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Katwijk aan Zee Beach

Katwijk aan Zee Beach

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Katwijk aan Zee Beach

Recommended by 1113 cyclists out of 1144

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Location: Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

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Top cycling routes to Katwijk aan Zee Beach

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1. North Sea Coast Route Dune Trail – Zuiderduinpad Cycle Path loop from Katwijk aan Zee

53.8km

03:14

170m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Oude Kerk Katwijk – Katwijk Lighthouse loop from Noordwijk aan Zee

12.3km

00:43

50m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Morspoort City Gate – Kerkbrug loop from Noordwijk aan Zee

39.2km

02:25

100m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Frans Helmond 🇳🇱

July 7, 2020

Around 1230, the town was no more than a core of a number of huts. After 1300 the place started to grow and it quickly became known for fishing, but also for inland shipping. In 1388 the fish market from Katwijk aan den Rijn was moved to Katwijk aan Zee. The two places were already under the same board, Katwijk, but then it was a glory. Katwijk aan Zee has been a well-known seaside resort since the 20th century. In the late 1960s Katwijk had the largest fishing fleet in the Netherlands with 180 ships. Later, when more modern ships arrived, the Katwijk ships diverted to the ports of IJmuiden and Scheveningen and the fleet became smaller.

During the Second World War, part of the buildings in Katwijk aan Zee were demolished by the Germans. It was a 200-meter-wide strip of houses along the coast, which had to disappear to make way for the Atlantic Wall. The boulevard only got its current appearance after the war.

At the end of the eighties, Katwijk aan Zee melted together with Katwijk aan den Rijn and the northern (new-build) districts of Hoornes and Rijnsoever, now Katwijk-Noord, into one large municipality, Katwijk. As of 1 January 2006, the surrounding villages of Rijnsburg and Valkenburg also fall under the municipality of Katwijk.

Robin Patijn - Farawayistan

December 17, 2020

The seaside resort of Katwijk aan Zee is an attractive place for a break. Restaurants and cafes can be found along the boulevard.

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Kompass

July 6, 2022

By bike it is not far from Katwijk to Leiden in the old town. A trip is worthwhile.

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Location: Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

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Katwijk aan Zee Beach

1. North Sea Coast Route Dune Trail – Zuiderduinpad Cycle Path loop from Katwijk aan Zee

2. Oude Kerk Katwijk – Katwijk Lighthouse loop from Noordwijk aan Zee

3. Morspoort City Gate – Kerkbrug loop from Noordwijk aan Zee

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