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Zwanewater Dunes – Lighthouse of Hollum loop from Nes

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Netherlands

Friesland

Ameland

Zwanewater Dunes – Lighthouse of Hollum loop from Nes

Easy

4.7

(636)

2,719

riders

Zwanewater Dunes – Lighthouse of Hollum loop from Nes

01:33

26.2km

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: August 2, 2026

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Wadden Sea World Heritage

Duinen Ameland

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146 m

Former Captain's House in Nes on Ameland

Highlight • Historical Site

beautiful old houses from the end of the 17th century line up. It's great that these were so well preserved.

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2.89 km

Ameland Dunes

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The Ameland Dunes area is characterized by a vast dune field that stretches across the entire length of the island. In the east and northwest corners, the island is growing, …

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4.60 km

Zwanewater Dunes

Highlight • Natural

Gorgeous dune landscape!

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5.92 km

Lighthouse of Hollum

Highlight • Monument

Lighthouse always worth a trip

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8.24 km

Bike path through the dunes of Ameland

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It's blooming beautifully here, a cyclist's paradise 🚲!

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16.4 km

View of the Wadden Sea

Highlight • Viewpoint

shine to cycle around through the wad Ameland. tip: check the wind direction in advance

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19.4 km

Coastal Pathway on Ameland

Highlight • Cycleway

Here is a nice wide bike path right along the coast. Great to drive! 👍

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21.9 km

Deichwacht Statues

Highlight • Monument

See who's coming tomorrow 😉

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26.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

6.52 km

4.73 km

889 m

517 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

6.29 km

3.40 km

1.86 km

517 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

19°C

17°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 36.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2025,Nes - Westende - Nes 🚴🏻‍♂️😃👍

Today I went on a bike ride to the west end (lighthouse). On the way, I administered first aid and called an ambulance due to a bike accident I saw (a laceration on my head).

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October 14, 2021,Fahrradtour 14.10.2021 14:46

Made a windy but beautiful tour. Seen wonderful areas. Always worth a tour.

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May 8, 2023,Ameland - von Nes zum Leuchtturm - 29km

We will do our upcoming tours 🚲🥾 on the Dutch island 🏕️ Ameland.
I've known Ameland since I was 10 years old and have visited the island about 40 times. Now one should assume that it should be good at some point, since everything has certainly already been seen many times 🫣 - No😁
Today we drove to the lighthouse …

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September 28, 2024,Ameland Inseltour Linksrum

I met a Komooter on this wonderful tour.🤘

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September 5, 2023,Parc Koudenburg bis Buren am Meer entlang

A beautiful tour around all of Ameland's villages with long passages along the North Sea and on the well-developed dune cycle path in the north of the island.

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March 25, 2022,NL - Ameland: Nes, Hollum and Ballum

We are back on the Wadden Islands! This time on Ameland. The weather couldn't have been better for the time of year, so we hired a Tandem (yay!) to explore the western part of the island by bike☀️

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June 4, 2022,Op zoek naar het begin 🚲🇳🇱

Back on Ameland after a two-year hiatus

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June 12, 2024,Nes - Westende - Nes 🚴🏻‍♂️🌞😃

Today we went on a lovely bike ride with the family to the western end of Ameland in the sunshine.😉

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Zwanewater Dunes – Lighthouse of Hollum loop from Nes

Former Captain's House in Nes on Ameland

Ameland Dunes

Zwanewater Dunes

Lighthouse of Hollum

Bike path through the dunes of Ameland

View of the Wadden Sea

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Deichwacht Statues

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