Cycling routes in Noord-Holland

This route takes you past the recreation area Het Twiske, with a beautiful nature reserve, along the meadows and peat meadow area, you will arrive at De Zaanse Schans and Zaandam. You start this route from Amsterdam or leave with the possibility of parking at Hotel van de Valk Oostzaan. You cycle through the recreation area Het Twiske, which consists for a third of water. In addition to relaxation by and on the water, you can enjoy hours of walking, cycling or rollerblading in the varied landscape. Forest, nature reserves and meadows. Here you can still play with the children, sail a boat or enjoy a lovely terrace on the water. You will pass the Reformed Church in Oostzaan. This is a cross church with a wooden tower above the facade decorated with rococo curls. This is the village of grocer Albert Heijn, founded at the beginning of 1860. You also reach the Oostzaanerveld, a beautiful nature reserve and beautiful with their peat meadow area, this leads you to the Zaanse Schans, this is the working area where you can relive the 18th and 19th centuries. You cycle along Ilpenveld where many special animal species have their habitat. Along the way you will come across cozy terraces and craft shops.

You can cycle this route with the brouchure Freebee Map with cycling routes, or scan the QR code and cycle it digitally on your phone. (also in own language)

Around Haarlem ( 57 km, ± 3 hours)

The route starts at Velsen-Zuid, from there you cycle through the varied nature, from nature reserves through nice places and along nice sights and even through the beautiful dunes and the National Park. A route to enjoy.

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A fabulous route along the country estates in the heart of the woodland and dunes of the coastal district surrounding Haarlem. Your route starts at Gestrand in Bloemendaal, a well-known centre to relaxation and enteraiment,. And takes you through Spaarnwoude to Santpoort North where you can enjoy the beautiful woodland , the dunes and bulb fields. We have a number to make your visit even more enjoyable:Take in the beautiful view at Restaurant de Boschbeek while enjoying a drink or enjoy the wonderful nature and tranquility on the terrace at Herbergh 1883.

This route takes you through the characteristic villages Around Hoorn and the open landscape with Striking church towers and centuries-old traditional farmhouses. The heart of West Friesland. You cycle through the protected townscape Twisk, one of North Holland's most beautiful villages. On windie roads you cycle along beautifully decorated farmhouses witnesses of past prosperity. Many national monuments are passing in review. The route takes you past tulip fields and beautiful meadows. Here the air is very high and light. You visit Hoorn with its many museums and see the ‘Roode Steen’ States College in 1632 where Westfriesmuseum is housed, the Museum of the Golden Age. A unique moment in our history. Visit the harbor, and than follow the route with specially selected restaurants.

You can cycle this route with the brouchure Freebee Map with cycling routes, or scan the QR code and cycle it digitally on your phone. (also in own language)

Enjoy this route with your family on the bike and wander through the woods, dunes and go on the road of discovery! This route leads you along the old Schoorldam straight through the polders to the coast of Petten and then cycle along the coast to the forest and dunes of Schoorl. Spot nearly 900 different mushrooms or see how many plants you can find. Discover how the tulip from Tibet came to the Netherlands in the Land of Fluwel. Play until you no longer can at park the Goldfish. All this while you cycled all the way there yourself . Through the dunes, on windie roads , with beautiful tulip fields, in the meadows, you see the lambs, goats and cows. You can go just a little bit further and then enjoy a delicious pancake at Duinvermaak.
Tip: If you want to see much more of the area, book a nice stay at Bungalow Park Jamarco in Schoorl.

This route leads you along the beautiful IJsselmeer and through the beautiful landscape of the area, including Medemblik and Enkhuizen. The route starts at the restaurant Vooroever where you can park your car. Than cycle towards Medemblik. Enjoy cycling with the wind on your face and endlessly overlooking the IJsselmeer. Get carried away in ancient times . Picturesque places that let you relax and just enjoy. Enkhuizen is known as Herring town because of its past in herring fishing. On the way there you come to the Tastiest museum in the Netherlands, the Bakery museum try to make your own lolipop. Located in Medemblik you find the Radboud Castle inhabited by Count Floris V of Holland. He built this fortress to keep the West Frisians in check. You can let off some steam in the Steam Engine Museum. Nowhere else can you find so many steam engines still working together as at the Steam Engine Museum, located in the former steam pumping station Vier Noorder Koggen. A museum fun for young and old!

(in connection with Corona measures: Adjusted opening hours: Tue-Sun from 12:00 - 17:00. Buy a ticket online and book a time slot at www.stoommachinemuseum.nl)



You can cycle this route with the brouchure Freebee Map with cycling routes, or scan the QR code and cycle it digitally on your phone. (also in own language)

This tour takes you from Volendam through the low-lying peat meadow area of Waterland and its picturesque villages. You pass Edam and Purmerend and via Monnickendam where you have a beautiful view of the Gouwzee and Markermeer. You start the route at the Dijk in Volendam, the village that is internationally renowned. The regional dress often represents the national dress. When you take a break on the terrace, you will probably see someone in traditional clothing. You cycle through the low-lying peat meadow area of Waterland, and in Edam you cycle past merchant houses from a bygone era. Here you can still see the boats passing through one of the oldest bridges on the terrace of "De Fortuna", manually operated by the harbor master. On the dike you can visit the Cheese factory where they give a demonstration of cheese making and where you can taste cheese, and let's be honest, do you know how cheese is made?

Feel the salty sea breeze go through your hair. This route leads you from Egmond aan Zee straight through the North Holland Dune Reserve through the beautiful polder along the Alkmaardermeer to the pilgrimage site in Heiloo and interesting places around Egmond, a unique part of the Netherlands. You can rent a bicycle at Bike Mike. Cycle through the dune landscape and see how the land changes. At Knoest it is time for a break on the terrace. Then you cycle in good spirits through the Dutch polder landscape towards the Alkmaardermeer. View the old varieties of bulb plants. The tranquility you will find at the holy Runxputte, this is a well-known pilgrimage site in Heiloo. Also take a look at the church, and take a sip of the holy water. Cool off by taking a nice dip in the swimming pool “het Baafje”. Through the beautiful bulb fields you will pass the Slotfundament van Egmond aan den Hoef. This castle was burnt down in 1573 under the leadership of Diederick Sonoy. In Egmond aan Zee you will see the lighthouse of Van Speijk. This sea lieutenant would rather blow up his ship than surrender to the Belgian enemy.

You can cycle this route with the Freebee Map brouchure with cycling routes, or scan the QR code and cycle it digitally via your phone. You can start at any point on this route.

This route leads you along beautiful polders and dikes along old villages, among others, Schagen Sint maarten and Waarland. The route starts in Schagen. Schagen is centuries old, written in 975 as Scagha, meaning "excellent point. This was referred to the mounds, because only in the thirteenth century the sea drew back and the land was fertile. Through this area you will cycle across the West Omringdijk, bird lovers can enjoy themselves here. Here you can find the Marsh Harrier, Wanders and Avocet, but also you can encouter a zebra, golden eagle, crested capuchin monkeys, therefor you must be at Blanckendaell Park. You cycle allong over some of our beautiful narrow dikes to arrive in Waarland. Here turn right on Smeetsweg to visit the home to more than 1,000 butterflies in Vlindorado. So you see, again, the nature of North Holland has many sides.You and yourè tour at the Markt in Schagen. We recomend Restaurant "Bastard". A name with a nod to the past. A name that refers to the first "lord of Schagen", William of Bavaria. Also called the bastard of North Holland. We would also like to introduce the city garden "De Oude Boom". Also a name with a past. At the time of Igesz, this space already bore this name and not just like that. The big tree in the garden is the oldest monumental tree in Schagen.

You can cycle this route with the Freebee Map brouchure with cycling routes, or scan the QR code and cycle it digitally via your phone. You can start at any point on this route.

You can park your car on the Industrial Beverkoog at the Hortus. This route leads you along the Nature Reserve ‘Geestmerambacht’ and the beautiful polders of North Holland. Enter Hortus, an oasis of nature. Here are 2 hactares and 550 different kind of medicinal herbs. Enjoy the view in the tea garden.
Turn right on to the bike path next to the headquarters of VSM and drive on a backroad into St Pancras. Cycle through the Geestmerambacht Nature Reserve, and enjoy the terrace of Gasterij de Molengroet
Visit the oldest sail-through vegetable auction in the world with a historic auction building, ‘The Broeker Veiling’ Seat yourself on the auction benches and bid on the vetetables that passes trough. Still not had enough of our beautiful Noord Holland then we advise you to stay at Camping de Kolibrie. Delightful friendly campsite with possibilities for a cabin in the middle of the Dutch Polder.

This route takes you from the Plein in Bergen along beautiful rolling polders and flower fields to the historic city of Alkmaar. You leave Bergen and cycle through the polder via the flower bulb fields to the North Holland Dune Reserve, the area is becoming greener and denser. In Bergen aan Zee you can step off the Sea Aquarium and look at the wonders under water. A wonderful route where you can fully enjoy nature, after which you cross the historic city of Alkmaar and along the beautiful courtyards and beautiful canals. Along the way you will pass several mills, in particular the “Molen van Piet”. The Piet family has still lived here since 1884.

Tip: you can rent a bicycle in Bergen aan Zee at a bicycle rental Bergen aan Zee

You can cycle this route with the brouchure Freebee Map with cycling routes, or scan the QR code and cycle it digitally on your phone. (also in own language)

This route takes you through the dunes of Callantsoog, along the coast to Petten and over winding dikes and quiet long roads you cycle past villages such as Tuitjenhorn, Schagen and 't Zand. You will find most hours of sunshine in the Netherlands on the North Sea coast. In the North Holland polder you have a lot of chance to drive this route in beautiful weather. The route starts in the dunes of Callantsoog at Hotel 't Zwaantje. Here you can charge the battery of your bicycle and for yourself. Enjoy the beautiful dune area towards Petten. You cycle through winding dikes and quiet country roads through farmland and bulb fields where tulips, daffodils and hyacinths bloom in the first months of the season. The landscape is veined with countless ditches and canals. During your trip you will pass a number of striking buildings. On the coast you can see the Groote Kaap lighthouse. The current steel tower is almost seventeen meters high and is still used to signal traffic on the water.

Tip: Rent a bicycle from Kroon Tweewielers