Comments on: Cycling – Netherlands Bicycle Tour – Day 10 – Groningen & Drenthe Day Trip

By: Ann Stringfellow

Ann Stringfellow — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:59:23 +0000

Helen:
I would love to ask for a little guidance on cycling in the HOlland. We live in Colorado and I have an electric bike as I have one “challenged” leg from West Nile virus a few year back.
We are heading north from Brussles for a week trip to Holland in September and plan to cycle most days on rental bikes. I need flat — as in really flat — country. I’ve been looking at routes in Zeeland but would much rather go to more rural inland areas.
So here’s my question. Are there routes in Drenth, Gelderland, North Brabant or Limburg that you would recommend. We’ll probably settle on one place and do day trips out from there.
Thanks ever so much for your help,
Ann

By: Helen Faber

Helen Faber — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:36:33 +0000

I would definitely agree with David – Drenthe (from our experience) should be known as the “cycling province”. Not only a very bike friendly province, with lots of different cycling terrains (including concrete bike paths) but also so many beautiful landscapes to enjoy. What more could anyone ask for? I would highly recommend this location to any cyclist.

Helen

By: David Hembrow

David Hembrow — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:54:02 +0000

It was great to have you visit. As you know, we liked it enough here to emigrate to this part of the world.

There’s a good reason why Drenthe is known as the “fietsprovincie” or “cycling province” of the Netherlands.