Part of Netherlands
North Holland is sea, dunes and polders. On the west side are the widest dune areas in the Netherlands, in the middle the polders and mills of the Zaanstreek and Waterland, and in the headland the island of Texel.
Why cycle in North Holland?
- National Park Zuid-Kennemerland and the dunes between Haarlem and IJmuiden.
- The Schoorl Dunes: the climbing dunes of Schoorl and one of the most famous mountain biking routes in the country.
- Waterland and the Zaanstreek: dykes, meadows, moors and the windmills of Zaanse Schans.
- The Gooi: meadows and forests around Hilversum and Laren.
- Texel: dunes, mudflats and dykes, by bike on the boat.
Cycling routes around Amsterdam and Haarlem
Five cycling routes from Amsterdam and Haarlem: from the classic route along the Amstel to the dykes of Waterland and the dunes near Zandvoort. Flat terrain, but with wind and water as opponents.
Route collection · Race bike
Riding a bicycle around Amsterdam and Haarlem
- 5routes
- 41–98km per ride
- 248max. altitude meters
- 352km in total
- 1
Route 1 · 40.6 km · 67 hmAmsterdam: a tour of the Amstel River via Ouderkerk and AbcoudeClassic tour along the Amstel River.Map, profile & GPX of route 1 → - 2
Route 2 · 59 km · 66 hmAmsterdam: Waterland and MarkenOver the dykes from Waterland to Marken.Map, profile & GPX of route 2 → - 3
Route 3 · 73 km · 248 hmHaarlem: the dunes near Santpoort and ZandvoortThe dunes in Santpoort and Zandvoort.Map, profile & GPX of route 3 → - 4
Route 4 · 98 km · 164 hmHaarlem: IJmuiden, the Haarlemmermeer and ZandvoortFrom the sea to the polder in one round.Map, profile & GPX of route 4 → - 5
Route 5 · 81.8 km · 84 hmHaarlem: a polderround along the Lisserpoel windmillFlat pond round through the Haarlemmermeer.Map, profile & GPX of route 5 →
When are you leaving?
From April to October. In the spring, the bulb fields around Egmond and Limmen bloom.
How do you get there?
By train to Haarlem, Alkmaar or Den Helder, or by car within an hour from the rest of the Randstad.
Sources
- Cobbles Cycling – routes around Amsterdam and Haarlem
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