Comments on: Cycling – Netherlands Bicycle Tour – Day 12 – Kinderdijk – Dutch Windmills

By: Les

Les — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:32:21 +0000

Hello Buks,

First things first… I think your trip is too late in the season. We lucked out weather-wise when we went. And you are looking at going even later. You may want to reconsider.

Helen & I booked accommodations along the way. It is off-season at that time. You will have no problems at all.

It may sound trite… But don’t plan too much. Just have a rough idea of where you want to go and start cycling. Everything will fall into place for you. The country is built around cyclists.

Enjoy!

By: Buks Potgieter

Buks Potgieter — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:39:32 +0000

My wife and I are planning to do a cycle tour in Holland at the end of September and beginning of October 2010. I will appreciate all help on planning the tour and recommendation on accommodation, etc.

Buks Potgieter (South Africa)

By: Joe DiMarco

Joe DiMarco — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:33:48 +0000

I wish I woulld have seen this site before I went to Holland however I feel like we did the same trip. My favorite part was heading south from Alkmaar along the North Sea down to Belgium. Lunch in Zandvoort along the sea down to Den Haag ending late at night in Ouddorp, only to find there was no place to stay. Rescued by a family that put me up for the night, fed me and brought me to a bike store to get my bike fixed. The people are great and you are right I felt safe the hole trip. My advice is just do it and go the places in between the big cities are just as nice. Joe From Welland Ont. Can.

By: Les Faber

Les Faber — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:43:03 +0000

Hi Tara,
I will assume that you have never cycled in Holland. Holland has more cycling routes than roads (+11,000km.!). And it is a very small country. If was to say “just follow the signs”, you may be put off. But, in fact, that is all you have to do. All bike paths are clearly marked. We only had a general map of the country’s cycling routes with us when we went. I never really got lost (maybe “directionally challenged”).

Offhand I am not sure of the distance. Google Maps says 44km. But that is by road. It’ll be shorter by bike. BTW, that’s a nice area to cycle in. We did a return trip in one day – on bike old Dutch bikes!. In retrospect the route from Gouda down was better than the route back.

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:35:09 +0000

Do you have any recommendations for resources on how to bike from Gouda to Kinderdijk? I’d like to find the best route and approx. how much time or distance it would be one way. Thanks for any guidance you may have.

By: Mike and Karen

Mike and Karen — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:08:52 +0000

Les and Helen,
It was great to follow your trip and especially see the great pictures of the local countryside! See you soon and we can hear all the details over a nice glass of wine!

By: Les Faber

Les Faber — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:29:16 +0000

Thanks Douwe. We are back now and dealing with jet lag etc…..

By: Douwe Baard

Douwe Baard — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:36:42 +0000

Dear “Faber”cyclists:

Enjoying again your day 12 blog and pictures just as all the other daily cycling adventures there.