Ijsselmeer, Dutch nostalgia

Often called the pearl of the Veluwe, Nunspeet is located at the heart of the Veluwe, one of the most famous and beautiful natural regions in the Netherlands. This little town is surrounded by old traditional farms, pasture lands and tree-shrouded hills.

Your first day of cycling starts in Amersfoort, a town where history is very much alive. You will also have the chance to go for a walk in the town’s enchanting little streets and to admire its old fortified walls. Amersfoort’s souvenir shops and boutiques also make it the ideal place to go shopping.

Distance: 60km.

Today, you will cycle through landscapes, dominated by the ancient bog of Eemland, and enchanting little villages such as Baarn, Goi or Narden where you will be able to see the town’s battlements, which are some of the best preserved fortifications in Europe.

Distance: 70 km.

Start the day by cycling through Edam, a town famous for its succulent cheese, and ride to the villages of Volendam and Hoorn, which were strategic maritime locations during the Dutch Golden Age.
End today’s journey by going to Enkhuizen and the Museum of Zuiderzee.

Distance: 56 km.

Take a ferry crossing to the Frise region and cycle amidst open landscapes in order to discover the small popular towns of Stavoren, famous for the Eleven Cities Tour invented in 1809 by two men, who decided to ice skate through these eleven towns in the space of one single day!

Distance: 35 or 40 km.

Pedal your way through the National Park of the Weeribben, an area full of peat and water, before reaching the fortress of Zwartsluis, which is the place to be for water sports in the Netherlands.

Distance: 50 or 62 km.

Head off to Kampen and then to Nunspeet, an old Hanze town with no less than 500 monuments. Then, cycle through the romantic village of Noordeinde, before reaching the beautiful landscapes of the Veluwe and then Nunspeet.

Distance: 52 km.

End of your tour after breakfast.