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Discover the peat meadow area of Landelijk Noord on this 33 km cycling route. Learn about land subsidence, regional products, and future-proof farming. Start at Amsterdam Noord metro station.

Cycling through a landscape with open polders, abundant water, dikes, reed beds, arable fields, meadows, polder forests, and a former island.

This route takes you along the four cores of Zandvoort; beach, circuit, nature and the village. Along the beach you drive to Bloemendaal, here you drive into the dunes towards Parnassia. Drink a nice cup of coffee here and then continue your route back to Zandvoort along the circuit.

Zandvoort is originally a fishing village. Where the men got the fish from the sea, the women (mostly) walked to Haarlem with a heavy basket full of fish. Here they traded them in the fish halls. With the Stinkende Emmer route you follow in the footsteps of these fishmongers.

The MUZ cycle route largely runs along the edges of the former island. After all, it was there that the battle against the water had to be fought and the connection with the hinterland established. The traces left behind by the construction of the Zuiderzee Works can be found primarily here; the monuments that form part of Wieringen's turbulent history.

This route takes you through the beautiful nature around Zandvoort. In Zandvoort you drive via Bentveld into the dunes towards the forests of Koningshof and Elswout. Along the Zeeweg you drive towards Bloemendaal aan Zee. Via the Duinpieperpad you drive through the dunes back to Zandvoort.

A trip for lovers of cultural history, old lakes, reed beds, and low farm bridges. Due to the thick reed beds, there is little wind and few waves.

Van Noordzeestrand via duinen en polder naar de historische vestingstad Alkmaar — 21,7 km LAW-wandeling vol landschapsvariatie.

During the Sloppies walk we take you into the history of Zandvoort. The walk goes past various locations that take you back to the time when Zandvoort was still a fishing village.

This three-day walking route in the IJmond region allows you to experience culture and nature up close. The IJmondpad connects the characteristic landscapes of the municipalities of Heemskerk, Velsen, Beverwijk, and Castricum.

Famous painters such as Piet Mondrian and Anton Mauve were inspired by the beautiful surroundings of the villages of Laren and Blaricum. Where did they live and work? And where did they find inspiration for their – now famous – paintings?

The Zuiderduin loop takes you through the southern dunes of Zandvoort and a part through the Amsterdam Waterleidingduinen. Enjoy the fresh sea air, the animals in the AWD and the beautiful views.