Leiden on foot

The best city walks

Leiden is great city to discover on foot! Whether on a self-guided tour with one of the walking routes you can buy from the VVV Leiden Tourist Information Office, or with a professional city guide that you can find quickly and easily on our guides page; however you choose to do it, walking is one of the best ways to find out about the city.

Want to try the Rembrandt Route or maybe the Historic Courtyards? Or how about one of the special routes for children? Walks are available all year round. You can buy the walking routes from the VVV Leiden Tourist Information Office or order them online.

Leiden Loop
Leiden Loop

The Leidse Loop is the walk that introduces you to the most beautiful places in Leiden. You will pass many historical monuments and special vistas are guaranteed during this walk!

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Rembrandt Route
Rembrandt Route

A unique walk in the footsteps of the most famous grandmaster of the Golden Age that connects all historic Rembrandt locations. The Rembrandt Route is packed with background stories, numerous anecdotes and over 25 partial maps.

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Route of discoveries
Route of discoveries

Discover science in Leiden while walking! The Science Route is a tribute to science in Leiden. During this walk you will pass places where 28 scientific and historical discoveries have been made.

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Pelgrim route
Pelgrim route

After this approximately 2-hour walking tour, you will know all about the Pilgrims and their time here in Leiden. The walk takes you past the beautiful places where the Pilgrims lived, taught, secretly printed books or preached.

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Guided Tours

Are you a real culture lover who wants to know all the details? Then discover the city with your personal guide. During the tour, the professional guide will tell you all about the history of Leiden, with all its fascinating ins and out. There’s no better way to really get to grips with the city!

Guided Tours

Jola Tours Schnipseljagd
Jola Tours Schnipseljagd

The Schnipseljagd is a challenging, self-guided, sightseeing scavenger hunt on your cell phone that lets you explore the city on your own!

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Photography walking tour with Photography Tours Leiden
Photography walking tour with Photography Tours Leiden

During a 3-hour walking tour, I will teach you how to take impressive photographs of Leiden, with its rich cultural heritage of science and art.

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The Singel Promenade
The Singel Promenade

A walk around the edge of the city centre of Leiden. Parks, cemeteries, factories and working-class neighbourhoods, the Singel Promenade tour shows an area that was developing rapidly during the 19th and 19th centuries.

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In the footsteps of the Leiden industrial revolution
In the footsteps of the Leiden industrial revolution

A brief guide presents twenty special historic buildings showcasing industry and technology in Leiden.

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Treasure hunt walks
Treasure hunt walks

The entertaining Treasure Hunt walks allow you to explore the historic city centre at your own pace. The routes are easy to follow, with clues to find and a mystery to solve, while taking in the most beautiful and surprising areas of the city.

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Order a city walk

In collaboration with Het Leidse Winkeltje, the walking and cycling routes are also available online!

Wall poems

Leiden has more than 120 wall poems, in various languages and scripts. As you stroll through the narrow streets and alleys, don't forget to look up every now and then. Discover the beautiful wall poems.

The Singelpark

The Singelpark surrounds the historic center of Leiden with greenery. A city park for miles long with the water of the canals like a blue vein through the park.

Route of Discoveries

Many exceptional and important discoveries were made in Leiden. The scientific history of Leiden, City of Discoveries, can be seen on every street corner. Roam around the city and discover the exciting stories behind the discoveries on the spot.

JOLA Tours - Schnipseljagd Leiden
JOLA Tours - Schnipseljagd Leiden

A selfguided sightseeing treasure hunt on your mobile phone, by which you will discover the city yourself!

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Go Food Tours Leiden
Go Food Tours Leiden

A culinary walk past carefully selected restaurants, bars, cafes and / or delis.

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Photography city walk Photography Tours Leiden
Photography city walk Photography Tours Leiden

During a 3-hour walk, I will teach you how to take impressive photos of Leiden, with its rich cultural heritage of science and art.

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