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Egmond aan Zee – Old Canal, Alkmaar loop from Heerhugowaard

Egmond aan Zee – Old Canal, Alkmaar loop from Heerhugowaard

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Egmond aan Zee – Old Canal, Alkmaar loop from Heerhugowaard

04:11

66.3km

90m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: June 28, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 23.6 km for 113 m

Discouraged

After 44.8 km for 113 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23.3 km

J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The lighthouse J.C.J. van Speijk is one of the oldest working lighthouses in the Netherlands. It dates from 1833 and is named after Lieutenant Commander Jan van Speijk.

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23.5 km

Egmond aan Zee

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Great little beach town surrounded by large dune preserves and flower fields. Close to Amsterdam but cute and quiet in the off-season. Good base for bike rides along the coast.

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26.9 km

Beach

34.3 km

Heemskerk Beach

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Nice stretch of beach where you can also cycle fairly quietly.

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46.1 km

Dune landscape in the Noordhollands Duinreservaat

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Fantastic view of the dunes while cycling.

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52.9 km

Alkmaar–Heiloo Forest Bike Path

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Beautiful, newly constructed, cycle path.

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56.6 km

Old Canal, Alkmaar

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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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59.1 km

View of Dutch Windmills

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59.3 km

Oudorp Polder Mills, Alkmaar

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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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66.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

21.1 km

4.97 km

2.47 km

616 m

202 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

21.4 km

19.0 km

4.02 km

144 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

25°C

16°C

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Egmond aan Zee – Old Canal, Alkmaar loop from Heerhugowaard

J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse

Egmond aan Zee

Heemskerk Beach

Dune landscape in the Noordhollands Duinreservaat

Alkmaar–Heiloo Forest Bike Path

Old Canal, Alkmaar

View of Dutch Windmills

Oudorp Polder Mills, Alkmaar

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