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Enkhuizen

Cycle Path Along the Dike – De Ven Lighthouse loop from Enkhuizen

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Bike touring routes & trails
Netherlands
North Holland
Enkhuizen

Cycle Path Along the Dike – De Ven Lighthouse loop from Enkhuizen

Moderate

4.6

(90)

453

riders

Cycle Path Along the Dike – De Ven Lighthouse loop from Enkhuizen

02:34

44.5km

40m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 353 m for 8 m

After 22.4 km for 9 m

After 44.2 km for 8 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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4.06 km

honden zwemplek

Beach

2

6.91 km

De Weelen

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

De Weelen is a nature reserve in West Friesland in the Dutch province of North Holland.

The 350-hectare nature reserve is located between Andijk and Enkhuizen in the Grootslag polder …

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3

21.8 km

Historic Centre of Medemblik

Highlight • Historical Site

Organ concert in the Bonifasius Church

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4

21.8 km

Old Inner Harbor, Medemblik

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There is a beautiful outdoor terrace directly at the harbor basin. Super nice place for a break.

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22.7 km

Vlietstroom

Lake

6

28.6 km

IJsselmeer near Wervershoof

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The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in the Netherlands. Today's freshwater lake, artificially created by dyking, consists of a large part of the former Zuiderzee bay between Friesland and North …

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33.4 km

Cycle Path Along the Dike

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To be able to drive an indescribable feeling over the dyke and to collect new impressions left and right of it.

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33.8 km

View of the IJsselmeer from Andijk

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The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in the Netherlands. Today's freshwater lake, artificially created by dyking, consists of a large part of the former Zuiderzee bay between Friesland and Noord-Holland. …

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9

35.1 km

West Frisian Circular Dike

Highlight • Cycleway

During the Middle Ages in North Holland, storm surges caused a lot of peat to disappear into the waves. Lakes were created, the land crumbled and Westflinge, today's West Friesland, was surrounded by water.

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39.3 km

De Ven Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The characteristic De Ven lighthouse is a white square lighthouse built of bricks. The tower was built between 1699 and 1700, making it one of the oldest in the Netherlands.

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44.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

3.99 km

3.96 km

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

4.32 km

3.83 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 16 July

23°C

17°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

June 1, 2026,Enkhuizen auf dem Deich nach Medemblik und zurück
We were able to rent the e-bikes from a German man named Dirk from Andijk. He and his wife emigrated here 4 years ago and are very happy. The e-bikes were picked up and dropped off at an agreed meeting point with a large trailer. Great service that was also free. Highly recommended.

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Today a very nice bike ride along the coast from Medemblik to Enkhuizen.
We started our tour from a parking lot in Medemblik and drove on/on the dike to Enkhuizen.
After visiting the Zuiderzeemuseun and a coffee break in the beautiful city center of Enkhuizen, we started our way home to Medemblik.

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Today we pedaled in North Holland under a bright blue sky – but the wind was strong. Our tour started in Medemblik and took us to Enkhuizen and back.
On the way there, we followed the dike, or rather, cycled on the dike, where the fresh sea breeze blew around our noses.
A welcome coastal feeling accompanied the ride.
Since …

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So many trains going, who knows where...

Water 💦 - everywhere! As canals, canals or just as the sea 🌊...
We set off, past cute little houses and mills, on the way to Medemblik.
Here at the train station I felt like Harry Potter 💫 or better like Hermione, three quarters on platform 9, ready to board into a "different …

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