Town Hall De Rijp – Bike Path Along the Canal loop from Hoorn
Town Hall De Rijp – Bike Path Along the Canal loop from Hoorn
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Town Hall De Rijp – Bike Path Along the Canal loop from Hoorn
02:45
65.6km
70m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 10, 2026
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Includes movable bridges
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After 21.3 km for 51 m
After 44.0 km for 8 m
After 45.5 km for 15 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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21.4 km
Town Hall De Rijp
Highlight • Historical Site
The town hall was designed in 1630 by Leeghwater. It survived the fire of 6 and 7 January 1654.
In this town hall was also the risk. On the ground floor there is another weighing facility (De Waag), where in the past livestock and products from agriculture and industry were weighed.
On the first floor is the council chamber, the mayor's chamber and the secretary.
Herring fishing
The herring fishery ('the big fishery') was a highly regulated company. In the Noorderkwartier, only the city of Enkhuizen was a member of the College of Large Fisheries. Of the total North Holland herring fleet, approximately 25% to 30% were in the hands of Rijper shipping companies, the rest of ship owners from Enkhuizen. The caught herring was not allowed to be packed in De Rijp for export (herring bakery); this had to happen in Enkhuizen.
Herring fishing was not a full-time business: it only gave the fishermen work three or four months a year. The remaining months were often concerned with fishing on the inland lakes (such as Schermeer, Starnmeer and Beemster). When these were ground, this possibility disappeared and the number of Rijper crew members on the herring fleet also decreased. The direct connection with the Zuiderzee also disappeared due to these land reclamations.
The last herring boat sailed in 1888.
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25.0 km
Bike Path Along the Canal
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
36.0 km
Oostdijk Cycle Path
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44.0 km
Purmer Ringvaart
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54.3 km
Statue of the Girl With Green Boots at De Breek
Highlight • Monument
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55.4 km
Etersheim
Highlight • Settlement
This special landscape tells how wind and water shaped the landscape and how the residents kept their feet dry. Here you will find, at 6.6 meters below N.A.P. the lowest point in North Holland.
In the Archaeological Mini Museum De Waterwolf you can learn more about the story of the drowned village of Etersheim, the battle against the Zuiderzee and the formation of the landscape. You are very welcome at the De Breek Visitor Center for a snack and a drink!
(c) photo: Laag Holland Tourism Office
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56.7 km
View of the Markermeer and Hoorn from Schardam
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57.2 km
Het landje van Ien
Nature Reserve
57.5 km
View of the Markermeer from Scharwoude Lock
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65.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
44.5 km
20.5 km
345 m
262 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
43.1 km
17.8 km
3.27 km
1.37 km
145 m
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