Cycle route from Petten to Alkmaar
Alkmaar, Petten, Schoorl
From Petten to Alkmaar? That promises a varied cycle route full of nature and culture. You start in the seaside town of Petten, right on the North Sea. Here you can enjoy the wide sandy beach and the Hondsbossche Sea Dike, which protects the coast from the sea. From the dunes, you have a stunning view of the sea and beach. From Petten you head towards Alkmaar, famous for the traditional cheese market at the Waagplein. Especially on Fridays, the place is buzzing with activity: cheese porters in white outfits, bartering with handclaps, and the smell of artisanal cheeses make you feel like you've stepped into a living piece of history. But Alkmaar is more than cheese: it has charming canals, small boutiques and cosy terraces. Along peaceful cycle paths, you’ll soon find yourself in the vast nature area of the Schoorl Dunes. This is one of the widest and highest dune areas in the Netherlands, with sand drifts, dense forests and heathlands constantly shifting. You might even spot a Scottish Highlander here. After Schoorl, you pass picturesque villages and ride past classic old Dutch windmills that recall the water management of the past. These mills, often still in use, together with the green meadows and ditches, form a typical Dutch scene.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: N502 , 1753 KC Schagen | 54.6 KM | |
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From
37
to
87
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3237 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head northwest | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue onto Westerduinweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 58 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spreeuwendijk | 524 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
88
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1003 M | 1 KM | |
| Head south on Ir. van den Banstraat | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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From
88
to
29
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1217 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head south on Zijperweg | 123 M | ||
| Turn left | 56 M | ||
| Continue onto Pettemerweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
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From
29
to
40
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540 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast | 435 M | ||
| Turn right | 10 M | ||
| Continue onto Pettemerweg | 78 M | ||
| Continue straight | 8 M | ||
| Turn right onto Parallelweg | 9 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
73
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1752 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head south on Parallelweg | 244 M | ||
| Continue straight | 49 M | ||
| Turn left onto Parallelweg | 636 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenweg | 823 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
to
21
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2869 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Oude Schoorlse Zeedijk | 525 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hargerweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Continue onto Hargerzeeweg | 287 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
47
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2855 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Nieuwe Weg | 2.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
48
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4291 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head west on Schoorlse Zeeweg | 96 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Julianalaan | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Blijdensteinsweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Zwarteweg | 744 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Duinweg | 15 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
49
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868 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Breelaan | 868 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
71
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4571 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Breelaan | 214 M | ||
| Turn right onto Breelaan | 104 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Raadhuisstraat | 39 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ruïnelaan | 53 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 762 M | ||
| Turn right onto Van Borselenlaan | 38 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oosterweg | 152 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bergerweg | 597 M | ||
| Turn right | 102 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sluispolderpad | 2.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 320 M | ||
| Turn right | 11 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
1
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2100 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head south | 20 M | ||
| Turn right | 31 M | ||
| Turn left onto Helderseweg | 799 M | ||
| Continue straight | 221 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 467 M | ||
| Turn left | 22 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kanaalkade | 513 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
50
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391 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Kanaalkade | 141 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 61 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 189 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
72
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760 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Frieseweg | 760 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
71
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1881 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head north on Frieseweg | 23 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 29 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Turn left | 21 M | ||
| Continue onto Rekerdijk | 799 M | ||
| Turn left onto Muiderwaard | 238 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 77 M | ||
| Continue onto Muiderwaard | 272 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Kadesedijk | 21 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Kanaaldijk | 395 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
16
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2537 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head north on Oude Kanaaldijk | 161 M | ||
| Continue straight | 907 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kanaaldijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
13
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5659 M | 5.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Kanaaldijk | 788 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rekervlotbrug | 66 M | ||
| Turn left | 726 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oosterdijk | 21 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Baakmeerdijk | 932 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schapenlaan | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Teugelaan | 94 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oostgrasdijk | 278 M | ||
| Turn right onto Teugelaan | 12 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Omloop | 541 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
45
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1884 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Omloop | 162 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Omloop | 918 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester Peecklaan | 190 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Burgemeester Peecklaan | 91 M | ||
| Turn right onto Duinweg | 523 M | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
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From
45
to
44
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2420 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Molenweg | 798 M | ||
| Turn left | 118 M | ||
| Continue onto Groenelaantje | 213 M | ||
| Continue onto Frederikslaan | 101 M | ||
| Continue onto Meidoornweg | 260 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Nieuwedam | 248 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dijkrate | 145 M | ||
| Continue straight | 259 M | ||
| Continue straight | 48 M | ||
| Turn right onto Damweg | 56 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 59 M | ||
| Turn left | 60 M | ||
| Continue onto Kanaalweg | 55 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
to
41
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5219 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head east on Kanaalweg | 163 M | ||
| Turn left onto Westfriesedijk | 3.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Westfriese Zeedijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Kerkweg | 103 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
32
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314 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head north on Kerkweg | 314 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
80
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1158 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Burgerweg | 114 M | ||
| Turn right | 892 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zwanenplein | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgerweg | 140 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
42
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4014 M | 4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Grote Sloot | 4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
38
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2080 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Sint Maartensweg | 87 M | ||
| Keep right onto Sint Maartensweg | 21 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Sint Maartensweg | 4 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Sint Maartensweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right | 23 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 505 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
37
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951 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Zeeweg | 932 M | ||
| Continue straight | 19 M | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M |