Eventually the bike path reaches a path that goes left or right. Continue to follow the roads by turning left at the next 2 intersections so you keep the canal directly to your left. The park is famous for its sand dunes and the area has plenty of trails to explore. After the bridge, turn right before the traffic lights, cross the first street, then go left at the crosswalk and cross the main street into Westerpark. Exit the park and cross the main street, then immediately go right on the bike path for 100-metres until you pass a canal on your left and reach a "bikes only" sign. Continue following the bike path until you reach the end of it at a road. Half of the trip is reached in . Journey times for this option will tend to be longer.The route option for scenic roads that may have a touristic interest.The most fuel-efficient route that also avoids toll roads. Ride north along the main street called Burgemeester Engelbertsstraat and turn right onto Zeestraat. At the roundabout, go straight onto Prinsesseweg, continuing along the main roads as you twice veer left and arrive at a larger roundabout. Continue to follow the scenic road, known as Spaarndammerdijk, until it goes down a small hill and underneath the A9 highway overpass. Cross the road to the bike path and turn right, following the bike path heading in a direction with the highway on your right side. Follow this street for the next 1.5km as it passes over train tracks and changes names two times, eventually pass through a residential neighbourhood.

Follow this road into the town of Spaarndam. After the intersection, turn right onto Lageweg and ride down the small hill along the road. Turn right and follow the long, straight path for 1.5km into the town of Zandvoort. The bike paths are fairly straight but they follow in the general direction of the road, offering a route away from the traffic. Renting a car can be financially advantageous. Ride straight through the park, following the wide path until you reach the far end. Continue riding straight through the next intersection and into the park called Burgemeester Reinaldapark. Departure point Route summary Viaducts, bridges Arrival point Dangerous area Tunnels Map routes … The path is called Brettenpad from this point but continues in the same direction, heading westward.

At the first street on your left called Liewegje, turn left and follow it for the next 1.5km heading south. If you are standing with your back to the station you go right and walk in de direction of the Van Speijkstraat. Stay on the main bike path as it weaves through the dunes before levelling and then heading downhill, following a route with the train tracks to your right. At the road, go right and follow it and you will return to the main road that passes through the town of Spaarndam. Follow the narrow street, sharing it with the cars going in both directions and watch for the statue of the boy with his finger in the dike on the left side of the road. Turn left and follow the path so the canal is to your left as the bike path quickly ends and you ride along the bumpy, cobblestone street called Zomerkade. Go left at the 4-way intersection and follow the trail and continue on this trail, staying straight at the intersections. Ride for about 400-metres, then turn right onto Westergracht, following the well marked bike path. Leave the town of Spaarndam the same way you entered by riding back along the narrow road, crossing the bridge, and then going right at the first intersection. After passing under the A5, go left and ride along the path known as the Dubbele Buurt as you veer right and look over the a canal area to your right. ViaMichelin shows the exact distance between Zandvoort and Amsterdam, based on the route selected. To complete your registration, click on the link in the email that we have just sent you.

Within 10-minutes of riding, watch for a bridge you ride over and a water pump house to the right, which is used to pump the water out of the surrounding polders (if you reach a 3-way intersection with roads, you have gone about 150-metres too far). ViaMichelin will help you to determine the best route based on various options and, by default, offer two to three routes with varying costs, distances and journey times. The road passes houses to the left and several benches along the route to stop for a rest. Continue straight at the intersection and cross the Willemsbrug (bridge). The route deemed to be the safest and simplest with minimal scope for error along the way. The route heads westward, out of the city center towards Spaarnwoude. Cross the street and head towards the open square to the left as you walk out to the end and over look the beach looking out in the North Sea. Go left and follow the bike path towards the highway overpass for the A5 Highway, riding under it. To return to Amsterdam in the same day, it's best to take the train from Zandvoort back to Amsterdam Central Station. The next section of the route continues on the dike straight ahead of you but to get there, you have to go left 50-metres, cross the road, and ride up onto the dike where you can then go right and follow it as it winds its way through the farm fields.