Cycling in North Holland

North Holland is a province full of surprises and contrasts. Let yourself be enchanted by vast forests, purple heathlands, picturesque polders, green meadows, towering dunes and wide sandy beaches with views of the endless sea. But there is even more to discover. Hop on your bike and explore charming historic towns, authentic fishing villages, the world-famous heritage of the Zaanse Schans and the Beemster, and vibrant seaside resorts along the coast. With North Holland’s well-marked cycling network, you can easily combine nature, culture and history into one unforgettable day out.

Cycle route Gooi and Eemland

Gooi and Eemland

Cycling through a varied landscape with moors, forests, sand drifts, peat meadows, ditches and dikes.

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Cycle route Kop van Noord Holland

Noordkop and Noordduinen

Cycling through a varied coastal landscape with wide sandy beaches, expansive dunes, and polders filled with colorful flower fields.

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Cycle route National Landscape Laag Holland and Waterland

National Landscape Laag Holland and Waterland

Cycling in a wetland landscape with typical Old Dutch scenes and beautiful views.

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Cycle route Gooi and Vechtstreek

Gooi and Vecht Region

Cycling in a typical peat landscape with shallow lakes, dense swamp forests, historic buildings and beautiful country estates.

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Cycle route Noordhollands Duinreservaat

Noordhollands Duinreservaat and Noord Kennemerland

Cycling in the highest and widest dune area in the Netherlands with rugged dune valleys and ancient forests.

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Cycle route Wadden Island Texel

Wadden Island Texel

Cycling in a particularly varied landscape with dunes, beaches, forests, heathland, mudflats, salt marshes, polders and flower-rich grasslands.

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Cycle route Zaanstreek and Zaanse Schans

Land of Leeghwater and UNESCO World Heritage Beemster

Cycling through a polder landscape with a harmonious mix of peat meadows, fields, straight roads, canals, dikes, traditional farmhouses, and historic buildings.

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Cycle route National Park Zuid-Kennemerland

National Park Zuid-Kennemerland and Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen

Cycling through a dynamic dune landscape with high dune tops, deep dune valleys, quiet dune lakes, flower-rich dune meadows, and historic estates.

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Cycle route Zaanstreek and Zaanse Schans

Zaanstreek and Zaanse Schans

Cycling in a beautiful peat meadow landscape with ditches, pollard willows, swaying reeds, rotating mills and grazing cows.

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Cycle route Hollands Kroon und Wieringen

Hollands Kroon and Wieringen

Cycling through a landscape with open polders, plenty of water, dikes, reed fields, crop fields, meadows, polder forests, and a former island.

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