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Small adventures in the Netherlands – bikepacking with ORTLIEB
Bike Touring Collection by ORTLIEB waterproof
12
Tours
45:12 h
438 mi
5,700 ft
To experience an exciting adventure, you don't necessarily have to travel for several weeks in distant countries. How about a bikepacking adventure on your doorstep? All it takes is a weekend, or maybe even half a day during the week. Why not hop on your bike after work, spend the night in your tent, and ride back the next morning? Such a microadventure will brighten your day and can even be integrated into a normal working week.
Bikepacking is a fantastic way to combine your love of cycling with exploring nature. Many cyclists who were previously mainly on the road experience the deceleration and fascination of cycling through fields and forests and getting up close to the local wildlife. For us, bikepacking is about relaxed riding, about enjoying nature and settling down wherever you are when you get tired in the evening.
We at ORTLIEB understand the desire for small adventures well because we have been making 100% waterproof bike bags for over 40 years. If you also want to experience breathtaking places in the middle of nature and carry everything you need on your bike, then we have exactly what you need for your next adventure.
In this Collection, we present you with twelve exciting bikepacking tours that are just as suitable for experienced bikepackers as they are for beginners. They are distributed as evenly as possible across the Netherlands, so that there's always a suitable tour on your doorstep. Wherever possible, we'll give you tips on campsites or other accommodation options. So you can pack your bags spontaneously and set off on your microadventure without having to travel far.
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Tours & Highlights
- 04:3143.4 mi9.6 mph350 ft350 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
Texel is the westernmost of the Wadden Islands and it is not without reason that it is a popular destination for all nature lovers. The landscape of the small island is incredibly diverse. It is said that all the natural areas of the Netherlands can be found here in a very small area. Convince yourself…
- 03:1532.7 mi10.1 mph475 ft475 ftFerryIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
A beautiful natural landscape lies at the gates of Amsterdam. As soon as you leave the metropolitan area behind you, you cycle on lonely paths through untouched dunes. Semi-wild cattle and horses live here, some of which will cross your path completely carefree. The loop starts in front of Haarlem train…
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- 04:1344.7 mi10.6 mph250 ft250 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
If you want to go to the North Cape, you don't necessarily have to go to Norway. The Netherlands also has its own North Cape, which marks the northernmost point of the country. Here is the two and a half meter high work of art "De Hemelpoort" and you also have a great view of the sea. Incidentally, the…
- 02:5728.1 mi9.5 mph400 ft400 ftIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
There are many national parks in the Netherlands. The Dwingelderveld National Park is not one of the best known, but it is definitely one of the most beautiful. There are a lot of sheep roaming around freely here. Watch out, because they also like to walk across the bike path. The tour starts at Beilen…
- 03:1232.5 mi10.1 mph225 ft225 ftIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Lelystad is the capital of the province of Flevoland. You are here on a polder, which means that the entire land area was wrested from the sea by draining only a few decades ago. As fascinating as this process is, when you think of Flevoland you don't necessarily think of gravel paths through untouched…
- 03:1834.4 mi10.4 mph275 ft275 ftFerryExpertExpert gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
On this round east of Rotterdam you are mostly on paved roads, but there are also short gravel sections. You will enjoy one of the probably most famous landmarks in Holland. The windmills on the Kinderdijk are not a very popular destination and photo motif for nothing. It starts in the center of Capelle…
- 04:1540.4 mi9.5 mph1,275 ft1,275 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
The largest contiguous forest area in the Netherlands is the Veluwe. Veluwezoom is the name of the national park that was established in 1930. This is the oldest national park in the country. The area is not only extremely popular for hiking and mountain biking - there are also the best conditions for…
- 04:1440.5 mi9.6 mph650 ft650 ftIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
South of Eindhoven you will find a lot of untouched nature and gravel roads that are nice to drive. Heath landscapes and small towns alternate and together form the perfect area for a bikepacking weekend. If you want to split this tour over two days, you will find different accommodations in Valkenswaard…
- 04:0136.8 mi9.2 mph500 ft500 ftIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
Around Breda there are various beautiful forest areas with gravel paths. On the way you will also come across cozy cafés and even a farm selling ice cream. What are you waiting for? You can easily get to Breda by train. The circuit starts right in front of the local train station, so you can start rolling…
- 03:1332.4 mi10.1 mph275 ft275 ftFerryIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
With the bike to the sea. Breathe in the salty air and watch the seagulls. Sitting on the beach and watching the sunset. A trip to the sea is always something special. Among other things, this tour takes you to the only south beach in the Netherlands in Zoutelande. From here, a beautiful cycle path takes…
- 04:3238.5 mi8.5 mph575 ft575 ftFerryIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
From Venlo, near the border, this tour takes you on both sides of the Meuse through the dune landscape that the river has formed over the millennia. The paths here are relatively sandy. Appropriately wide tires can be an advantage on this tour, especially after long dry periods. On the way you can enjoy…
- 03:3033.5 mi9.6 mph450 ft450 ftIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
There is also great potential for exciting bikepacking adventures in the east of the Netherlands. This tour brings you closer to the beautiful natural areas south of Enschede. You drive across wide fields, pass beautiful forest areas and take one or the other gravel path under your tires. In Witte Veen…
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Collection Stats
- Tours12
- Distance438 mi
- Duration45:12 h
- Elevation5,700 ft
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