DISCOVER NORTH HOLLAND BY BIKE
Coast, Dunes, Polders and Open Water
Explore North Holland's wide beaches and dunes, open polders and peat meadows, lakes and waterways, historic villages and distinctive landscapes shaped by centuries of living with water.
Gooi and Eemland
Heathland · Forest · Peat Meadows
Discover the contrast between the higher sandy grounds of the Gooi and the wide open peat meadows of Eemland, with heathlands, forests, country estates, waterways and the River Eem along the way.
Noordkop and Noordduinen
Coast · Dunes · Flower Bulb Fields
Cycle between wide sandy beaches, expansive dunes and open polders, with dune valleys, colourful bulb fields, straight canals and traditional farmhouses creating a striking coastal landscape.
National Landscape Laag Holland and Waterland
Peat Meadows · Waterways · Villages
Experience a classic Dutch peat meadow landscape of narrow dikes, canals, reed beds and open grasslands, with historic villages, windmills and wide views across the Markermeer.
Gooi and Vecht Region
Lakes · Peatlands · Country Estates
Ride through a water-rich peat landscape of lakes, canals, reed beds and swamp forests, with historic forts, castles, country estates and the New Dutch Waterline adding a strong cultural character.
Noordhollands Duinreservaat and Noord Kennemerland
Dunes · Forest · Coastal Nature
Explore one of the Netherlands' most extensive dune landscapes, with rugged valleys, dune lakes, open sand, heathland and ancient woodland along the inner dune edge.
Wadden Island Texel
Dunes · Beaches · Wadden Sea
Discover Texel's remarkable variety of dunes, beaches, pine forests, heathland, polders and salt marshes, with the North Sea and Wadden Sea shaping the island's wide horizons.
Zaanstreek and Zaanse Schans
Peat Meadows · Windmills · Heritage
Ride through a classic Dutch peat meadow landscape along the River Zaan, with windmills, historic wooden houses, old industrial heritage, reed beds and open polders.
National Park Zuid-Kennemerland and Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen
Dunes · Coastal Nature · Estates
Cycle through high dunes, deep valleys, dune lakes and flower-rich grasslands, with forests and historic country estates creating a varied transition towards the inland landscape.
Land of Leeghwater and UNESCO World Heritage Beemster
Polders · Water Engineering · Heritage
Discover a precisely planned polder landscape of straight roads, canals, dikes and drainage channels, with traditional stolp farmhouses and centuries of Dutch water-engineering history.
Hollands Kroon and Wieringen
Polders · Wadden Coast · Former Island
Explore wide polders, dikes, canals and open fields before reaching Wieringen, where gentle hills, winding roads and sweeping views over the Wadden Sea and IJsselmeer create a striking contrast.
