View of the Waag in Alkmaar – Alkmaar City Centre loop from Uitgeest

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View of the Waag in Alkmaar – Alkmaar City Centre loop from Uitgeest

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View of the Waag in Alkmaar – Alkmaar City Centre loop from Uitgeest

02:38

42.4km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 14.5 km for 9 m

After 14.6 km for 8 m

After 14.8 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.75 km

Noordermolen Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Very nice old mill, in the middle of beautiful nature.

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8.32 km

De Kuil

Nature Reserve

14.5 km

View of the Waag in Alkmaar

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Nothing would have worked without the cheese scales. It's definitely worth a visit 😉.

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14.5 km

Alkmaar City Centre

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Say Cheese, Say Alkmaar!

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14.7 km

Alkmaar Old Town

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Alkmaar has a beautiful city center with narrow streets. You shouldn't take your bike with you. It will be very narrow.

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14.8 km

Canal by the Cheese Market, Alkmaar

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Beautiful canal in the old town, directly at the cheese market - with many nice cafés and restaurants

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15.2 km

Old Canal, Alkmaar

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The Oudegracht in Alkmaar is a central, historic waterway in the heart of the Dutch cheese city, surrounded by merchant houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is a …

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25.9 km

J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse

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The lighthouse J.C.J. van Speijk is one of the oldest working lighthouses in the Netherlands. It dates from 1833 and is named after Lieutenant Commander Jan van Speijk.

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