [Marker Museum, six little houses of Marken](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/things-to-do/marker-museum), a 2.7 km
- [Boat from Volendam to Marken across the Markermeer](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/things-to-do/volendam-marken-boat), a 6.3 km
- [The dyke and harbour of Volendam](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/things-to-do/volendam-harbour), a 6.4 km
- [Hotel Spaander](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/where-to-stay/hotel-spaander), a 6.4 km
- [Smit-Bokkum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/where-to-eat/smit-bokkum), a 6.5 km
- [Smit-Bokkum eel smokehouse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/things-to-do/eel-smokehouse), a 6.5 km
- [Volendams Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/things-to-do/volendams-museum), a 6.6 km
- [Van der Valk Hotel Volendam](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken/where-to-stay/van-der-valk-hotel-volendam), a 7.1 km

Destino: [Volendam and Marken](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/volendam-and-marken.md)