The Landscape

The Noordhollands Duinreservaat is a vast and varied coastal area where sea, sand, and greenery come together beautifully. You can cycle through tall dunes, peaceful dune valleys, fragrant pine forests, and heathlands that turn purple in late summer. The bike paths wind their way between the dunes and are often sheltered by forest edges. On clear days, you can enjoy views of the North Sea or the open polder landscape behind the dunes. It is a place full of life but also radiates calm. You can hear the wind, the birds singing, and sometimes only silence.

The area around Noord-Kennemerland has a lot to offer as well. Along the coast you will find high dunes covered with marram grass, blooming heath, and fragrant forests. Behind these lie quiet dune woods and valleys where peace and calm prevail. Further inland you will discover the true North Holland polder landscape with flower-filled meadows, straight canals, and winding dike roads. Scattered throughout are picturesque villages where you can enjoy a pleasant break. The mix of beach, dunes, forest, and polder makes Noord-Kennemerland one of the most varied and characteristic cycling landscapes in the Netherlands.

Forests and Heaths

Coastal and Tidal Zone

Polders and Farmlands

Join us on this virtual cycling route

Virtual cycling through the Noordhollands Duinreservaat and Noord-Kennemerland

Route map

Start and finish at bike node 6 on the Terborchlaan in Alkmaar. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.

6 - 7 - 49 - 48 - 47 - 21 - 20 - 46 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 31 - 30 - 29 - 28 - 32 - 33 - 73 - 6

  • 97% of the route runs on paved roads. 
  • 3% of the route runs on unpaved and semi-paved paths. 

MORE INFO ABOUT ROAD AND SURFACE CONDITIONS

49
Kilometers
197
Minutes
215
Elevation meters