Broek in Waterland - Amsterdam CS BY BIKE
Broek in Waterland - Het Schouw - Buiksloot - Amsterdam CS (11 km)
From Broek in Waterland returning to Amsterdam
Start in Broek in Waterland (North) at Pancakehouse "De Witte Swaen", Dorpsstraat 11-13 (opened from noon)
or the lunchroom Broeck, Laan 46 (not opende all days, but if so at 10.00 a.m.
You cycle to the mainroad N247, go to your right follow the cycletrack aside the mainroad in the dierction of Amsterdam.
After 70 m you pass over a bridge and you turn to the right to the dike "Broekermeerdijk" along the canal.
On the right you see a lake in front of Broek in Waterland "Het Havenrak"
the former harbour of this very rich village, in wintertime a picturesque skatingtrack famous from several books as The Silver Skates and Hans Brinker.
When you left the view of the village you see a row of boathouses on your right and on your left farmhouses at the dike or in the polder Broekermeer (made dry in the 17th century).
You follow this dike for about 3 km till you see a viaduct at "Het Schouw".
The route continues before the viaduct to the left and after 100 m with an angle to the right over the viaduct.
You go down aside of the mainroad and after 200 m you wait for the trafficlight of the ferry.
This ferry brings you for a little amount of money across the Noord-Hollands Kanaal.
After you got ashore go to your left and follow the canal all the way until the ferry near the Amsterdam Central Station (about 7 km).
You follow also a long distance cycling route, "De Oeverlandroute", so follow the signs.
After a few km you pass underneath two viaducts, first the highway RING A10 and then the road "IJdoornlaan"
at the "Bovenij" Hospital.
Furthermore you pass an ancient windmill for chalk "De Admiraal" from 1792.
Shortly after the mill you see in the canal a lock with a bridge (Sluice), the road is going u to the old dike "Buikslotermeerdijk",
again with ancient caracteristic wooden houses with bell-shaped facades.
Perhaps you can see on your right the churchtower of the former village Buiksloot.
You cross the Buikslotermeerdijk and continue the cyclingtrack along the canalside (see also the signs of the ALW route).
On you right you pass along a park with swimmingpool (Florapark).
You pass after the park underneath two bridges and also a location of the school Bredero-College.
In front you see the locks (sluices) in the canal the Willemsluizen, you can have a look.
After the sluices you see at the other side of the canal the Sixhaven, a harbour for sailingships.
At this side of the canal you see the Shelltower, a beacon at the lake IJ.
You are almost at the lake IJ, you pass the "Tolhuis", perhaps you can have a drink at the terrace et voila: the ferry that brings you to the CS.
Waterland
Waterland is the area north from Amsterdam, it is surrounded by the cities Purmerend, Edam and Volendam. The countryside (Waterland) is very suitable for cycling. Throughout Waterland there is build an extensive network of cyclingpaths. You may find a balanced combination of the famous Dutch "polder" landscape and nice villages, like Broek in Waterland - Zunderdorp - Schellingwoude - Durgerdam - Ransdorp - Holysloot - Uitdam - Zuiderwoude.
Cycling routes:
- Amsterdam CS - Broek in Waterland (11 km)
- Broek in Waterland - Amsterdam CS (11 km)
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