14 cycling routes along Dutch forests and waterways

On Thursday I decided to ride a two-day route, starting near my hometown of Bergen, to Amsterdam and back, since there was lots of snow and ice! This provided a unique opportunity to see the province I grew up in covered in a white blanket. Amazing views.



First off, as I made a lot of little mistakes… read more

Yesterday marked the second Dutch loop this month! I set out to cycle from Bergen to the northernmost point of Texel, shaping the planned route almost like a paintbrush. An early start and a headwind put me at an advantage on the way to Texel's lovely lighthouse, and after about five hours I sat down… read more

Yesterday I completed the last of this month's loops around Noord-Holland, the province I grew up in but failed to see fully up until three weeks ago. This is exactly what Komoot has been good for during the start of 2021–exploring my home beneath sea level.



I started this tour slightly outside the centre… read more

The first sunny day in the Lands of Nether in a little while... that means biking time! Belén came along and we had a blast cycling a section of the 'Westfriese omringdijk'. This dike, starting (with our direction) east of Winkel and ending in Schoorldam, was built around the 12th century, and became… read more

Yesterday the sun came out and so it was time to weave some waterways! Beware though, as this route is better done between mid-April and mid-October due to the little ferries only operating between those months.



This time the route started just east of Heiloo, and as per usual exploring a part of Noord… read more

Yesterday marked the 6th edition of my Weaving the Waterways cycling series here in Noord-Holland. This time, I took a train from Alkmaar to Anna Paulowna in order to start and finish the ride there. The bike day tickets from NS are a tad bit pricy, so if you have more time you should definitely consider… read more

After a crazy workweek and the announcement of a new book called 50 Ways to Cycle the World, I needed a long breather to get away from the screens! Since @belletoscan and I were housesitting a friend's apartment in Amsterdam I took the opportunity to explore the outer reaches of the city. And it turned… read more

What a ride! Well... it's actually quite nice. My cousin's husband introduced me to this little itinerary as a quick breather after a long day at the home office, and it really is pleasant to cycle. Short and sweet, as they say!



It's divided into three clear sections, starting from the roundabout 'De… read more

A typical backyard-breather... been doing loads of work behind screens and really needed a little escape. I'm feeling so happy about the fact that next to where I live there's this beautiful (and honestly pretty rare) part of the country that holds a lot of natural beauty.



When I was growing up, this… read more

Made a beautiful backyard ride in unique weather conditions yesterday! This part of North-Holland is an absolute pleasure to ride, thanks to the dunes, forest and seaside so nearby where I live.



I like to start my rides at 'De Fransman' roundabout on the way to Bergen aan Zee and cycle clockwise, but… read more

New to Komoot, with the Netherlands in lockdown! Hence, I’m sharing what Stefano from The BroomWagon Podcast calls my ‘backyard ride’! Will be sharing my rides with you in the province of North-Holland over the coming months as Belén and I get ready to once again travel by bike in the season of 2021… read more

Time for another backyard ride! Amidst high workloads from our new book 50 Ways to Cycle the World, the perfect breather lies just a few minutes away... 'het Schoorlse bos en duingebied' is a gorgeous natural area with smooth bike lanes and 'hiking' paths paved all over it. A lovely place for a quick… read more

After a month of continuous work on the marketing of our newest book–50 Ways to Cycle the World–I finally got a chance to get out and do another backyard ride. No worries, those won't go on forever as I'm sure you've seen enough of them come by now, because soon soon soon we're able to cycle a little… read more

It's the backyard ride of Backyard Rides! The one that encompasses all previously done rides in the area I grew up in, through the outer borders. A solid 30km afternoon ride on some of the most beautiful bike lanes of the country–not to mention the lovely infrastructure when it comes to routing and getting… read more