The Netherlands by Bike and Train

The Netherlands is a small, flat country and as such is possibly the most suitable place in the world for a cycling holiday.  There are endless cycle paths and despite the flatness, there are many beautiful scenic areas for you to discover.  Get away from the tourist traps in Amsterdam and discover the rest of the Netherlands.  Use fromatob.co.uk to find out how to get a train between these top attractions.

The ‘Green Heart’

The ‘Green Heart’ is an area marked out on the map by the four largest cities in the Netherlands.  There are some towns in the Green Heart, but the majority of the area consists of open fields, lakes and canals, and of course, cycle lanes.  Popular tourist attractions are the town of Gouda, home of the world famous cheese, and Alphen aan den Reijn.  Camping is a popular past-time in the Netherlands and any decent sized town will have a tourist office that can guide you to the nearest place to pitch a tent.  Alternatively, the Green Heart is also dotted with hotels.

Hoge Veluwe National Park 

A beautiful stretch of land in the east of the country, the Hoge Veluwe park is more known for it’s magnificent pine forests and heaths than for the canals that dominate the rest of the country.  The town of Apeldoorn is a couple of kilometres away and makes an excellent base to see the very gently rolling hills (the highest point is 110 metres).  To travel to Apeldoorn from the west, use fromatob.co.uk/train to find an easy way to carry you and your bicycle to your destination.

The Dutch Coast

There is hardly anyone living in Holland who doesn’t regularly travel to the sea to attempt to catch some sun.  The weather can be changeable, but there is something charming about the lengthy coastline, which hosts a number of towns aimed at attracting tourists.  The most popular of these is Scheveningen, and at any time of year will be full of visitors, but you can travel a couple of kilometres down the coast to find a part of the beach to call your own.