Historic Ships in Den Helder – Wadden Sea Coastal Trail loop from Den Helder

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Den Helder

Historic Ships in Den Helder – Wadden Sea Coastal Trail loop from Den Helder

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Historic Ships in Den Helder – Wadden Sea Coastal Trail loop from Den Helder

02:34

44.6km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.50 km for 4.67 km

After 26.1 km for 444 m

Dismount required: • Monday & Wednesday: 7:00 AM-4:00 PM (otherwise open)

After 26.8 km for 339 m

Dismount required: • Monday & Wednesday: 7:00 AM-4:00 PM (otherwise open)

After 37.8 km for 4.67 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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960 m

Historic Ships in Den Helder

Highlight • Historical Site

Hiking here is definitely worth it.

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1.70 km

View of the Submarine in Den Helder

Highlight • Monument

19.9 km

Paal 17 Strandbar

Highlight • Cafe

At Paal 17 there is a lovely beach bar of the same name. You can easily park your bikes at Ecomare and walk there in 1-2 minutes.

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19.9 km

Paal 17 Beach and Beach Pavilion

Highlight • Beach

The beach section at Paal 17 can be reached by turning off at Ecomare. The beach is wide, clean and has some shops.
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30.5 km

Skillepaadje Cycling Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Skillepadje is a historic route to Oudeschild. Beautifully embedded in the landscape. He is quite narrow, but is driven in both directions. There are information stands and a small …

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32.0 km

View of Oudeschild and the North Sea

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of Oudeschild and the North Sea from a dike crossing just before Oudeschild (coming from 't Horntje).

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34.9 km

Wadden Sea Coastal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful and fast bike path (when the wind cooperates). Great view of the Wadden Sea and the island, free-roaming sheep, very varied 👍🏻

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37.8 km

Texel Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

From here begins the holiday & relaxation 🏝✌🏻

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44.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

13.7 km

9.34 km

4.23 km

2.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

11.8 km

9.50 km

8.74 km

1.31 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 30 October

10°C

8°C

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Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

June 23, 2025,Texel❤️ Oudeschild* Den Burg* Den Hoorn 🇳🇱

Today we took the ferry from Den Helder to Texel (€3 per person).
Wow, what a stiff breeze that was blowing here 🌬
The bikes rolled along on their own with the wind. In the headwind, however, it felt like progress was only in slow motion (despite the turbo boost!). And because Texel is very flat, the wind really rips …

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June 26, 2022,🇳🇱Welkom op Texel

Everything as always, now the holiday can begin. 🌞🍷

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July 9, 2025,De Koog - Den Hoorn Fährhafen Texel & Den Burg

A round trip to the ferry port, Oudeschild harbor, and the Texel Brewery. Cycling on Texel is a joy 👌

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September 4, 2023,Fahrradtour nach Texel

Nice day tour from Den Helder to Texel. First we went to Oudeschild then via Den Burg with its beautiful old town to De Koog. Back on the west side through beautiful pine and oak forests past Den Horn back to the ferry.

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May 23, 2023,🇱🇺🚢🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️☀3. Fahrradtour: von Den Helder auf die Insel Texel⚓🐑🌬⛱️🌊23.05.2023 16:45

We took the ferry to Texel this morning and then had 7 hours to explore the island. The wind really took a toll on our batteries. Texel is very beautiful, green, has beautiful beaches and lots of agriculture with suicidal animals 🐑🚴‍♀️😆

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