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.
The Landscape
Wieringen was an island for 800 years. It was only in 1924 that the island was connected to North Holland. But with water on all sides and endless vistas, Wieringen still feels like an island. On clear days, you can even see the region of Kop van Noord-Holland and the island of Texel. The island atmosphere becomes clearer as you cycle through the old undulating landscape and breathe in the fresh salty air.
On one side stretches the vibrant Wadden Sea, with its ever-changing landscape of mudflats, sandbanks, oyster beds, and salt marshes. On the other side, you'll find the extensive Wieringermeerpolder, once the bottom of the Zuiderzee. Here, a beautiful forest was planted in an area that turned out to be unsuitable for agriculture. With the IJsselmeer to the east and the Amstelmeer to the west, this former island offers a sense of freedom and an unforgettable experience.
Forests and Heaths
Coastal and Tidal Zone
Polders and Farmlands
Lakes and Ponds
Cycle with us through past and present
Cycling stories of Vikings, VOC vessels, and an island of the past
The video of the cycling route through Hollands Kroon and the former island of Wieringen takes you through a landscape steeped in history. From Ice Age hills and Viking tales to model polders and dike construction, this route weaves together nature, archaeology, water management, and heritage. Hollands Kroon and Wieringen form a unique region where you quite literally cycle through time.
👉 Tip: Turn on the subtitles in the YouTube video to follow the full story.
Route map
Start and finish near bike node 55 on the Akkerweg in Den Oever. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.
55 -56 - 39 - 25 - 96 - 26 - 58 - 37 - 50 - 31 - 21 - 20 - 19 - 17 - 18 - 76 - 23 - 🕀 - 🕀 - 24 - 36 - 55
