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Dear Sue,

Schiermonnikoog is a lovely, albeit small island. It has cycle paths, but no numbred cycle network or any specific cycle route. There's really one single round-trip. Destinations (the lighthouse, bunker etc.) will be signposted. You can also see them on the Fietserbond Cycle Route Planner.

The Fietserbond Cycle Route Planner app (in Dutch) can be downloaded through their website: en.routeplanner.fietsersbond.nl/page/mobile, for both Android and iOS, or you can use their mobile website m.routeplanner.fietsersbond.nl. This is the old version of their mobile app, the new app has more functionality.

Enjoy your stay on Schiermonnikoog!

Steven

I presume you're referring to the cycle routes of the National LF Network. Yes, you will find all the routes marked on the online cycle route planner and on most cycle maps of the Netherlands. See:

https://www.holland-cycling.com/planning-your-trip/planning-your-route/online-cycle-route-planner

https://www.holland-cycling.com/planning-your-trip/planning-your-route/maps-and-books

Thanks for your message. The Arnhem to Arnhem around Holland route is one of the long distance routes by Nederland Fietsland. On their (Dutch) page about the route, you will find a map of the route which is not confused. You wil also find buttons to download the gpx tracks and to purchase their guide book for the route (only in Dutch). If you scroll down further you will find how they have subdivided the route into 21 stages (50-80 km per day). Here you can see which towns the route passes through.

If you don't like long flat cycling on dykes, the section to skip if necessary is Den Helder-Lauwerwmeer. This includes the 32-km Afsluitdijk. As the Afsluitdijk is still closed due to large-scale maintenance work, you could opt to avoid part of this section by island hopping. This is an option I can highly recommend! See our blog Afsluitdijk closed for cyclists.

The Netherlands has a good railway network and it is possible to take your bike on the train. See our page Getting around Holland by Rail. However, if you want to use the train to skip parts of the route, you will have to plan this properly. For example, Den Helder and Harlingen both have a train station, but to skip this section with the Afsluitdijk, you will need to make a long detour around the IJsselmeer and back up north again. Not impossible, but probably not that practical.

Yes, there are great cycle routes in the Apeldoorn area! Here is a link to our Apeldoorn Cycle Route which takes you to Het Loo Palace and the Royal Forest. You say your father fought in those woods in April 1945 as part of the Liberation. You might also be interested in our Arnhem Airborn Cycle Route takes you to the major landmarks of the Battle of Arnhem in WWII.

Dear Visitor,

Unfortunately, the work on the Uitdammerdijk is taking longer than planned and it will remain closed until the end of 2024. It is possible to make a detour, but obviously it is not as nice as cycling over the dyke.

Another option to get to Marken is via our Volendam Cycle Route which starts in Purmerend. This means taking a ferry from Volendam to Marken. See our Volendam Cycle Route.