748062 A tour of the Schoorlse Duinen

The dunes, the beach, the bulb fields and the old city of Alkmaar: this route has plenty of variety to offer. Plan a lot of time for it so that you enjoy it to the fullest.

North Holland Dune Reserve
The route starts in Egmond aan den Hoef. You soon cycle into the North Holland Dune Reserve. The enormous variety of plant and animal species makes the reserve a rarity in Europe. A wonderful area to completely clear your head and fill up on energy. In Bergen aan Zee you can get off at De Duinerij. Grab a cozy terrace here and enjoy something tasty and the fresh sea air.

Egmond Castle
Besides cheese, Alkmaar is also a city of windmills. You pass the Geestmolen, a polder mill from 1565. In the old city center you will see plenty of beautiful buildings and Piet's Mill, a corn mill from 1769. Cranenbroek is a bell-shaped farm from 1755. After you emerge from the Heilooer forest, you will soon see the Varnebroeker , a polder mill from 1860. The idyllic surroundings of Egmond Castle are a nice bonus at the end of your route.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
	Parkeerplaats centrum (1934AC, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
31	31 (Slotweg, 1934CN, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands)	0.37 km
4	4 (1934BG, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands)	0.83 km
5	5 (Herenweg, 1934PV, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands)	2.58 km
5	5 (1861PD, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands)	2.79 km
8	8 (1865AN, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands)	7.04 km

Pause places

De Duinerij

C.F. Zeiler Boulevard 10
1865 BB Bergen (NH)
http://www.deduinerij.nl

De Duinerij is a restaurant at the top of the beach in Bergen aan Zee. It is an accessible, cozy meeting place where everyone feels at home. A wonderful place after a walking and cycling trip through the Schoorlse Duinen and surroundings. The restaurant has a large bar, a bright conservatory with a view of the dunes and a spacious terrace. The extensive menu includes pizzas, pancakes, meat and fish dishes. There is also an extensive range of Mexican dishes. All this for a very attractive price. There is also an extensive children's menu for children. The dog is also very welcome.

Sights

Geestmolen

Geestmolen
1816HJ Alkmaar
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were not only used to produce flour from cereals, but also for draining polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, which have truly been set up as a polder model. A must see!

Molen van Piet

1811 DP Alkmaar
http://www.molenvanpiet.nl/

In the middle of Alkmaar you will find the Molen van Piet. This tower mill was built in 1769 and from then on the mill served as a flour mill for centuries. Since 1993 that function has been discontinued. Now the blades only turn 'for the prince'. From a formal point of view, the name of this mill is 'De Groot', but the windmill is never actually referred to as such. The name 'Molen van Piet' refers to Cornelis Piet, a miller who had the lower floors of the mill converted into a house in 1884.

Cranenbroek

21a
1851 AA Heiloo
https://www.kasteleninnederland.nl/kasteeldetails.php?id=61

Cranenbroek was located on the place where now the farm of the family Ligthart is. On the west road in Heiloo. A square orchard surrounded by a wide ditch indicates the location.

Varnebroeker

Varnebroekmolen
1852RH Heiloo
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were used not only to produce flour from cereals, but also to reclaim polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, really set up as a polder model. A must see!

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A tour of the Schoorlse Duinen