5 multi-day gravel events in the Netherlands
Gravel is hot. We know. Everyone seems to opt for the fat tyre and the forest these days, instead of the 25-28mm and the asphalt. The gravel events in the Netherlands are popping up like mushrooms. Very cool of course! What we also see is that multi-day gravel events seem to be the trend. So [...]
Gravel route around Ulft in the Achterhoek region
That the Achterhoek is a gravel valhalla should be obvious by now. On previous occasions, we were already in Berkelland and around Zelhem, where we rode two beautiful routes. Beautiful, long gravel strips, which the Randstadian will envy to death. This time we rode a beautiful route from beautiful Ulft, a village almost against [...]
Cycling route around Veenendaal - Explorer Ride BikeBear!
At the end of each month, we plan a fun social ride from Cycling Destination. You can ride with us, everyone is welcome. Every month we choose a different location and there is a choice of a gravel or a race ride. This month (this was the delayed February edition) we planned a ride in [...]
Gravel in Central Limburg - Land of Gravel and Sand
For many, cycling in Limburg is synonymous with cycling in South Limburg. The routes of the Amstel Gold Race, Klimclassic and the Volta Limburg Classic. With familiar names like Bemelerberg, Cauberg and the Eyserbosweg. Almost everyone with a road bike has done their first climbing kilometres in South Limburg. But the elongated, former mining province has much more to offer. [...]
Gravel biking in Border Park Kalmthoutse Heide: do or don't?
The Limburg Hills, the Veluwe and the Utrecht Hills are great places to cycle. We all know that. But at Cycling Destination, we also like to discover places that are a bit less obvious. With in this blog: Digging in Border Park Kalmthoutse Heide. A nature reserve between Roosendaal, Bergen op Zoom and [...]
CHASING POTATOES - Bicycle washerette Chasse Patate
Do you live 4-high in the city, but prefer showering alone to riding your bike? Or do you like to ride your steel steed through the mud, but are less keen on cleaning it? Then drop by the country's first bike wash, 'Chasse Patate' in Amsterdam's Pijp district. In just half an hour, [...]
Gravel in Limburg: Same Limburg, different world
Erwin and Erwin, also known as the Mountain High Chasers, regularly report on downright cycling classics in their adventures for Cycling Destination. By now, our Classic Rides section knows a lot of great climbs. That you can also send this duo (sometimes in a different composition) out for other adventures, as this story of a [...]
Gravelling around Chaam; in the footsteps of West Brabant cycling history
West Brabant has a rich cycling history. The region is known as the cradle of famous Dutch cyclists and traditionally, many cycling races have been organised here. Think of the Acht van Chaam, where top cyclists from the Tour de France take to the start line a day after this race. With the arrival of the third stage [...]
Col du Vam: the only real mountain in Drenthe
Hiking in Drenthe? Yes, you can! VAM Mountain was previously a place you'd rather not go; a rubbish dump. But with the arrival of three climbs and one descent, it is now the place in Drenthe you must have been once as a cyclist. The average gradient on the 4800-centimetre-high 'Col du [...]
12 reasons to go on a cycling holiday in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is beautiful. If you hadn't seen that yet, we have a nice set of tips, to enjoy a cycling holiday in your own country. Especially with the high temperatures, crowds on the road and hassles with airports, the Netherlands is in high demand again. And rightly so! Because in the Netherlands, cycling is certainly [...]
