Hi,
Me and three mates are looking at taking the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry (seems to have the best ferry times and prices) next June and will have three to four days to explore Holland!
I don't know Holland at all, so could someone give me any recommendation to take in some interesting towns and villages and scenery? Not sure of daily distance but we'll be on hybrids/mountain bikes so I'm assuming no more then 40-50 miles per day.
I know that one of the downsides of Holland can be the headwinds, given it is so flat. I'm assuming these tend to come from the South and West (as in the UK)? As such, I was thinking of either:
1) Taking a train in a roughly South West direction and then cycling back to the Hook of Holland. I suppose this would mean heading towards Antwerp/Ghent - would the cycle back from here be interesting?
2) Cycling North East and then getting a train back to the Hook of Holland at the end of the trip. Would this prove a more interesting option in terms of towns/scenery etc.?
How is the train service in terms of cost and taking on bikes?
Or would I be better to ignore the train and just do a round trip?
Any advice/experience would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Loz
Me and three mates are looking at taking the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry (seems to have the best ferry times and prices) next June and will have three to four days to explore Holland!
I don't know Holland at all, so could someone give me any recommendation to take in some interesting towns and villages and scenery? Not sure of daily distance but we'll be on hybrids/mountain bikes so I'm assuming no more then 40-50 miles per day.
I know that one of the downsides of Holland can be the headwinds, given it is so flat. I'm assuming these tend to come from the South and West (as in the UK)? As such, I was thinking of either:
1) Taking a train in a roughly South West direction and then cycling back to the Hook of Holland. I suppose this would mean heading towards Antwerp/Ghent - would the cycle back from here be interesting?
2) Cycling North East and then getting a train back to the Hook of Holland at the end of the trip. Would this prove a more interesting option in terms of towns/scenery etc.?
How is the train service in terms of cost and taking on bikes?
Or would I be better to ignore the train and just do a round trip?
Any advice/experience would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Loz