Cycling routes in Flevoland

Cycle through Eastern Flevoland and the IJssel Delta and experience a clean-lined polder landscape of canals, ditches, and vast farmland stretching all the way to the horizon. The route combines straight polder roads with wide-open views across fields and meadows, while the water-rich edges near the delta add welcome variety. Along the shores of the Veluwerandmeren, you’ll also ride through an elongated belt of woodland that offers shelter and beautifully highlights the contrast with the open polder scenery.

Cycle through the Noordoostpolder and the Kuinderbos forest and enjoy an impressive sense of openness with views stretching to the horizon. You’ll ride past polder meadows and colourful fields, following straight roads and quiet paths that clearly reveal the polder’s orderly layout. In the Kuinderbos the scenery shifts to sheltered greenery with varied forest lanes and waterside sections, giving this route a strong mix of wide-open space and woodland variety.

Cycle through Nieuw Land National Park and along the Oostvaardersplassen and experience a vast landscape where water, reed marshes, and open plains take centre stage. Along the way you’ll enjoy sweeping views across the wild nature of the Oostvaardersplassen, with excellent chances to spot special birdlife beneath dramatic skies. As you head towards Lake Markermeer, deep blue water and an even stronger sense of space come into view, making this route a rewarding blend of raw nature and wide horizons.

Cycle through the Noordoostpolder and past UNESCO World Heritage Site Schokland and experience the transition from old land to new in a single route. You’ll ride along narrow polder roads beside open water and wet meadows, with young woodlands and fragrant orchards adding a fresh green contrast. Wide views over colourful fields create that unmistakable polder atmosphere, while Schokland provides a memorable historic landmark along the way.

Cycle through Southern Flevoland and the Horsterwold and experience the contrast between sleek polder lines and lush greenery. You’ll ride past open water and reed beds, following quiet roads with wide views and big skies. In the Horsterwold the scenery shifts into one of the Netherlands’ largest continuous deciduous forests, with long woodland avenues and sheltered trails that make this cycling route wonderfully varied.

Cycle through the Central Flevo Polder towards Natuurpark Lelystad and experience a landscape that shifts between wide-open space and sheltered greenery. You’ll ride past colourful fields and damp polder woodlands, with long straight roads and broad drainage canals setting the steady polder rhythm. In and around the nature park, the route gains an extra dimension with the chance to spot wildlife, while marshy areas with open water and reed beds create a surprisingly wetland-rich finale.