Whether you are on a city break to Amsterdam, want to see Holland's highlights by bike or want to explore further, this book takes you onto cycle routes full of pleasant surprises. This third edition caters for novice cyclists, families with children and serious cycling explorers alike! With over 900 kms (550 miles) of routes, this book can provide up to three weeks of cycling fun. Multiple circular day rides explore Amsterdam and its direct surroundings, all with various distance itineraries. A circular touring route of 340 km (210 miles) provides a Holland highlights route with many famous Dutch landmarks. From Amsterdam, you'll explore the Dutch windmill reserves and tulip fields, the amazing coastal sand dune reserves, splendid inland waterway routes, unspoiled countryside, medieval towns like Gouda, Edam, Delft and great cities like The Hague, Utrecht and Haarlem. More routes heading north, east and south provide further route variety on what The Netherlands has on offer. Utrecht Ridge National Park, the River Rhine, the famous Delta Dams and even some real Dutch hills, briefly heading into Germany, are all part of the pack! The routes in the book have full connectivity with all main Dutch ferry ports, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht Central railway stations. This allows you to start cycling straight away, whether you arrive by plane, ferry or train. Facility listings include bike rentals, bike shops, B&Bs, hotels, hostels and campsites. This guidebook fits easily in a standard handlebar map holder, featuring detailed maps and directions. GPS track packs are available at no extra cost. Additional chapters about the history of the Dutch cycling culture and the Dutch cycle route system make this book a must for anyone who loves cycling!

About the Author
Eric van der Horst is known for his detailed knowledge of traffic-calmed cycle routes in both England and The Netherlands. He co-founded tour operator EOS Cycling Holidays in 2008 and worked as route surveyor for Sustrans and Cycling England. He was an active cycling infrastructure campaigner from 2011 and 2016 and also wrote reports on infrastructure improvements for various councils. His first guidebooks date from 2011. Since 2013, he publishes his guidebooks via his own EOS Cycling Holidays, which is now fully dedicated to publishing only. He lives and works in The Netherlands.


Book Information
ISBN 9780957661752
Author Eric van der Horst
Format Paperback
Page Count 164
Imprint EOS Cycling Holidays Ltd
Publisher EOS Cycling Holidays Ltd