Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Oldambt · Updated on 5 November 2026
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east is a cycle route of 357.9 km from Oldambt. Along the way: 490 benches and picnic tables, 14 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 food stand.
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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.
- 357.9 km
- ± 23:50 h
- ↑ 216 m · ↓ 212 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Oldambt
0 km27.5 km · 33 benches
Boog van Ziel
27.5 kmMemorial
333 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
27.9 km2.4 km · 2 benches
Monument Oterdum
30.3 kmMemorial
8.1 km · 31 benches
Water point
38.4 km310 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
38.7 km10.2 km · 12 benches
Voormalige locatie Borg Luinga
48.9 kmArchaeological site
17 km · 23 benches
Water point
65.8 km1.1 km · 7 benches
Arp Schnitger
67 kmMemorial
34.3 km · 41 benches
Water point
101.2 km11.4 km · 15 benches
Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp
112.6 kmPublic toilet
7.5 km · 9 benches
Observation tower
120.1 kmObservation tower
1.8 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
121.9 km1.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
123.1 km446 m
Public toilet
123.6 km389 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
124 km723 m · 3 benches
Water point
124.7 km165 m · 2 benches
Water point
124.9 km12.4 km · 11 benches
't Fiskershúske and 1 more
137.2 kmVissersmonument
22.3 km · 16 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
159.6 km36.9 km · 15 benches
De Slikwerker
196.5 kmMemorial
32.4 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
228.9 km375 m · 6 benches
Gemeentemuseum Het Hannemahuis
229.3 kmPublic toilet and water point
419 m · 10 benches
Public toilet and water point
229.7 km939 m · 9 benches
Stienen Man
230.6 kmMemorial
4.7 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
235.3 km8 km · 2 benches
Kazemattenmuseum Kornwerderzand
243.4 kmMuseum
19.3 km · bench
Vlietermonument
262.7 kmObservation tower
6 km · bench
Observation tower
268.8 kmObservation tower
4.8 km · 7 benches
Wieringer Eilandmuseum Jan Lont
273.6 kmMuseum
Show the other 12 steps
5.2 km · bench
Food stand
278.8 km22.9 km · 6 benches
Fort Westoever
301.7 kmFort
13.5 km · 91 benches
6 public toilets and 3 water fountains and refill points
315.2 km7.8 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and water point
323.1 km9.9 km · 19 benches
Panoramaduin
332.9 kmViewpoint
1.3 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
334.2 km4.2 km · 4 benches
De Strandvonder
338.4 kmMemorial
203 m · 6 benches
Water point
338.6 km4.7 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
343.4 km7.2 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
350.6 km255 m
Public toilet and water point
350.8 km7 km · 16 benches
Finish
357.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 79.9 kmBetween 235.3 km and 315.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial · after 27.5 km
Memorial · after 30.3 km
Archaeological site · after 48.9 km
Arp Schnitger
Memorial · after 67 km
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Photo: Wutsje / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 112.6 km
Observation tower · after 120.1 km
Museum · after 137.2 km
Audio story · 1 mini
Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVissersmonument
Memorial · after 137.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 216 m
- Down
- ↓ 212 m
- Highest point
- 20 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
357.9 km in total- Road: 169 km
- Cycle path: 128.4 km
- Street: 46.8 km
- Busy road: 5.5 km
- Track: 3.9 km
- Path: 950 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 525 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
Surfaces
357.9 km in total- Asphalt: 238.2 km
- Paved: 57 km
- Gravel: 5.8 km
- Unknown: 56.3 km
About the cycle route EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east is a cycle route of 357.9 km that starts in Oldambt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Boog van Ziel (after 27.5 km), Monument Oterdum (after 30.3 km) and Voormalige locatie Borg Luinga (after 48.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 216 m in total and descend 212 m. Allow ± 23:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (169 km), cycle path (128.4 km) and street (46.8 km). Of the surface, 238.2 km asphalt and 57 km paved. For 56.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 490 benches and picnic tables, 14 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 food stand. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This is the eastern stretch of the Dutch section of EuroVelo 12, the North Sea Cycle Route around the whole North Sea. It is almost 358 km long and runs from Bad Nieuweschans along the Wadden coast of Groningen and Friesland via Termunten, Uithuizen, Pieterburen, Zoutkamp, Lauwersoog and Holwerd to Harlingen, over the Afsluitdijk and via Wieringen and Den Helder along the North Holland coast to Egmond aan den Hoef. On the way you pass through Lauwersmeer National Park, the Zwanenwater and the Schoorl dunes. Almost half runs on ordinary roads. We know of 22 toilets, fourteen water taps and three bike pumps along the route.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Part of EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland
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4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
OldehoveAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
MarinemuseumMuseum · 135 m from the route - 3
MenkemaborgCastle · 196 m from the route - 4
Museum MartenaMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 5
DekemastateMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 6
EnnemaborgAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 7
PoptaslotCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 8
Natuurmuseum FryslânMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 9
Keramiekmuseum PrincessehofMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 10
Museum DokkumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 11
Royal Eise Eisinga PlanetariumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 12
Historisch Centrum LeeuwardenMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 13
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 14
Huis van HildeMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus RijkersMuseum · 411 m from the route - 16
AllersmaborgAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 17
Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 18
WaagAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 19
RensumaborgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 20
Dam Holwerd-AmelandRuins · 3.7 km from the route - 21
LiauckamastateCastle · 342 m from the route - 22
Molenmuseum De EendrachtMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 24
HNLMS Abraham CrijnssenAttraction · 173 m from the route - 25
Navigatiebrug HNLMS De RuyterMuseum · 245 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east?
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east is 357.9 km long. Allow ± 23:50 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oldambt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 216 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Boog van Ziel, Monument Oterdum and Voormalige locatie Borg Luinga.
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