Cycling route Hoorn and West Friesland

Between Medemblik and Hoorn, you'll experience a beautiful day of cycling. The first few kilometers will let you stretch your legs in the characteristic West Frisian landscape of meadows, ditches, and high skies. Perfect for clearing your head. In Wijdenes, you'll pass several monumental 17th-century houses with timber walls. Just past Schellinkhout stands De Grote Molen (The Great Mill), dating from 1638. This polder mill's function was taken over by the adjacent pumping station in 1900. In the heart of Hoorn, you'll also experience plenty of cultural history, including the Waag (Weigh House) dating from 1609. Blokker is an old village now bordering Hoorn. Here, you'll see several monumental farmhouses, such as the Barmhartige Samaritaan (Good Samaritan) from 1659. Via Midwoud, you'll cycle to Opperdoes. Here, you can enjoy coffee and homemade pastries at THE BEE.