View of Dutch Windmills – Old Canal, Alkmaar loop from Heerhugowaard

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Heerhugowaard

View of Dutch Windmills – Old Canal, Alkmaar loop from Heerhugowaard

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View of Dutch Windmills – Old Canal, Alkmaar loop from Heerhugowaard

03:09

54.4km

80m

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: September 25, 2026

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7.18 km

Oudorp Polder Mills, Alkmaar

Highlight • Monument

5 polder mills, in operation until 1941, then residential buildings, from 2000 onwards restored by the Alkmaar Mill Foundation, normally not open to the public

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7.35 km

View of Dutch Windmills

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.47 km

Grote Kerk Alkmaar Interior

Highlight • Religious Site

If it's open, be sure to visit it. It's very impressive with the new window display, a replica of the one from 450 years ago, and the gravestones covering the entire floor.

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10.0 km

Old Canal, Alkmaar

Highlight • River

The Oudegracht in Alkmaar is a central, historic waterway in the heart of the Dutch cheese city, surrounded by merchant houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is a …

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10.3 km

Great Church, Alkmaar

Highlight • Religious Site

Very impressive building. A visit is recommended.

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11.0 km

Piet's Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Inhabited windmill. You can get close to the mill through the park.

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13.8 km

Nice route

Highlight • Forest

Nice bike path

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26.5 km

Huldtoneel

Archaeological Site

34.9 km

De Koekoek

Nature Reserve

45.6 km

Alkmaar Old Town: Narrow Alleys and Historic Facades

Highlight • Historical Site

Since I (wheelchair user) have my feet fixed to the pedals, I can't get off.
Because of this, I have never had any problems anywhere in the Netherlands (I only …

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