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Paula

Posted on 06 October 2024
Hi We're looking at doing the Arnhem to Arnhem around Holland route. When I put the same place in the route planner for start and finish it is obviously confused! Is there a book I can buy which has the exact route as shown on your map? Or, is there some other way I can get a list of towns it goes through? Maybe it's on the website and I can't find it! My other question is: if we can only manage 1000km which section (sections) do you suggest we miss? i.e. we're not keen on long flat riding on a dyke. Are there any areas like this? Are the trains good in The Netherlands so that we can take a train when we want to skip a section? Thank you in advance. Paula

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com

Thanks for your message. The Arnhem to Arnhem around Holland route is one of the long distance routes by Nederland Fietsland. On their (Dutch) page about the route, you will find a map of the route which is not confused. You wil also find buttons to download the gpx tracks and to purchase their guide book for the route (only in Dutch). If you scroll down further you will find how they have subdivided the route into 21 stages (50-80 km per day). Here you can see which towns the route passes through.

If you don't like long flat cycling on dykes, the section to skip if necessary is Den Helder-Lauwerwmeer. This includes the 32-km Afsluitdijk. As the Afsluitdijk is still closed due to large-scale maintenance work, you could opt to avoid part of this section by island hopping. This is an option I can highly recommend! See our blog Afsluitdijk closed for cyclists.

The Netherlands has a good railway network and it is possible to take your bike on the train. See our page Getting around Holland by Rail. However, if you want to use the train to skip parts of the route, you will have to plan this properly. For example, Den Helder and Harlingen both have a train station, but to skip this section with the Afsluitdijk, you will need to make a long detour around the IJsselmeer and back up north again. Not impossible, but probably not that practical.

Glynis Tupling

Posted on 30 July 2024
Hi We have a folding tandem which we take on uk trains. Would this be allowed. On trains in Holland? we intend to travel to the Netherlands via ferry.

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com
If your tandem is under 45 cm wide - 86 cm long - 80 cm high when folded it will be considered a folding bike and it can be taken on NS trains free of charge. If not, it will be considered a tandem and unfortunately since 1 July 2024 tandems are not longer allowed on NS trains. See our page Getting around Holland by Rail.

Mark Holling

Posted on 08 June 2024
My wife and I have just returned from a 16 day tour in the Netherlands. Your website was very helpful in planning. I’d like to mention 2 points that I found useful that you might like to add to the site. Trains. We used the NS (train company) app to get times, buy tickets and our day-bike tickets. The app then held the e-tickets which we used to access platforms and to show the ticket inspectors (we used 2 trains and tickets were checked on both). The carriages with bike space were clearly marked and bikes can be wheeled on with no lifting required - great when each bike has 2 full panniers. The space for bikes though was limited, outside a toilet, and it’s hard not to block the passageway with wide handlebars. Fietsknoop app. I’m surprised not to find a mention of navigating around using the excellent ‘Knooppunts’, where points are marked with a number and the next points are marked with arrrows. The app allows you to plan your route and check your location using GPS - use

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com
Great to hear you had a good cycling holiday in Holland and that you found our site useful! That's why we make Holland-Cycling.com. It's feedback like this that helps us keep our website up to date. So many thanks!

T. Wehrhan

Posted on 19 March 2024
Thanks so much for putting together this site! I'm trying to plan a cycle tour of Holland for this spring from the USA. It's so hard to find English information. Your site is extremely helpful, well organized, and comprehensive without being overwhelming. Thanks again.

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com
Thank you very much for your feedback. Hope you have a great trip!

Philippe

Posted on 07 January 2024
Should ever I visit Holland I would be quite interested in visiting/cycling the collection of wooded areas just to the east of Alperdoorn. My father fought in those woods in April of 1945 as part of the Liberation. Are there trails in that area?

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com

Yes, there are great cycle routes in the Apeldoorn area! Here is a link to our Apeldoorn Cycle Route which takes you to Het Loo Palace and the Royal Forest. You say your father fought in those woods in April 1945 as part of the Liberation. You might also be interested in our Arnhem Airborn Cycle Route takes you to the major landmarks of the Battle of Arnhem in WWII.

A question from a visitor

Posted on 27 September 2023

Hey Holland Cycling team! We will be in Amsterdam soon and want to go from Amsterdam to Marken by bike. Is the Uitdammerdijk still closed or is it possible to take this way?Thank you in advance!

Kind regards,
a Visitor

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com

Dear Visitor,

Unfortunately, the work on the Uitdammerdijk is taking longer than planned and it will remain closed until the end of 2024. It is possible to make a detour, but obviously it is not as nice as cycling over the dyke.

Another option to get to Marken is via our Volendam Cycle Route which starts in Purmerend. This means taking a ferry from Volendam to Marken. See our Volendam Cycle Route.

A Visitor

Posted on 04 October 2023

Hi Hilary!

Thank you so much for that information!
You helped me a lot!

Iain

Posted on 04 August 2023

I am interested in the Round Netherlands route but I do not use GPX. Is there a list of the LF sections used so I can use the paper maps or is the route actually denoted on the paper maps?

Thank you, Iain 

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com

To see which parts of the LF routes are included in the Tour of Holland (Ronde van Nederland), go to: www.nederlandfietsland.nl/fietsroute/lf-ronde-van-nederland/.

Actually, there is also a guide book (Dutch only) with a map of the Tour of Holland. See: www.nederlandfietsland.nl/fietsgidsen/fietsgids-ronde-van-nederland-via-lf-routes/

Murray Harvey

Posted on 07 July 2023

Hello, just out walking near Amsterdam and was in a collision with a cyclist using the pedestrian lane. What’s the rules on this. Thanks.

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com

Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, cyclists regularly use foot paths and pedestrian lanes, but this is illegal and they can be fined for doing this. I hope you're fine and there is no damage. If there is, it's the cyclist who was in the wrong and should take the responsibility.

Kevin

Posted on 02 July 2023

Hello, last month (June 2023) myself and my partner visited the Netherlands for the first time. It was also our first cycling trip! We had a wonderful time cycling the Zuiderzee route. The cycling was easy and relaxing compared to here in Scotland, camping places were easy to find and the Dutch people we spoke to were friendly and helpful. We can't wait to return.
Finding this website was a stroke of luck, there is so much information it made planning our trip that much easier which allowed us to be less anxious.
Thank you and keep up the great work.

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com

Thank you for sharing your experiences!!! Great to hear you had such a fantastic time in Holland. There is plenty more to see, so hope you will return soon.

Sally

Posted on 12 May 2023

Just completed the LF Waterline route. Did it south to north thinking we’d outwit the wind, but that failed spectacularly ???? It is a fascinating route and I enjoyed seeing all the old forts and the ingenious uses to which they’ve been put to more recently. Wished we’d had more time to spend at the fort in Edam as there was so much to see (and the volunteer guides were so helpful) but we had to dash back for the ferry back to Hull!

Hilary Staples

Holland-Cycling.com

Cycling from south to north usually is your safest bet, but here you can never trust the wind:-) Pleased to hear you enjoyed your cycling trip and all the forts along the route. Time is always too short when you're having fun. Hope you manage to return to Holland for more cycling soon!

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