Cycling guide Purmerend · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best cycle routes in Purmerend
Purmerend has 3 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 2 best are 26 km long on average. Along the way you find 46 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump in total.

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The 2 best cycle routes
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular ride, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best cycle route in Purmerend is LF Waterlinieroute - 01 - Edam - Beverwijk (47.1 km, moderate).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Riding time assumes 15 km an hour, without breaks.
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Photo: Marion Golsteijn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons47.1 km · ± 3:10 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Edam-Volendam
4 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points41 benches and picnic tables
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Fortenroute
Easy4.9 km · ± 20 min · From A to B · start Purmerend
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points5 benches and picnic tables
All 1 cycle routes from Purmerend, A to Z
Long-distance routes through Purmerend
Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.

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Photo: J.L. van Loon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF Waterlinieroute
407 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 2 best cycle routes.
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · along 1 cycle route

Memorial · along 1 cycle route
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Frequently asked questions
How many cycle routes are there in Purmerend?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 3 cycle routes in Purmerend, including 1 long-distance route in stages.
What is the best cycle route in Purmerend?
At the top of this guide is LF Waterlinieroute - 01 - Edam - Beverwijk (47.1 km, moderate). Next come Fortenroute.
Which cycle routes in Purmerend have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, LF Waterlinieroute - 01 - Edam - Beverwijk have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance routes run through Purmerend?
Among others LF Waterlinieroute run through this area.
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