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Discover the most beautiful cycle routes in the Noordoostpolder. Are you looking for a long cycle ride or a shorter spin? Below you’ll find an overview of all the routes.

Practical tips

Bike rental

If you don’t have your own bike (with you) but still want to enjoy these lovely routes, there are a number of bike hire companies in the Noordoostpolder. From electric bikes to standard bikes and even E-Choppers, you can hire them in the Noordoostpolder. Click here for a list of bike hire companies. You can also book e-bikes via the app at our bike-share hubs. Click here for a list of bike-share hub locations.

TOPs and Cycle Rest Stops

Start your cycle ride at a Tourist Transfer Point (TOP). As well as the steel information pillar detailing the route(s), you’ll find (free) parking and places to eat and drink here. If you get a puncture or your battery runs flat along the way, or if you simply want to take a break, make use of our cycle rest stops.

MTB and audio routes

Fancy discovering the Noordoostpolder by bike in a different way? Try a mountain bike route or an audio cycle route.

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    • Zuiderzee Islands Route

      Zuiderzee Islands Route Cycling Urk Noordoostpolder Schokland

      Recreational

      This unique Zuiderzee Islands cycle route takes you past the former islands of Schokland and Urk. A perfect combination of cultural history...

      2 hours 26 minutes (42 km)
    • Aircraft wreckage route

      Aircraft wreckage route

      Recreational

      This unique 50-kilometre cycle tour takes you past aeroplane wrecks in the Noordoostpolder and tells the story of the reclamation of N...

      (50 km)
    • Lost ships route

      Lost ships route

      Recreational

      Much of the Noordoostpolder ’s history lies at the bottom of the former Zuiderzee. The ‘sunken shipping route’ is a great way to experience...

      (9 km)
    • Audio cycle route Drowned villages in the Noordoostpolder (3)

      Audio cycle route Drowned villages in the Noordoostpolder (3)

      Recreational

      This is the third audio cycle route from the ‘Fietscast’ series on submerged villages in the Noordoostpolder. This cycle route starts and ends in Luttelgeest. It...

      (30 km)
    • Polderproeven Van der Valk

      Polderproeven Van der Valk

      Recreational

      The ‘Polderproeven Van der Valk’ cycle route starts and ends at Van der Valk Hotel Emmeloord. The route takes you to the villages of Luttelgeest and M...

      (27.2 km)
    • Cycle route Schokland - Wellerwaard

      Cycle route Schokland - Wellerwaard

      Recreational

      The Noordoostpolder has a very varied landscape. The Schokland–Wellerwaard cycle route takes in some of its most beautiful features. You...

      (40 km)
    • Polder trials Exit Nagele

      Polder trials Exit Nagele

      Recreational

      The ‘Polderproeven Afslag Nagele’ cycle route starts and ends at the Afslag Nagele motorhome site. Ideal if you’re staying there and want to explore the surrounding area by bike...

      (25.5 km)
    • De Veenkuil polder trials

      De Veenkuil polder trials

      Recreational

      The ‘Polderproeven De Veenkuil’ recreational cycle route starts and ends at De Veenkuil Natural Campsite in the Kuinderbos near Bant. The route...

      (28.1 km)
    • Audio cycle route Drowned villages in the Noordoostpolder (4)

      Audio cycle route Drowned villages in the Noordoostpolder (4)

      Recreational

      This is the fourth audio cycle route from the ‘Fietscast’ series about submerged villages in the Noordoostpolder. This cycle route starts and ends in Ens. It takes...

      (36 km)
    • Schokland route

      Schokland route

      Recreational

      Discover the unique history of the former island of Schokland by bike. Visit Museum Schokland and, whilst you’re out and about, also explore the villages of Nagele, with its...

      2 hours (30 km)
    • Route round Kraggenburg, Vollenhove, St Jansklooster

      Route round Kraggenburg, Vollenhove, St Jansklooster

      Recreational

      This cycle route forms a lovely link between the old and new land. Park at Netl and cycle towards Kraggenburg. On your left, you’ll see the Voorste...

      (34 km)
    • Blossom route Noordoostpolder

      Blossom route Noordoostpolder

      Recreational

      The blossom route can be found in the south-east of the Noordoostpolder, where there are plenty of fruit trees. This route is best cycled in spring, when...

      (23 km)
    • Walking from cycle hub Kraggenburg to cycle hub Marknesse

      Walking from cycle hub Kraggenburg to cycle hub Marknesse

      Walking tour

      Walk from the cycle hub in Kraggenburg along the canal and through the woods to the cycle hub in Marknesse, and from there return by shared bike...

      45 minutes (3.7 km)
    • About the seabed

      About the seabed

      Recreational

      “Across the Seabed” is a lovely cycle route across the former Zuiderzee seabed, taking in the culture and nature of the Noordoostpolder, where potatoes, shipwrecks...

      (55 km)
    • Old Harbour Route

      Old Harbour Route

      Recreational

      The Oude Haven Route starts in the Kuinderbos and takes you past, amongst other things, the Oude Haven in Kuinre. There used to be a harbour here on the Zuiderzee. You cycle...

      (37 km)
    • The air watchtowers of Flevoland

      The air watchtowers of Flevoland

      Recreational

      Are you interested in the air-raid watchtowers that stood in Flevoland to spot low-flying enemy aircraft? Then take a cycle tour...

      (60 km)
    • Audio cycle route Drowned villages in the Noordoostpolder (2)

      Audio cycle route Drowned villages in the Noordoostpolder (2)

      Recreational

      This is route 2 of the cycling podcast about submerged villages in the Noordoostpolder. It starts and ends in Espel. The route takes you back to the past...

      (32 km)
    • Polder tastings Own Way

      Polder tastings Own Way

      Recreational

      The ‘Polderproeven Eigen Wijze’ cycle route starts and ends at Vakantiepark Eigen Wijze. It’s ideal if you’re staying there and want to explore the surrounding area by bike...

      (28.4 km)
    • Fruit tree route

      Fruit tree route

      Recreational

      The fruit tree route takes you past orchards full of fruit trees. It’s a stunning sight when they’re in bloom in spring. But also in...

      (52 km)
    • Zuiderzee route: Kraggenburg - Elburg

      Zuiderzee route: Kraggenburg - Elburg

      Recreational

      Fancy a cycle ride from the ‘new land’ to the ‘old land’? Explore Kraggenburg and the Voorsterbos in Flevoland and discover the history of the polder at...

      (58.2 km)
    • Polder tastings Fletcher

      Polder tastings Fletcher

      Recreational

      The ‘Polderproeven Fletcher’ cycle route starts and ends at Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Marknesse. The route takes you past, amongst other things, the former Zui...

      (24.6 km)
    • Audio cycle route Drowned villages in the Noordoostpolder (1)

      Audio cycle route Drowned villages in the Noordoostpolder (1)

      Recreational

      This cycle route starts and ends at the Schokland World Heritage Site. It takes you back in time, which might make you see the present in a completely different light...

      1 hour 45 minutes (29 km)
    • Walking from cycling hub Schokland to cycling hub Kraggenburg

      Walking from cycling hub Schokland to cycling hub Kraggenburg

      Walking tour

      There are five cycle hubs in the Noordoostpolder. They’re ideal for picking up an electric bike and exploring the area by cycle. But bear in mind...

      3 hours 10 minutes (15.9 km)
    • Polder trials Camper spot Schokland

      Polder trials Camper spot Schokland

      Recreational

      The recreational cycle route ‘Polderproeven Camperplek Schokland’ starts and ends at the Camperplek Schokland, next to the former island of Schokland...

      (39 km)
    • Light beacon route

      Light beacon route

      Recreational

      The Lichtbakenroute is a cycle route that connects the ‘old land’ (Overijssel) with the ‘new land’ (Noordoostpolder). The little harbours, lighthouses and lic...

      (43 km)
    • Route 8317

      Route 8317

      Autoroute

      Route 8317 is a cycle route of approximately 28 km through the beautiful surroundings of the village of Kraggenburg in the Noordoostpolder. The route connects all sorts of...

      (28 km)
    • Polder and dyke route

      Polder and dyke route

      Recreational

      During this cycle tour, you’ll literally cycle through the polder and along dykes, both in the north of the Noordoostpolder and in the south of Friesl...

      (52 km)
    • The most beautiful vistas

      The most beautiful vistas

      Autoroute

      At twelve locations in the Noordoostpolder , you’ll find unique vistas. Set amidst the expansive landscape are twelve viewing panels, each offering a...

      (107 km)
    • Farmers' route Noordoostpolder

      Farmers' route Noordoostpolder

      Recreational

      The Noordoostpolder is home to a wide variety of farm types. The Farm Route is 45 km long and takes you past the various types...

      (45 km)
    • The Bosbad

      The Bosbad

      Recreational

      The ‘Polderproeven Het Bosbad’ cycle route starts and ends at Camping Het Bosbad in Emmeloord. The route takes you through Emmeloord, past Landwinkel...

      (24.7 km)
    • From Island to Mound route

      From Island to Mound route

      Recreational

      The name actually says it all; During the route 'From Island to Mound', you cycle from the former island of Schokland to the mound of Oud Kraggenburg.

      (44 km)
    • Polder tastings 't Voorhuys

      Polder tastings 't Voorhuys

      Recreational

      The ‘Polderproeven ’t Voorhuys’ cycle route starts and ends at Hotel Restaurant Grandcafé ’t Voorhuys in the heart of Emmeloord. Following a lovely route through...

      (30.1 km)
    • City and beach Noordoostpolder

      City and beach Noordoostpolder

      Recreational

      Do you fancy a trip to the beach on a summer’s day, but don’t want to spend the whole day baking in the sun or splashing about in the water? Comb...

      (12.3 km)
    • Castle route

      Castle route

      Recreational

      This cycle route takes you through the Kuinderbos and across the old land. Among other things, you’ll pass the Kuinderburcht, which used to stand on the edge of the Zuiderzee...

      (41 km)