Netherlands Cycle Trip Advice

[Ghostdancing]

We are hoping to organise a cycle trip in the Netherlands. Seen some organised websites but it all seems very pricey just to bed down for the night along the route.

How can you go about organising your own route and finding overnight stays. Would just be my son and I. Easy to drive over, but where would you store the car while away?

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Hi & Welcome!
There's no shortage of information on touring in NL. Try using the search function as a first step.

Routes are easy once you know where you want to go. What are you interested in? What do you want to see & visit? Once you know where you want to go there are planning options like cycle.travel or look at the knoopunt network.
For accommodation do you want hotel/B&B type or camping? No shortage of campsites over here. If the former any app like Booking.com is your friend.
As for the car? Why bring it? I assume you have bikes already? Bring them on the ferry. Car parking over here is not cheap!

 

[jay clock]

+1 for leave the car at home. Will cost a lot just to get it there and park. If there is some reason why you have to take it, use warmshowers.com to find a friendly person who can let you park

also www.crazyguyonabike.com for all things cycle touring

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Leave the car in Harwich town or Morrison’s car park and cycle onto the boat. Always has worked well with us. Then camp.

 

[derrick]

We are hoping to organise a cycle trip in the Netherlands. Seen some organised websites but it all seems very pricey just to bed down for the night along the route.

How can you go about organising your own route and finding overnight stays. Would just be my son and I. Easy to drive over, but where would you store the car while away?

Air B&B.Nice and easy to book. There are plenty of routes online.

 

[Brains]

Leave the car in Harwich !

 

[jay clock]

Leave the car in Harwich town or Morrison’s car park and cycle onto the boat. Always has worked well with us. Then camp.

Most supermarkets have signs up restricting longer term stays. Worth double checking before parking there

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Most supermarkets have signs up restricting longer term stays. Worth double checking before parking there

Checked and double checked. There weren’t any signs. And it worked for us over 2 weeks. That’s why I suggested it.

And there’s a nifty café for a cooked breakfast when you get back.

 

[Julia9054]

I use Airbnb. Have done for years - have had the occasional strange one but never a bad one. Ports have long stay parking the same as airports do. We are leaving our car in the Dover one for our 6 day touring in Belgium in about 6 weeks and it is costing about £35. For cheaper options there are rent a driveway organisations if you google.

 

[jay clock]

+1 for Airbnb. and great service too. In France last year I booked a place that turned out to be flaky (she emailed to offer me a different room with no bathroom). When I complained to AirBnB they called me within minutes, refunded and gave me about a tenner in compensation.

 

[Brains]

Harwich: By previous arrangement we left our van at the Scout Hut for 2 weeks. I think we paid £20
One of the Scout leaders is a customs officer so knew who we were when we arrived back