Biking in Zuid-Kennemerland National Park

2026-06-22 17:00

Biked in Zuid-Kennemerland National Park with a distance of 31.34 kilometres.

Zuid-Kennemerland National Park sits on the North Sea coast in the province of North Holland, between Haarlem, Bloemendaal, and IJmuiden. Its dunes, woodland, and open grassland are grazed by European bison and Highland cattle, and a web of cycling paths threads through it within easy reach of Amsterdam.

Ride report

The ornate brick facade of Haarlem railway station under a bright blue sky. A red-paved cycle path running between brick houses and parked cars on a quiet sunny street. A wide cycle path crossing grassland towards the Zuid-Kennemerland park entrance sign, two cyclists ahead. A brick path curving through open birch woodland with tall grass on either side. Dense green woodland with a clearing and fallen branches beyond lush undergrowth. A brick path leading into a leafy tunnel of trees with dappled sunlight on the ground. A paved path beside a broad spreading tree on open dune grassland under blue sky. A path winding through tall pines and broadleaf trees in mixed dune forest. Sunlit grassland beneath an open stand of slender pine trunks casting long shadows. A narrow path running through pine and gnarled coastal woodland into the distance. A white country house among trees beyond a fenced green meadow under a cloudy sky. A flat green meadow under a blue sky, with distant tree lines and low buildings on the horizon. Sunlit oak and pine woodland beside a gravel path, with a grassy dune rising behind. A pale gravel track curving through open woodland, dappled with shade from leafy trees. A sandy track lined with tall trees, opening onto rough heath and dune grassland. A weathered wooden bench on a sandy rise overlooking scrubby dune valley and blue sky. A paved cycle path bending past a broad green tree and low grassy dune slopes. Wind-shaped pine trees standing on rough grassland beneath a wide pale-blue sky. Two shaggy Highland cattle grazing among trees in dappled woodland and flowering grass. A red-brick cycle path running past trees where Highland cattle rest in the shade. A single ginger Highland cow with curved horns grazing among white wildflowers. Bare and leafy trees fringing rolling dune grassland under a lightly clouded sky. A paved cycle path curving through grassy dunes towards a sandy rise under blue sky. A dense stand of pine trees rising above rough dune grassland on a sunny day. Open dune heath of scrub and grasses stretching to low hills under scattered cloud. Wild Konik ponies grazing on grass below a long grassy dune ridge. A bare sandy dune crest behind rolling scrub and grassland under wispy clouds. A calm dune lake fringed by green shrubs and low wooded slopes. A reed-edged dune pool with islets of scrub seen from a sandy bank. Pine trees casting shadows across a sunlit clearing before a pale sand dune. A shallow lake with a marshy foreshore and a small information sign on bare sand. A brown Highland cow walking towards the camera through a shaded pine wood. A straight paved cycle path running through flat dune grassland under a wide blue sky. A green vintage Volkswagen camper van parked on sand beside a Tesla in a dune car park. A low beach pavilion with solar panels overlooking the North Sea under a wide blue sky. A hand holding a soft vanilla ice cream cone above a sunlit sandy beach and sea. Gentle brown breakers rolling onto a flat sandy shore beneath a hazy blue sky. A herring gull standing in shallow rippling surf at the edge of the water. A fishing trawler and a distant sailing boat on the calm North Sea horizon. A beach entrance with a seaside terrace, parasols and a colourful kiosk. A paved cycle path winding through low scrub and dune heathland under blue sky. A sandy footpath climbing a grassy dune covered in shrubs and rough vegetation. A brick cycle path running beside a wire fence through green dune grassland. A yellow Dutch train passing dune grassland beside a paved cycle path. A paved cycle path winding uphill through dense green woodland in dappled sunlight. A grand stone country house across a meadow, seen through a wire fence and tall grass. A quiet road passing a derelict open-sided barn beside trees and yellow wildflowers. A tree-lined cycle path beside a road, marked by a blue cyclist sign under bright sky. A residential street with parked cars, brick houses and a red-paved cycle lane. A long glass-roofed market hall of brick and steel beside a wide paved square. The brick Art Nouveau facade of Haarlem railway station under a blue sky. An ornate tiled station panel lettered Wachtkamer Eerste Klasse above an arched doorway. A tiled and steel station interior with a gold panel lettered Haarlem above arched windows. A station wall with wooden doors and a tiled panel lettered Wachtkamer Derde Klasse.