Cycle route Discover typical North Holland villages
Volendam, Edam, Monnickendam
Hop on your bike for a beautiful cycle route past charming authentic North Holland villages. Charming Dutch villages such as Edam, Volendam and Monnickendam are located on the Markermeer. In Edam, you will find historic houses and, in summer, a cheese market where you can taste real Edam cheese. Walking through the narrow streets, you can see how the town has formed around the water, with old canals, gabled houses and a surprisingly peaceful atmosphere. Edam may be famous for its cheese, but it is also a beautiful, well-preserved former trading town. South of this characteristic village is the fishing village of Volendam. The inhabitants of this village distinguish themselves from the rest of the Netherlands in terms of their customs, which has put Volendam on the tourist map. Get off your bike and stroll around the harbour and the charming streets. Literally step into the shoes of a Volendammer and have your photo taken in traditional costume or hop on a boat for a trip to Marken. At the southernmost tip of this route lies Monnickendam. It is famous for having the most out-of-tune, but authentic, carillon in Europe. The town was granted city rights in the 14th century and has retained much of its old structure ever since. The harbour is compact but atmospheric, with views of the Markermeer. If you look closely, you can still see traces of the old fishing, shipbuilding and trading industries that once flourished here.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Zijvend 47, 1472 GG Edam-Volendam | 40.5 KM | |
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From
13
to
12
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1988 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east on Zijvend | 357 M | ||
| Turn left onto Middelie | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
11
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2367 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Middelie | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
10
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1993 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Seevancksweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Westeinde | 84 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Raadhuisstraat | 577 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sluisweg | 18 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
63
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2426 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast | 47 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oosteinde | 188 M | ||
| Turn right onto Warderweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
64
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1149 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Warder | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
97
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6346 M | 6.3 KM | |
| Head south on IJsselmeerdijk | 5.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oorgat | 795 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
95
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1067 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head west on Voorhaven | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
99
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3132 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head south on Trambrug | 124 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Singelweg | 79 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Singelweg | 874 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dijkgraaf Poschlaan | 18 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit | 45 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout | 18 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dijkgraaf Poschlaan | 214 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 98 M | ||
| Turn left | 13 M | ||
| Turn left | 78 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Jupiterlaan | 238 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Jupiterlaan | 30 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 24 M | ||
| Turn left | 17 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Jupiterlaan | 414 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 39 M | ||
| Turn left | 16 M | ||
| Turn left | 24 M | ||
| Continue onto Herculeslaan | 16 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Herculeslaan | 131 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Populierenlaan | 145 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 54 M | ||
| Turn left | 14 M | ||
| Turn left | 33 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Zeestraat | 149 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Zeestraat | 31 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Zeestraat | 196 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
56
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6967 M | 7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Haven | 108 M | ||
| Continue onto Zuideinde | 668 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Zuideinde | 245 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kathammerzeedijk | 218 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoogedijk | 5.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Hoogedijk | 356 M | ||
| Continue onto Nieuwendam | 148 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Noordeinde | 40 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
3
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3109 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head west on Noordeinde | 161 M | ||
| Continue onto Kloosterdijksbrug | 7 M | ||
| Continue straight | 143 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kloosterdijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
18
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1140 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Groeneweg | 903 M | ||
| Continue straight | 15 M | ||
| Continue onto Groeneweg | 222 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
19
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773 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Korstzwampad | 185 M | ||
| Turn right onto Purmerbospad | 588 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
26
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3118 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 946 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Purmer Zuidlaantje | 286 M | ||
| Continue straight | 22 M | ||
| Continue onto Purmer Zuidlaantje | 338 M | ||
| Continue straight | 71 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Mergelland | 203 M | ||
| Continue straight | 262 M | ||
| Turn right | 18 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bovenlandsestraat | 136 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oudelandsdijkje | 466 M | ||
| Turn right | 114 M | ||
| Turn right | 256 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
28
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3104 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Purmerweg | 154 M | ||
| Turn left onto Purmerdijk | 269 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Purmerdijk | 10 M | ||
| Continue straight | 27 M | ||
| Continue onto Wheredijk | 14 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Wheredijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kogerdijk | 4 M | ||
| Continue straight | 30 M | ||
| Continue onto Purmerdijk | 6 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Purmerdijk | 307 M | ||
| Keep left onto Purmerdijk | 542 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
13
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1818 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kwadijk | 50 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zeevangsdijkje | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M |