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Stede Broec

Hoorn Harbor – Cycle Path Along the Dike loop from Bovenkarspel Flora

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Netherlands

North Holland

Stede Broec

Hoorn Harbor – Cycle Path Along the Dike loop from Bovenkarspel Flora

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Hoorn Harbor – Cycle Path Along the Dike loop from Bovenkarspel Flora

03:41

64.1km

60m

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: June 28, 2026

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After 21.5 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.11 km

De Kolk

Lake

8.86 km

Vuurtje van Leek

Highlight • Monument

Nice view. And if I can still speak Dutch, then the little tower says: If the sun didn't set, you wouldn't miss it

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10.8 km

Scenic Route Along Markermeer & IJmeer

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

17.1 km

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.

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21.0 km

Hoorn Harbor

Highlight • Historical Site

Small, but therefore a harbor with flair. Is very good for a short rest.

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44.1 km

Vlietstroom

Lake

50.1 km

IJsselmeer near Wervershoof

Highlight • Lake

The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in the Netherlands. Today's freshwater lake, artificially created by dyking, consists of a large part of the former Zuiderzee bay between Friesland and North Holland. The word sea has the meaning of "inland lake" in Dutch (as in Low German). The lake is named after its main tributary, the IJssel, which flows into the Ketelmeer tributary below Kampen. The second largest tributary, the Zwarte Water, flows into the connected lake Zwarte Meer.

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54.8 km

Cycle Path Along the Dike

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To be able to drive an indescribable feeling over the dyke and to collect new impressions left and right of it.

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55.2 km

View of the IJsselmeer from Andijk

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The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in the Netherlands. Today's freshwater lake, artificially created by dyking, consists of a large part of the former Zuiderzee bay between Friesland and Noord-Holland. The word sea has the meaning of "inland lake" in Dutch (as in Low German). The lake is named after its main tributary, the IJssel, which flows into the Ketelmeer tributary below Kampen. The second largest tributary, the Zwarte Water, flows into the connected lake Zwarte Meer.

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56.5 km

West Frisian Circular Dike

Highlight • Cycleway

During the Middle Ages in North Holland, storm surges caused a lot of peat to disappear into the waves. Lakes were created, the land crumbled and Westflinge, today's West Friesland, was surrounded by water.

To prevent even more land loss, small diked areas were connected by constructing intermediate dikes from the mid-13th century. The ring was closed around 1350. The Omringdijk passes Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Alkmaar, Schagen and Medemblik and has a length of 126 km.

The dike is now maintained as a cultural-historical monument and is recognizable, among other things, by the red posts that are placed at regular distances from each other on the dike. Due to various reclamations, West Friesland is no longer an island and the sea is hard to find along the entire dike.

The stretch between Medemblik and Hoorn still largely borders water and is therefore one of the most beautiful parts. The view from the bike path on top is amazing!

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64.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

24.0 km

5.40 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.6 km

15.6 km

3.68 km

351 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

24°C

15°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 6, 2025,Runde 🇳🇱 Andijk - Hoorn - Medemblik

Day 2 of the weekend on the IJsselmeer. We cycled along the dike and through meadows and fields, as well as through towns and villages. With sunshine, temperatures between 21 and 24 degrees Celsius, and not too strong winds, it was a successful tour.

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April 21, 2022,westfriese Omringdijk, de oostkant vanuit Midwoud

After I drove the Westfriese Omringdijk (west side) from Midwoud last week, today I finished the remainder. To Medemblik, past the Radboud castle (I am surprised that there is no highlight of this yet), past the steam engine museum. Along Wervershoof and against a stiff breeze to Andijk and Oosterdijk. Lighthouse de Ven still under construction. In the meantime the …

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December 3, 2025,Driehoek HEM ( Hoorn Enkhuizen Medemblik )

Along a deserted dike. Almost no one, especially on the Zuiderdijk. The first part of the ride was very gray. After Enkhuizen, the sun broke through, and we continued under a clear blue sky.

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April 5, 2025,🇳🇱🇳🇱Hoorn - Samstag

First a stormy headwind,🥺 then a great tailwind 😁👍🏻

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Hoorn Harbor – Cycle Path Along the Dike loop from Bovenkarspel Flora

Vuurtje van Leek

Scenic Route Along Markermeer & IJmeer

De Grote Molen, Schellinkhout

Hoorn Harbor

IJsselmeer near Wervershoof

Cycle Path Along the Dike

View of the IJsselmeer from Andijk

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