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Around Ijsselmeer - sportive

Wassersportparadies und Heimat für Nationalparks

Trading towns, dreamlike harbors and the peaceful sea.

Once the Dutch separated the frequently wild Zuidersee with a dam from the North Sea. This is how they have created the IJsselmeer. It is a peaceful water and it's beautiful: a paradise for sailors, kite- and windsurfers, which still appears with the charm of the sea. The mostly flat region is not least a paradise for cyclists. The optional seven or eight-day round trip takes you through national parks with some rare animals and plants, through picturesque fishing villages and cities, which have experienced splendid times as commercial metropolises. Amsterdam is one of your destinations on the longer journey. Here you can see too that special mixture of fascinating culture and the charm of the water that characterizes the landscape around the IJsselmeer. Enjoy best conditions for a fantastic cycling holiday.

Netherlands
Easy
  • 6 Days / 5 Nights
  • Self-guided tour
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Itinerary

Individual arrival in Harderwijk. In the afternoon you get some travel information and your bike (if booked). Discover the medieval Hanseatic city. A walk through the city leads you almost always past the Church of Our Lady (Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk). It is a basilica with a three-part elevation from the 14th and 15th century. You stay one night in Harderwijk.

Look forward to the Arkemheen-Eemland National Park and the wide, flat landscape with its extraordinary vegetation. Black-tailed godwits strut across the moor. You cycle alongside the banks of the Randmeren to Huizen, the twin village on the Eemmeer with costumes and fishing museum. Naarden is a beautiful city in the green Gooi region and one of the best-preserved fortress cities in Europe. It was one of the most important defenses of the New Dutch Waterline, which still amazes people today. On your way, you reach the medieval moated castle "Muidenschloss". Your tour leads you to Amsterdam. Enjoy the historic buildings, the magnificent museums and the cozy atmosphere. Take a tour on the canals, walk through the Vondelpark, visit the floating flower market and shop in the old city center. Amsterdam is really unique! Due to the short stage you have enough time to explore the beautiful city. You stay overnight in Amsterdam. (approx. 85 km)

After a few kilometers you reach the typical old Dutch town of Monnickendam, a real water city. Enjoy a relaxing bike ride alongside the IJsselmeer to Volendam or Katwoude. Enjoy your breaks in traditional fishing villages, which have a past as thriving commercial cities. Volendam is famous for its costumes and is said to be home of a delicious smoked eel.

In Edam, you will soon discover that the town has more to give than the world-famous cheese. Hoorn is a small shopper's paradise with numerous terrace cafes and restaurants to enjoy and rest. The picturesque town of Enkhuizen attracts thousands of tourists every year. Some love it because of its many historic buildings and monuments, others because of its harbor and the optimal water sports facilities. Take a city walk to visit the Zuiderzeemuseum with its replicated old Zuiderzee town. You have an overnight stay in Enkhuizen. (approx. 85 km)

On a ferry (not incl.) you cross the waves of the IJsselmeer before you disembark in Stavoren. Discover the nostalgic charm of the oldest of the eleven Frisian cities in the Netherlands. You cycle through the gently sloping and wooded Gaasterland with its cliffs to Lemmer. The cozy center with its many terraces right on the water, the cafes and the many attractions, such as the old lock represent the zest for life in the town. Afterwards you cycle alongside different lakes and canals to the national park "De Weerribben". Not only canoeists love this bog area, which is home of rare plants and animals - due to the variety of canals. One of the jewels of the place Blokzijl is the historic harbor area. It is not surprising that it is a protected heritage. Through the marshy area you cycle to Giethoorn. (approx. 75 km)

Not so long ago, no cars but ships and punter boats transported people and goods in Giethoorn. Take a round trip with a "Punter" (punt) through this romantic village. After that you cycle alongside the national park "De Wieden". Zwartsluis (Black Lock) took over the role of the transit port for peat in the 18th century. Kampen has a tradition for centuries in the fields of trade and shipping and this is still evident today. Alongside the dam you reach Elburg. You cycle alongside the Veluwemeer and come back to your starting point Harderwijk. (approx. 80 km)

After breakfast, individual return or start of your prolongation.

The route

Easy - The path quality is above average. In Holland, there is a two-lane and paved bike path along almost every street.

Prices and events

All data for 2023 at a glance
Place of arrival: Harderwijk
  Season 1
25.04.2023 - 05.05.2023
19.09.2023 - 26.09.2023

Arrival saturday und sunday
Season 2
03.06.2023 - 03.09.2023

Arrival saturday und sunday
Season 3
06.05.2023 - 02.06.2023
04.09.2023 - 18.09.2023

Anreise Samstag und Sonntag
IJsselmeer athletic, 6 days, cat. A, NL-IJRHS-06A
Base price
599.00
689.00
659.00
Surcharge single room 169.00 169.00 169.00
Season 1
Apr 25, 2023 - May 5, 2023
Sep 19, 2023 - Sep 26, 2023
Arrival saturday und sunday
Season 2
Jun 3, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023
Arrival saturday und sunday
Season 3
May 6, 2023 - Jun 2, 2023
Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 18, 2023
Anreise Samstag und Sonntag
IJsselmeer athletic, 6 days, cat. A, NL-IJRHS-06A
Base price
Surcharge single room
599.00
169.00
689.00
169.00
659.00
169.00
Season 1
Apr 25, 2023 - May 5, 2023
Sep 19, 2023 - Sep 26, 2023
Season 2
Jun 3, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023
Season 3
May 6, 2023 - Jun 2, 2023
Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 18, 2023
Harderwijk
Double room p. P. cat. A
Surcharge single room
Harderwijk
Surcharge single room
85.00
63.00
63.00
85.00
63.00
63.00
85.00
63.00
63.00
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Harderwijk
  Season 1
Apr 25, 2023 - May 5, 2023
Sep 19, 2023 - Sep 26, 2023

Arrival saturday und sunday
Season 2
Jun 3, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023

Arrival saturday und sunday
Season 3
May 6, 2023 - Jun 2, 2023
Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 18, 2023

Anreise Samstag und Sonntag
Harderwijk
Double room p. P. cat. A 85.00 85.00 85.00
Surcharge single room 63.00 63.00 63.00
Harderwijk
Surcharge single room 63.00 63.00 63.00
Filter
21-gear unisex
21-gear gents
7-gear unisex
7-gear gents
Rental bike Premium
Electric bike
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
149.00
199.00
Prices per person in EUR

Services & Extras

Services

Included:

  • 5 nights in hotels as described
  • Breakfast buffet or extended breakfast
  • Personal welcome and travel briefing (German, English)
  • Carefully elaborated route and detailed route description with maps
  • Detailed travel documents (sights, important telephone numbers) (German, English)
  • On request GPS data for your navigation device
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
  • Insurance for the rental bike
  • 7-day service hotline

Not included:

  • Arrival and departure
  • All ferries, also the ferry Enkhuizen-Stavoren
  • Spa and local taxes
  • Parking fees
  • Optional visits
  • Expenses of personal needs
Extras

Parking information

There are parking spaces free of charge.

 
Hotels

Accommodation is in well-kept 3- and 4-star hotels, mostly in a central location. All rooms have shower / WC or bath / WC.

Important notes

Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Accommodation

Ratings

5 of 5 Stars (1 Rating)
5 stars
Reinhard Köhler DE | 06.06.2022
Herrliche Radrundreise
Die Umgebung von Lemmer

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