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The Netherlands

The Netherlands has a reputation of being a great cycling destination. There are even more bicycles than people here! The infrastructure is geared to cyclists: many roads have separate, dedicated cycle lanes for exclusive use by cyclists. Cyclists also have their own crossings and their own traffic lights. Langeafstand Fietsroutes or LF-routes, long-distance routes, constitute a national network of approximately 3,300 kilometres, signposted in two directions. Some LF-routes are part of international Eurovelo routes: the EuroVelo 2, 4, 12 and 15.

Routes

National Information

Landelijk Fietsplatform

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

Landelijk Fietsplatform is responsible for the network of Langeafstand Fietsroutes (National Bicycle Routes). Information about all LF-routes can be found on the website hollandcyclingroutes.com.

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LF Maasroute

The Meuse River Route gives a good overview of the Dutch people's relationship with one of the most important rivers in the south of their country: the Meuse. You cycle from Maastricht, where the river (approximately) enters the country, to Hook of Holland, where it flows into the sea. Then a little inland to Maasstad Rotterdam. The signs show you the way.

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Maps & Guides

Base map of the LF routes

A cycle atlas for a (multi-day) cycle trip in the Netherlands. All LF routes and all cycle junctions are mapped out on a set of waterproof unbound maps (scale 1:100,000). Cycle-friendly accommodation providers are also included. Armed with this map, all you have to do is follow the LF signs. All the way, the Rhine Cycle Route can be recognised by the blue strip with the name ‘Rijnfietsroute’ at the bottom of the LF signs.

Cycle guide LF Kustroute

This cycling guide describes a 610 km long route from the border with Belgium at Cadzand-Bad until Bad Nieuweschans. It contains double-sided maps and a compact guide with inspiration, sights and information about the LF Kustroute.

EuroVelo 12: North Sea Cycle Route - Part 1 [Bikeline Esterbauer]

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This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 12 in the Netherlands up to Rotterdam (527 km). The perfect tool before and during your journey: precise and informative maps, 1:50,000 scale, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory. Can be used even without any knowledge of German. English translation of the map legend and the user manual of the guide available at esterbauer.com/international.

EuroVelo 15: Cycle tour map from Cologne to Rotterdam [Kompass Verlag]

German-language cycle tour map from Kompass Verlag, scale 1:50,000. Printed on weatherproof material with city maps, information on places of interest as well as a list of places to stay and tips on places to stop for refreshments.

EuroVelo 15: Guidebook - Rhine Cycle Route [Cicerone]

English-language travel guide with stage-by-stage descriptions of the Rhine Cycle Route from its source in the Swiss Alps to its mouth in the Netherlands. The descriptions are supplemented with maps and practical information, e.g. on accommodation, cycle shops and sights along the route.

EuroVelo 15: Mainz to the North Sea Estuary [Bruckmanns Radführer]

German-language travel guide with spiral binding presenting the Rhine Cycle Route from Mainz to the North Sea. Divided into 15 daily stages, cyclists will find maps of the route, information on the course of the route, as well as many tips on where to stop for refreshments and culture. Numerous town and city maps facilitate orientation.

EuroVelo 15 - Rhine Cycle Route Flyer

Official flyer of the EuroVelo15 Rhine Cycle Route: overview map with route of the entire Rhine Cycle Route from the source to the mouth. The flyer is available in four languages (English, French, German, Dutch) and can either be downloaded or ordered free of charge by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

EuroVelo 15 - Rhine Cycle Route Handbook

From the source to the mouth: 1233 kilometres of cycling fun! You are looking for cyclist-friendly accommodation close to Andermatt? You are interested in seeing Düsseldorf’s sights? You fancy trying Alsatian “Flammkuchen” in Strasbourg or wine in Rhineland Palatinate or perhaps you would like to rent a bike on the Dutch coast? Step by step, or better put stage by stage, you will find all the transnational information as well as helpful tour tips and tricks. You can download the handbook here.

EuroVelo 15: Rhine Cycle Route - part 4 [Bikeline Esterbauer]

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This cycling guide describes the section of the EuroVelo cycle route in Germany from Köln and in the Netherlands (450 km). The perfect tool before and during your journey: precise and informative maps, 1:75,000 scale, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory. Can be used even without any knowledge of German. English translation of the map legend and the user manual of the guide available at esterbauer.com/international.

EuroVelo 19: Meuse Cycle Route [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes the entire EuroVelo 19 (1,070 km). It's the perfect tool before and during your journey: precise and informative maps, 1:75,000 scale, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service index. Can be used even without any knowledge of German. English translation of the map legend and the user manual of the guide available at esterbauer.com/international. Available at local- and online book stores.

EuroVelo 19 - Meuse Cycle Route Flyer (2021)

Official EuroVelo flyer with route description and map in multiple languages (English, French, Dutch and German)

EuroVelo 2, EuroVelo 15: Overview map of the LF network

Cycling travel atlas in Dutch with the complete LF route network and all cycle nodes in the Netherlands. 22 double-sided pages on waterproof paper (scale 1: 100,000). With useful hints, this book is the perfect support for excursions and cycling trips in the Netherlands.

Guide on EuroVelo 19 - Meuse Cycle Route in Dutch [Benjaminse]

This guide of the International Meuse Cycle Route was published in 2021 and provides information on the route from Maastricht to Langres via Saone and Moselle, and further down to Nancy/Metz.

LF-Maasroute

This guide provides a good insight into our relationship with one of the most important rivers in the south of the Netherlands: the Meuse. You cycle from Maastricht, where the river (approximately) enters the country, to Hook of Holland, where it flows into the sea. End point of the route is Rotterdam.

The Rhine Cycle Route - from Karlsruhe to the North Sea via Cologne [Guide Ouest-France]

Travel guide book to the Rhine Cycle Route from Karlsruhe to the Dutch North Sea coast. The reader can expect 20 stages with detailed maps at a scale of 1:50,000, information on the cultural and historical sights as well as much more information for planning the trip. Language: French

Events

Fiets en wandelbeurs Utrecht

The "Fiets en Wandelbeurs" fair in Utrecht is an exhibition for cycling and walking vacations. Numerous exhibitors present everything related to walking and cycling. In addition to various accommodations and overnight stays, the offer also includes exciting travel offers, equipment and accessories for outdoor activities, as well as ferry bikes and e-bikes. The EuroVelo 15 - Rhine Cycle Route will also be represented at the stands of some exhibitors. ©Fotoboomnl

Bookable Offers

From:
780€

7
days

Easy

Cycling packages along EuroVelo 19 in the Netherlands

EV19

@Netherlands

It takes very little time to book a cycling holiday. That is, if you can decide on what you want from the huge selection of cycling packages on offer. And then, the real fun begins: after a delicious breakfast, you head out on your bike, follow a plotted route and at the end of a great day of cycling, park your bike once more at your hospitable accommodation.

From:
499€

6
days

Easy

Rhine Route Arnhem - Rotterdam

EV15

@Netherlands

A varied route past historical places, beautiful fortified cities and typical Dutch polder landscapes. The cycling route will take you from Arnhem to historical towns such as Oosterbeek, Wijk bij Duurstede, Buren, Gorinchem and Dordrecht, past typical polder landscapes and ends in Rotterdam. Possible highlights of the tour include the Airborne Museum Hartestein, Doorwerth Castle, Loevestijn Castle, National Park the Biesbosch, the mills of Kinderdijk and the final destination Rotterdam.

From:
599€

8
days

Easy

Along the Meuse, from Maastricht to Sedan

EV19

@Belgium @France @Netherlands

The International Meuse Route is a bicycle route along the meandering River Meuse (or Maas as it is known in Dutch) between Maastricht in the Netherlands and the French town of Sedan which boasts Europe’s largest castle. The route is over 280 km long and incorporates the RAVeL in Belgium and the in France. It is a promise of four days of highly enjoyable cycling through the valley of the River Meuse, past castles, forts and pretty villages, surrounded by breath-taking natural beauty.

From:
785€

8
days

Medium

EuroVelo 12 from Amsterdam to Bruges

EV12

@Belgium @Netherlands

A fantastic journey that leads you to the Netherlands and Belgium through very lovely villages along the canals. In 8 days, you will discover emblematic places starting with Amsterdam, then heading south to Gouda, Dordrecht, Wilemstad, Zierikzee, Middelburg, Vlissingen, Sluis, Damme… Your destination: Bruges, the "Pearl of Flanders" where you will visit the medieval city centre! The route is also available in the opposite direction, from Bruges to Amsterdam. Grand Angle