The Dutch canals are deservedly famous, winding through beautiful landscapes touching famous cities such as Amsterdam, Utrecht, Gouda or Leiden.
Travel: The starting point is Alphen (26 km from Amsterdam) or Loosdrecht (30 km from Amsterdam)
Some route suggestions:
Artistic cities and drawbridges
Route: Loosdrecht • Utrecht • Gouda • Alphen • Leiden • Amsterdam • Loosdrecht
travel time 1 week
daily trip 5 hours 30 minutes
length 225 km
13 locks + 76 drawbridges
Rembrandt's canals
Route: Loosdrecht • Amsterdam • Uithoorn • Woerden • Gouda • Oudewater • Utrecht • Loosdrecht
travel time 1 week
daily trip 5 hours 30 minutes
length 168 km
14 locks + 48 drawbridges
The land of windmills
Route: Loosdrecht • Amsterdam • Edam • Alkmaar • Zaanstad • Amsterdam • Loosdrecht
travel time 1 week
daily trip 4 hours 30 minutes
length 164 km
9 locks + 28 drawbridges
Golden years
Route: Alphen • Uithoorn • Amsterdam • Loosdrecht • Utrecht • Gouda • Alphen
travel time 1 week
daily trip 5 hours 30 minutes
length 166 km
13 locks + 63 drawbridges
Dutch cities
Route: Alphen • Katwijk • La Haye • Rotterdam • Delft • Leiden • Alphen
travel time 1 week
daily journey 4 hours 10 minutes
length 121 km
2 locks + 67 drawbridges
Flowers and gardens
Route: Alphen • Kaagerplassen • Lisse • Alphen
travel time weekend
daily trip 3 hours 30 minutes
length 43 km
0 locks + 9 drawbridges