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Amsterdam: Sightseeing By personal mobility
Amsterdam's Best Personal Mobility Tours
One recommendation for travelers seeking a bicycle (Personal Mobility) adventure is to explore the surrounding districts of Amsterdam, as well as the other towns and villages. Presented here are four autonomous sightseeing cycling routes in Amsterdam and its environs.
Amstel River to Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (22km)
This is one of my favorite bicycle routes for tourism in Amsterdam. This cycling path, which follows the Amstel River, begins in the city center and winds through some of the most picturesque canals before continuing through the magnificent Amsterdam School (Modernist) neighborhoods of Diamantbuurt and Rivierenbuurt in the south.
After traversing Martin Luther King Park and Zorgvlied, a picturesque cemetery where numerous notable Dutch authors and artists, including Harry Mulisch, were interred, proceed along the Amstel River.
Located further downstream, adjacent to the A10 highway viaduct, is the Amstel Park entrance. Leaving your bicycles outside the park’s entrances, explore the grounds.
Amsterdam Noord (North) to Den Ilp (21km)
This cycling route in Amsterdam traverses portions of Noord, the northern district, and extends towards the tranquil countryside situated to the northwest of the city. Bord the complimentary ferry situated behind Amsterdam Central Station and transport your bicycle for a duration of five minutes to reach Buiksloterweg.
A number of attractions are located on the opposite side of the Ij-harbour, including the A’DAM Lookout (an observation platform that offers breathtaking panoramic views) and the Eye Film Museum. Continue north to the NDSM, one of the city’s most fashionable areas situated in a former industrial district.
Muiden, Vecht River and Weesp (32km)
East of Amsterdam, this more extensive route winds along the picturesque Vecht River and passes through two lovely fortress villages.
Travel eastward from the Amstel Station, passing by Flevopark and Frankendael Park. The trajectory persists along the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal, a heavily trafficked maritime thoroughfare that connects Amsterdam with the Rhine River. If one possessed a vessel, one could navigate along this canal to reach the Rhine River via Germany, and subsequently follow the Danube River as it flows past nine countries before reaching its estuary in the Black Sea.
Markermeer (53km)
Large Markermeer Lake is located close to Amsterdam. Originating as a portion of the Zuiderzee (or Southern Sea), a sizable, shallow bay that opened to the North Sea, trading communities such as Hoorn, Enkhuizen, and Amsterdam emerged along its shores during the seventeenth century. To protect these cities from flooding in the 20th century, the Zuiderzee was dammed and the inland sea was transformed into a 700-square-kilometer lake! Present-day visitors are drawn to the lake for windsurfing and sailing, and to the historic trading villages.
This bicycle route from Amsterdam to a number of municipalities, villages, and nature preserves follows the Markermeer’s shores. Across the harbor from the rear of Amsterdam Central Station, board the complimentary ferry that leads to Ijplein. Then, cycle along the coasts of the outer Ij Harbour to reach Durgerdam, a picturesque village situated in the Amsterdam Noord (North) district.
