Discover historic Alkmaar
Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 750901
Provided by: route.nl
40.4 km
712 kcal
23 m
Description
From Bergen you can drive through the polder to the historic town of Alkmaar. A tour that combines nature and culture. The route is relatively short, so you have plenty of time to enjoy the area.
Castle Egmond
The route starts at Duinvermaak. Enjoy a coffee here before you drive through Bergen with its beautiful buildings. The Damlandermolen is a beautiful polder mill from 1700. In the polder it is wonderful to cycle through a succession of meadows, ditches and canals. Further on you will pass the idyllic surroundings of Kasteel Egmond, a nice moment for a few photos. The Varnebroeker is a polder mill from 1860.
Picturesque Alkmaar
Alkmaar is known for its cheese, but you can also experience a unique historical atmosphere while cycling along the canals. There are no less than 399 national monuments in the old city center, wow! You can see, for example, the Molen van Piet, a flour mill from 1769. You will also pass the fifteenth-century Grote Kerk. De Waag was completed in 1603. The famous cheese market is held on the square near this building in the summer.
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Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duinvermaak (Breelaan, 1861 GH, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
49 | 49 (1861ER, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.85 km | |
7 | 7 (Sluislaan, 1861PG, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands) | 2.15 km | |
| Damlandermolen (Damlandermolen, 1861 MD, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands) | 2.77 km | ||
6 | 6 (1816MH, Alkmaar, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 6.66 km | |
5 | 5 (Herenweg, 1934PV, Bergen (NH), North Holland, The Netherlands) | 12.11 km |
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