Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Den Helder · Updated on 5 November 2026
LF Kustroute - 06 - Den Helder - Egmond cycle route
LF Kustroute - 06 - Den Helder - Egmond is a cycle route of 54.1 km from Den Helder. Along the way: 163 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 54.1 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 111 m · ↓ 112 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Den Helder
0 km11.4 km · 75 benches
6 public toilets and 3 water fountains and refill points
11.4 km7.9 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and water point
19.2 km9.9 km · 19 benches
Panoramaduin
29.1 kmViewpoint
1.3 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
30.4 km4.2 km · 4 benches
De Strandvonder
34.6 kmMemorial
203 m · 6 benches
Water point
34.8 km4.8 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
39.6 km7.2 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
46.8 km256 m
Public toilet and water point
47.1 km7 km · 16 benches
Finish
54.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.4 kmBetween 30.4 km and 46.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Tineke Blij · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 29.1 km
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Photo: BonstraGeert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 34.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 111 m
- Down
- ↓ 112 m
- Highest point
- 21 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
54.1 km in total- Cycle path: 44.9 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 722 m
- Path: 75 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 50 m
Surfaces
54.1 km in total- Asphalt: 29.9 km
- Paved: 20.2 km
- Gravel: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the cycle route LF Kustroute - 06 - Den Helder - Egmond
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
LF Kustroute - 06 - Den Helder - Egmond is a cycle route of 54.1 km that starts in Den Helder. It does not end where it starts. You start in Den Helder and finish in Egmond. Along the way you pass Panoramaduin (after 29.1 km) and De Strandvonder (after 34.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 111 m in total and descend 112 m. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (44.9 km), street (7.2 km) and road (1.1 km). Of the surface, 29.9 km asphalt and 20.2 km paved. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 163 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 11.5 km, after 19.3 km, after 34.8 km and after 47.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the LF Kustroute is a cycle route of just over 54 km from Den Helder to Egmond, through the dunes of North Holland. You ride through Huisduinen, Callantsoog and the Zwanenwater to Petten and Camperduin, then through the Schoorlse Duinen, past the Panoramaduin, and the North Holland Dune Reserve via Bergen aan Zee to Egmond aan den Hoef. With over 100 metres of climbing it is a hilly ride through the dunes by Dutch standards. More than four fifths is cycle path. We know of ten toilets, six water taps and one bike pump along the route.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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MarinemuseumMuseum · 132 m from the route - 2
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 3
Huis van HildeMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 4
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus RijkersMuseum · 737 m from the route - 5
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 6
WaagAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 7
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 8
HNLMS Abraham CrijnssenAttraction · 273 m from the route - 9
Navigatiebrug HNLMS De RuyterMuseum · 243 m from the route - 10
HNLMS SchorpioenAttraction · 271 m from the route - 11
Fort ErfprinsFort · 382 m from the route - 12
Fort De SchansFort · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 16
Atlantikwall CentrumMuseum · 310 m from the route - 17
TexelAttraction · 794 m from the route - 18
Fort WestoeverFort · 1.7 km from the route - 19
Museum Kaap SkilMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 20
Fort OostoeverFort · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 22
JaepieMemorial · 2 km from the route - 23
Ondergrondse resten kasteel MiddelburgArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 24
De Brekende GolfMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Museum Van EgmondMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LF Kustroute - 06 - Den Helder - Egmond?
LF Kustroute - 06 - Den Helder - Egmond is 54.1 km long. Allow ± 3:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Den Helder to Egmond.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Den Helder.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 111 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Panoramaduin and De Strandvonder.
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