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Netherlands
North Holland
Andijk

Cycle Path Along the Dike – De Ven Lighthouse loop from Bangert

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Bike touring routes & trails
Netherlands
North Holland
Andijk

Cycle Path Along the Dike – De Ven Lighthouse loop from Bangert

Moderate

4.7

(278)

1,249

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Cycle Path Along the Dike – De Ven Lighthouse loop from Bangert

02:09

37.9km

30m

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: July 31, 2026

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2.92 km

IJsselmeer near Wervershoof

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The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in the Netherlands. Today's freshwater lake, artificially created by dyking, consists of a large part of the former Zuiderzee bay between Friesland and North …

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Vlietstroom

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3

15.8 km

Good asphalt, flat roads, beautiful views - and if you're lucky, sometimes there's no headwind. This is how cycling is fun.

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17.5 km

Cycle Path Along the Dike

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To be able to drive an indescribable feeling over the dyke and to collect new impressions left and right of it.

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17.9 km

View of the IJsselmeer from Andijk

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The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in the Netherlands. Today's freshwater lake, artificially created by dyking, consists of a large part of the former Zuiderzee bay between Friesland and Noord-Holland. …

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19.2 km

West Frisian Circular Dike

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During the Middle Ages in North Holland, storm surges caused a lot of peat to disappear into the waves. Lakes were created, the land crumbled and Westflinge, today's West Friesland, was surrounded by water.

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23.5 km

De Ven Lighthouse

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The characteristic De Ven lighthouse is a white square lighthouse built of bricks. The tower was built between 1699 and 1700, making it one of the oldest in the Netherlands.

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31.0 km

Trail through the fields of De Weelen

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Nice cycle and walking path through meadows, and meandering through a small forest.

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33.1 km

De Weelen

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De Weelen is a nature reserve in West Friesland in the Dutch province of North Holland.

The 350-hectare nature reserve is located between Andijk and Enkhuizen in the Grootslag polder …

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37.9 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

2.08 km

2.01 km

395 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

4.75 km

628 m

302 m

118 m

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Wednesday 2 September

22°C

16°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

September 6, 2021,Tour
A really nice tour, with the right people it's twice as much fun 😎

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Today we pedaled in North Holland under a bright blue sky – but the wind was strong. Our tour started in Medemblik and took us to Enkhuizen and back.
On the way there, we followed the dike, or rather, cycled on the dike, where the fresh sea breeze blew around our noses.
A welcome coastal feeling accompanied the ride.
Since …

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We really didn't have time to rush today...

...so our last tour was a very leisurely one 😊.
We were "under steam" at the Steam Machine Museum, an anchor point on the European Industrial Heritage Route (similar to our brickworks 👍), visited Medemblik 🛍👛 for a second time, and said goodbye to the IJsselmeer 💦💙 with a heavy heart.

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We actually wanted to take a break in our favorite teahouse "de libel" again. But it was so full that we couldn't get a seat.
So we continued on to Enkhuizen. There we took a break at the old harbor.
Then we had to go back because Woddy was alone in the strange holiday home. 🐕🏠

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Today we went along the coast at the IJsselmeer from Onderdijk to Enkhuizen, absolutely wonderful on the dike cycle path.
In Enkhuizen there is a zoo right on the way, which invites you to visit it free of charge. Coffee and cake are also excellent here and 100% of the proceeds are used for the animals. All helpers work for …

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