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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.

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.

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.

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/

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.

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.

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!