IJmuiden-Bruges

A cycling tour with 12 stages, starting in Velsen, North Holland, The Netherlands.

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About this tour

A Brompton tour from the Port of IJmuiden in the Netherlands to Bruges in Belgium. The whole route is mostly on well-surfaced dedicated bicycle paths where priority is with the cyclist.

Accommodation is a combination of using the 'Welcome To My Garden' App, a subscription to the 'Vrienden op de Fiets' (Friends On Bicycles) website and hotels. Each evening's relevant accommodation may not be indicated on the route map.

12
Routes: 15 h 13 min
Duration: 321.2 km
Distance: 21.1 km/h
Avg. speed: 240 m
Ascent: 228 m
Descent

Michael Augustine Nolan

created this 1 year ago

IJmuiden-Bruges

Stages of this tour

All 12 stages of this tour can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own tour, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

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01 Day 1a, IJmuiden-DFDS - Haarlem-Grote-Markt

Cycling route in Velsen, North Holland, The Netherlands

An early-morning ferry arrival sees the short cycle to Haarlem-Grote-Markt in time for morning breakfast.

13.5 km
Distance: 24 m
Ascent: 21 m
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01 Day 1b, Haarlem-Grote-Markt - Amstelhoek

Cycling route in Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands

A lovely afternoon's cycling along some busy cycle paths where the on;y interruption is to allow the passage of river / canal traffic. Amstelhoek is the evening's destination and the opportunity to camp in someone's garden makes a pleasant change.

27.1 km
Distance: 30 m
Ascent: 40 m
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02 Day 2a, Amstelhoek - Gouda-Markt

Cycling route in Uithoorn, North Holland, The Netherlands

A morning cycle to Gouda-Markt and lunch watching the world go by.

33.3 km
Distance: 13 m
Ascent: 10 m
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02 Day 2b, Gouda-Market - Camping-de-Bovenstad

Cycling route in Gouda, South Holland, The Netherlands

A short afternoon cycle is hurried by a change in the weather. Arriving in Camping-de-Bovenstad, a request to pitch the tent under shelter is thankfully granted. The rain batters down most of the night and there is no wet tent to pack in the morning.

14.7 km
Distance: 4 m
Ascent: 6 m
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03 Day 3a, Camping-de-Bovenstad - Dordrecht

Cycling route in Liesveld, South Holland, The Netherlands

A morning cycle to Dordrecht involves two ferries en route. The second especially is very busy.

21.9 km
Distance: 9 m
Ascent: 3 m
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03 Day 3b, Dordrecht - Lage-Zwaluwe

Cycling route in Dordrecht, South Holland, The Netherlands

A quick cycle from Dordrecht and soon at the short Dordrecht, Veer Kop van t Land Ferry over to the Nationaal Park De Biesbosch. After a pleasant stop for a refreshment at Jachthaven van Oversteeg, a lovely cycle until reaching the Jacominaplaat Ferry where it is necessary to call the ferryman by a…

19.5 km
Distance: 6 m
Ascent: 6 m
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04 Day 4a, Lage-Zwaluwe - Willemstad

Cycling route in Drimmelen, North Brabant, The Netherlands

The initial section of the route is around a large industrial / port complex on the bank of Hollands Diep. Rural scenery returns on approaching the delightful and historic town of Willemstad where there is time for some sightseeing and lunch.

24.2 km
Distance: 21 m
Ascent: 24 m
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04 Day 4b, Willemstad - Oude-Tonge

Cycling route in Willemstad, North Brabant, The Netherlands

20.2 km
Distance: 8 m
Ascent: 9 m
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05 Day 5, Oude Tonge - Nisse

Cycling route in Middelharnis, South Holland, The Netherlands

57.8 km
Distance: 20 m
Ascent: 19 m
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06 Day 6, Nisse - Middelburg

Cycling route in Goes, Zeeland, The Netherlands

A short day's cycling by quiet roads and cycle paths. An interesting stop on route is the Libaration Museum in the small village of Nieuwdrop. It opened in 2009 and provides an overview of World War II in the province of Zeeland with the emphasis on the Battle of the Scheldt. The day ends in the lo…

22.3 km
Distance: 9 m
Ascent: 3 m
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07 Day 7, Middelburg - Blankenberge

Cycling route in Middelburg, Zeeland, The Netherlands

51.6 km
Distance: 82 m
Ascent: 78 m
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08 Day 8, Blankenberge - Bruges

Cycling route in Blankenberge, Flemish Region, Belgium

A straightforward route into Bruges though often the cycle paths are shared with other traffic, especially in any urban areas where care should be exercised.

15.1 km
Distance: 13 m
Ascent: 7 m
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