RoutesBike touring routes & trailsNetherlandsNorth HollandHoorn
Hoorn Harbor – Hoofdtoren loop from Hoorn
RoutesBike touring routes & trailsNetherlandsNorth HollandHoorn
Hoorn Harbor – Hoofdtoren loop from Hoorn
Easy
4.3
(11)
103
riders
Hoorn Harbor – Hoofdtoren loop from Hoorn
01:08
19.2km
20m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: September 26, 2026
Tips
Includes movable bridges
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After 13.7 km for 7 m
After 13.9 km for 7 m
Waypoints
A
Start point
Bus stop
1
1.85 km
De Krijgsman Mill, Oosterblokker
Highlight • Monument
A beautiful, authentic windmill. You can drink coffee / tea with something tasty. They also sell various types of flour.
Tip by
2
9.41 km
De Grote Molen, Schellinkhout
Highlight • Monument
The Grote Molen is a historic polder mill built between 1603 and 1638. Later a pump was installed to pump water to the Zuiderzee. The mill has an octagonal structure with a thatched roof and a traditional Dutch wicker cross. This mill, located on the Zuiderdijk near Munnickaij and Schellinkhout, underwent a restoration in 1979.
Next to the mill is the polder's original pumping station, built in 1900 with a petrol engine-driven centrifugal pump. During the Second World War the pumping station was seriously damaged by fire. In 1946 it was electrified. Since 2003, it has functioned as an emergency and auxiliary pumping station for the western part of the Schellinkhout polder, where the water is pumped into the Markermeer via the windmill. Together, these locations form a fascinating piece of Dutch water history.
Next to the mill is the polder's original pumping station, built in 1900 with a petrol engine-driven centrifugal pump. During the Second World War the pumping station was seriously damaged by fire. In 1946 it was electrified. Since 2003, it has functioned as an emergency and auxiliary pumping station for the western part of the Schellinkhout polder, where the water is pumped into the Markermeer via the windmill. Together, these locations form a fascinating piece of Dutch water history.
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Tip by
3
10.8 km
View of Hoorn from the Markermeer
Highlight • Viewpoint
The Markermeer was created in 1976 with the construction of the Houtribdijk from Enkhuizen to Lelystad. This separates the Markermeer in the northeast from the IJsselmeer and the main road N302 runs across it. In the southeast, the body of water borders on Flevoland, an artificial polder. Originally, according to plans in the first half of the 19th century, the Markermeer was to be drained as a Markerwaardpolder as part of the Zuiderzee works such as South and East Flevoland or the Noordoostpolder, but the region has now established itself as a leisure area, so that the implementation of this plan is unlikely.
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Tip by
4
12.9 km
The Oosterpoort
Highlight • Monument
Oosterpoort
In Hoorn, only one of the five original city gates has been preserved, the Nieuwe Oosterpoort from 1578.
An example of power and awe: the Oosterpoort, from 1578. In 1601 a small house for the gatekeeper was placed on top.
When the gate was built, the city was completely walled and accessible through four gates. The Oosterpoort is the only gate that remains and is one of the most prominent monuments in Hoorn.
As heavier weapons were developed over time, the gates and stone ramparts could not withstand them. Earthen walls were increasingly chosen in combination with stone parts. The function of the ramparts and gates has changed and this is clearly visible at the Oosterpoort. The gate was not so much built to defend, but mainly to control who wanted to enter and leave Hoorn. The gate was used to levy toll and excise taxes and to stop land robbers and other scum.
Proud remnant of the city walls
In view of the current traffic on the roads around Hoorn, it is hard to imagine that the Nieuwe Oosterpoort was once the only access road to the east side of the city. Today it is quiet in the curved underpass of the city gate. Only walkers and cyclists are allowed to pass through.
Flat Thijs / Platte Thijs
The story about Platte Thijs is connected to the Oude Oosterpoort. A facing brick in the Westfries Museum recalls this 16th-century figure. On it stands a ferocious man's head without a nose, looking out through the bent bars of a prison window.
According to tradition, Platte Thijs was a ruthless robber. However, he only stole from the rich and then distributed it to the poor, a kind of West Frisian Robin Hood.
The police officers chased him, he was arrested and locked up in the dark prison of the old Oosterpoort.
On his arrest he resisted with all his might. He lost his nose, which was cut off with one sword. The people therefore called him Platte Thijs. He was particularly strong: the night after his capture he bent the bars of the small cell window and managed to escape through the narrow hole.
He was caught again. In doing so, he knocked down several opponents before he was killed in this battle. The people who had been helped by Thijs then built the stone with his effigy in the wall of his prison as a souvenir.
In the seventies of the last century, a political group under the name of Platte Thijs was part of the Hoorn city council.
In Hoorn, only one of the five original city gates has been preserved, the Nieuwe Oosterpoort from 1578.
An example of power and awe: the Oosterpoort, from 1578. In 1601 a small house for the gatekeeper was placed on top.
When the gate was built, the city was completely walled and accessible through four gates. The Oosterpoort is the only gate that remains and is one of the most prominent monuments in Hoorn.
As heavier weapons were developed over time, the gates and stone ramparts could not withstand them. Earthen walls were increasingly chosen in combination with stone parts. The function of the ramparts and gates has changed and this is clearly visible at the Oosterpoort. The gate was not so much built to defend, but mainly to control who wanted to enter and leave Hoorn. The gate was used to levy toll and excise taxes and to stop land robbers and other scum.
Proud remnant of the city walls
In view of the current traffic on the roads around Hoorn, it is hard to imagine that the Nieuwe Oosterpoort was once the only access road to the east side of the city. Today it is quiet in the curved underpass of the city gate. Only walkers and cyclists are allowed to pass through.
Flat Thijs / Platte Thijs
The story about Platte Thijs is connected to the Oude Oosterpoort. A facing brick in the Westfries Museum recalls this 16th-century figure. On it stands a ferocious man's head without a nose, looking out through the bent bars of a prison window.
According to tradition, Platte Thijs was a ruthless robber. However, he only stole from the rich and then distributed it to the poor, a kind of West Frisian Robin Hood.
The police officers chased him, he was arrested and locked up in the dark prison of the old Oosterpoort.
On his arrest he resisted with all his might. He lost his nose, which was cut off with one sword. The people therefore called him Platte Thijs. He was particularly strong: the night after his capture he bent the bars of the small cell window and managed to escape through the narrow hole.
He was caught again. In doing so, he knocked down several opponents before he was killed in this battle. The people who had been helped by Thijs then built the stone with his effigy in the wall of his prison as a souvenir.
In the seventies of the last century, a political group under the name of Platte Thijs was part of the Hoorn city council.
Tip by
5
13.6 km
Hoorn Harbor
Highlight • Historical Site
Small, but therefore a harbor with flair. Is very good for a short rest.
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Tip by
6
13.8 km
Hoofdtoren
Highlight • Historical Site
This structure is one of the last surviving defenses in Hoorn. The tower was built in 1464. Today the tower houses a restaurant.
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Tip by
7
13.8 km
The Wooden Head
Highlight • Bridge
Het Houten Hoofd / The Wooden Head, a wooden pier
The Wooden Head is a wooden jetty behind the Main Tower. This jetty was built around 1464 as a jetty for the larger sea-going vessels. The long part towards the hole of the harbor could also be used to pull the sea ships out of the harbor. The jetty is now at the foot of the Main Tower, which was named after the Wooden Head when it was built in 1532. There has also been a gate between the tower and the jetty for some time. This gate was used to keep people out of town.
During the Second World War, the Wooden Head was severely damaged. During the Hunger Winter, people ran out of fuel, so they robbed the wooden boards. The Wooden Head was not restored until the 1950s, so that the jetty could not be used for more than 10 years. Nowadays, only old ships are allowed to moor at the Houten Hoof. These are almost all ships of the brown fleet. Modern ships are only allowed to dock in ports.
The Wooden Head is a wooden jetty behind the Main Tower. This jetty was built around 1464 as a jetty for the larger sea-going vessels. The long part towards the hole of the harbor could also be used to pull the sea ships out of the harbor. The jetty is now at the foot of the Main Tower, which was named after the Wooden Head when it was built in 1532. There has also been a gate between the tower and the jetty for some time. This gate was used to keep people out of town.
During the Second World War, the Wooden Head was severely damaged. During the Hunger Winter, people ran out of fuel, so they robbed the wooden boards. The Wooden Head was not restored until the 1950s, so that the jetty could not be used for more than 10 years. Nowadays, only old ships are allowed to moor at the Houten Hoof. These are almost all ships of the brown fleet. Modern ships are only allowed to dock in ports.
Tip by
8
14.1 km
Historic Centre of Hoorn
Highlight • Historical Site
Always worth a visit
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Tip by
B
19.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.58 km
6.37 km
4.24 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
11.6 km
5.18 km
2.42 km
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