Groet, Petten, Schoorl

Groet was formed thanks to nature: the area once silted up and was then slowly overgrown. The white Reformed church, which dates back to 1575, has a beautiful view over the polder, the dike, the sea and the dunes. The church is still used for services and is also a lovely place to hold civil weddings.

In Groet, make sure to stop by the smallest and oldest town hall in the Netherlands. It was built in 1639 and is no longer in use, as Groet first belonged to Schoorl and now to Bergen.

This cycle route takes you through the North Holland Dune Reserve. You can cycle on the paved paths, but the unpaved ones are not accessible before 10:30 AM, and sometimes not at all. So plan your day well and check the access rules of this area at www.pwn.nl/toegangsregels.