Cycling through West Friesland

Your route starts at Grandcafé de Zeedijk. In Westfriesland you will get to know a wide polder landscape, charming ribbon villages and a rich cultural history. In Wognum, for example, you will pass the Protestant Church from the fifteenth century. You will also see several monumental farms here. Between junctions 40 and 39 you will pass the former Town Hall of Spanbroek, a beautiful building. Take a look at the sixteenth-century village church! Further on in Hoogwoud you will see the town hall from 1743, you will also pass the Lastdrager: a polder mill from 1650. In the polders you will then enjoy the peace, the natural beauty and the views. The route takes you through the historic heart of Medemblik, after which you cycle along the IJsselmeer to Wervershoof. You cycle back via the small-scale nature reserve Egboetswater.