Cycle Route: From Fishermen to Farmers
Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoogkarspel
Medemblik received its city rights in 1289 from Floris V, making it the oldest city in West Friesland. In August, the town hosts the West Frisian Water Weeks, full of activities on and around the water, including the food event ‘Culinair aan de kade’. But Enkhuizen also loves good food – you can take a culinary walking tour with a local guide. Hop on the boat to the Zuiderzee Museum or buy some smoked IJsselmeer eel from one of the local fishmongers. In Hoogkarspel, you’ll pass orchards and farms where fresh fruit and vegetables are sold at roadside stalls. All you need now to complete your meal are some potatoes. Luckily, the route leads you to Opperdoes, home of the famous Opperdoezer Ronde. The village itself feels a bit like a lesser-known version of Giethoorn – here you’ll see barges instead of punts, and far fewer tourists…
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Noorderpad 59, 1674 NT Medemblik | 62.3 KM | |
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From
69
to
89
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2928 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head east on Noorderpad | 452 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kerkebuurt | 123 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Waarde; de Waarde | 295 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Oude Stiek | 90 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on De Oude Stiek | 174 M | ||
| Turn left onto Almereweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Dissel | 61 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 18 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Almereweg | 109 M | ||
| Turn right | 37 M | ||
| Turn right onto Randweg | 415 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
to
90
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770 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head north | 31 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout | 156 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Keern | 125 M | ||
| Turn right onto Turfhoek | 458 M | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
to
22
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310 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Overtoom | 310 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
74
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5143 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Dam | 28 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwstraat | 355 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoogesteeg | 174 M | ||
| Turn left onto Pekelharinghaven | 327 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Pekelharinghaven | 96 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oudevaartsgat | 114 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oosterdijk | 169 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vooroever | 20 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Vooroever | 612 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.1 KM | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 1.3 KM | ||
| Continue onto Nes | 898 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
57
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555 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Nes | 555 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
16
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2199 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head east on Kagerbos | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Kagerbos | 7 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kagerdijk | 13 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Omringdijk | 49 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Waterkeringpad | 746 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
15
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4263 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Waterkeringpad | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwe Haven | 190 M | ||
| Turn right onto Proefpolder | 27 M | ||
| Turn left onto Waterkeringpad | 1.8 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Waterkeringpad | 741 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
14
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7339 M | 7.3 KM | |
| Head east on Waterkeringpad | 5 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Waterkeringpad | 72 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 117 M | ||
| Turn left onto Waterkeringpad | 1.9 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 76 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oosterdijk | 210 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
30
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4040 M | 4 KM | |
| Head south on Oosterdijk | 382 M | ||
| Turn left | 125 M | ||
| Make a U-turn and continue on Waterkeringpad | 984 M | ||
| Continue left onto Jelle Kolkpad | 2 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 198 M | ||
| Turn right | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kooizandweg | 357 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Kooizandweg | 428 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kooizandweg | 54 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Kooizandweg | 129 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kooizandweg | 40 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groene Wierdijk | 91 M | ||
| Turn right onto Donkerstraat | 55 M | ||
| Turn left onto Van Linschotenstraat | 750 M | ||
| Turn right onto Blauwpoortsbrug | 37 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bocht | 73 M | ||
| Turn left onto Spuibrug | 30 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dijk | 294 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
92
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357 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head south on Wilhelminabrug | 152 M | ||
| Turn right onto Havenweg | 121 M | ||
| Continue onto Stationsplein | 84 M | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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From
92
to
12
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1124 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Bosmankade | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Zijlweg | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
28
|
1953 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Flevolaan | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
27
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1654 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head south on Zuiderdijk | 210 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kleine Kaai | 49 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 15 M | ||
| Turn right | 14 M | ||
| Continue straight | 42 M | ||
| Turn left onto Peperstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 113 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
26
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1586 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head north on Veilingweg | 131 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Veilingweg | 48 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Veilingweg | 869 M | ||
| Turn right | 45 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto De Gouw | 493 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
13
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1687 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head north | 624 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 240 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 280 M | ||
| Turn right | 107 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 6 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weelenpad | 5 M | ||
| Turn right | 253 M | ||
| Turn left | 126 M | ||
| Continue straight | 46 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
25
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4253 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head west on Haling | 170 M | ||
| Turn left | 338 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weelenpad | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn left | 305 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weelenpad | 541 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Weelenpad | 577 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weelenpad | 443 M | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
48
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3976 M | 4 KM | |
| Head south on Kadijkweg | 834 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Gouw | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kerspelweg | 366 M | ||
| Turn right onto Broeckerpad | 767 M | ||
| Turn left | 298 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bovenakker | 118 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Duijvenbrug | 21 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Duijvenbrug | 228 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
49
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1021 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southwest | 7 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Streekweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
83
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2414 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Streekweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
84
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1875 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head west on Laantje | 468 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Noorderboekert | 403 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Noorderboekert | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
85
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1661 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Zwaagdijk | 124 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tuinstraat | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hauwert | 26 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
55
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1948 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Heemraad Witweg | 383 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkepolderpad | 142 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkepolderpad | 565 M | ||
| Turn right | 858 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
54
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2998 M | 3 KM | |
| Head north on Hazeweel | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Veldhuis | 775 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oostwouder Dorpsstraat | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
73
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3631 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head north on Broerdijk | 125 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Broerdijk | 325 M | ||
| Turn right | 74 M | ||
| Turn left onto Broerdijk | 708 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kadetjespad | 2.2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Coenplein | 37 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Coenplein | 126 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
to
69
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2586 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Dorpsweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Westeinde | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M |
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