Hi, new to the forum and looking for advice. I'm 65 and reasonably fit. I've done a bit of touring in the uk. Now looking to go to Hook of Holland in May and cycle a circular route back to same ferry, using Euro Velo. Going to be camping, mostly. Want to include some historical sites, perhaps Arnhem, possibly Eindhoven but completely flexible regarding routes. Any advice regarding routes and anything else would be gratefully recieved. Probably look to do about 40 miles a day (I'm old). Thanks all.
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You'll have a great time!
My absolute favourite cycling days are the ones when I clear customs at the Hoek and cycle out through the glasses to the coast, then up through the sand dunes to Scheveningen.
Here's a picture.
Unfortunately you can't hear the cuckoos or skylarks.
My advice is to be prepared for rain, don't cycle on the road if there's a cycle path, and to come back with a clear memory of what cycling can be like.
My absolute favourite cycling days are the ones when I clear customs at the Hoek and cycle out through the glasses to the coast, then up through the sand dunes to Scheveningen.
Here's a picture.
Unfortunately you can't hear the cuckoos or skylarks.
My advice is to be prepared for rain, don't cycle on the road if there's a cycle path, and to come back with a clear memory of what cycling can be like.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Welcome!
I don't think you can go too far wrong in that area, just decide what you want to see and route accordingly.
Cycle.travel is an excellent planning tool, and has some preset routes available to browse too:
https://cycle.travel/browse
I'm a convert to GPS navigation, and would recommend a bar mounted unit - I have a Wahoo roam, but there are many others to choose from.
I don't think you can go too far wrong in that area, just decide what you want to see and route accordingly.
Cycle.travel is an excellent planning tool, and has some preset routes available to browse too:
https://cycle.travel/browse
I'm a convert to GPS navigation, and would recommend a bar mounted unit - I have a Wahoo roam, but there are many others to choose from.
nogoodnamesleft
Well-Known Member
You don't say how log you are planning to go (65 so retired?).
Camping in NL is easy and cycling is great.
One route I'd recommend subject to how long you are going for would be LF Waterlinieroute. It's an established NL Cycling long distance route (signposted all the way) it Nederland Fietsland established route (https://www.nederlandfietsland.nl/fietsroute/lf-waterlinieroute/).
In english Dutch Waterline. It's a historic defensive line constructed for the defence of Holland (Holland rather than Netherlands) and it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site (though a fairly long one!. It's flat low lying land running from mid west side of IJsselmeer (Edam) south to Bergen Op Zoom area. The idea was that when faced with invading troops dykes and sluices would be opened to flood a large flat area to a depth of a few feet making it too deep to march through but too shallow for boats.
Along the "line" are a number of different forts and water management features of varying ages (WW2 and older). Forts are interesting, some abandoned, some being renovated, some now commercial cafe's, etc. I even camped at one (you camp inside the fort compound.
Overall 255 miles (though you could start midway and just do part).
Easiest way to sort camping (that I found) is to use https://cycle.travel/map/journey/268630 and press the "Find Hotels and Campsites" button then top left of the map uncheck hotels and chains.
Fairly convenient for Hoek ferry post. Do ask if any details if you are potentially interested.
Camping in NL is easy and cycling is great.
One route I'd recommend subject to how long you are going for would be LF Waterlinieroute. It's an established NL Cycling long distance route (signposted all the way) it Nederland Fietsland established route (https://www.nederlandfietsland.nl/fietsroute/lf-waterlinieroute/).
In english Dutch Waterline. It's a historic defensive line constructed for the defence of Holland (Holland rather than Netherlands) and it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site (though a fairly long one!. It's flat low lying land running from mid west side of IJsselmeer (Edam) south to Bergen Op Zoom area. The idea was that when faced with invading troops dykes and sluices would be opened to flood a large flat area to a depth of a few feet making it too deep to march through but too shallow for boats.
Along the "line" are a number of different forts and water management features of varying ages (WW2 and older). Forts are interesting, some abandoned, some being renovated, some now commercial cafe's, etc. I even camped at one (you camp inside the fort compound.
Overall 255 miles (though you could start midway and just do part).
Easiest way to sort camping (that I found) is to use https://cycle.travel/map/journey/268630 and press the "Find Hotels and Campsites" button then top left of the map uncheck hotels and chains.
Fairly convenient for Hoek ferry post. Do ask if any details if you are potentially interested.
