Cycling guide Velsen · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best cycle routes in Velsen
Velsen has 7 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 3 best are 124.9 km long on average. Along the way you find 1,299 benches and picnic tables, 69 water fountains and refill points, 69 public toilets and 3 bike pumps in total.

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The 3 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 Velsen is LF Kustroute - 07 - Egmond - Noordwijk (61.5 km, hard).
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: Rudolphous · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons61.5 km · ± 4:05 h · ↗ 117 m · From A to B · start Bergen
4 public toilets12 water fountains and refill points152 benches and picnic tables
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47 km · ± 3:10 h · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Beverwijk
3 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points102 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Rudolphous · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons266.1 km · ± 17:45 h · ↗ 402 m · From A to B · start Bergen
62 public toilets55 water fountains and refill points1,045 benches and picnic tables
Long-distance routes through Velsen
Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.

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Photo: Rudolphous · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF Kustroute
623.8 km · From A to B

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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

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Photo: Rudolphous · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route
624.7 km · From A to B

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Photo: Rudolphous · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland
624 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 3 best cycle routes.
Museum Kennemerland
Museum · along 2 cycle routes
AtlantikWall Museum
Museum · along 2 cycle routes
StoryFort bij de Liebrug
Fort · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: Capital Press Schiphol (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort bij Hoofddorp
Fort · along 1 cycle route
Wilhelmina
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
StoryRudolf Tappenbeck Monument
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Ellywa at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum Beelden aan Zee
Museum · along 1 cycle route
Monument voor 4e Commando Brigade
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
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Frequently asked questions
How many cycle routes are there in Velsen?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 7 cycle routes in Velsen, including 4 long-distance routes in stages.
What is the best cycle route in Velsen?
At the top of this guide is LF Kustroute - 07 - Egmond - Noordwijk (61.5 km, hard). Next come LF Waterlinieroute - 02 - Beverwijk - Uithoorn and EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland west.
Which cycle routes in Velsen have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, LF Kustroute - 07 - Egmond - Noordwijk, LF Waterlinieroute - 02 - Beverwijk - Uithoorn and EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland west have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance routes run through Velsen?
Among others LF Kustroute, LF Waterlinieroute, EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route and EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland run through this area.
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