{"id":5868,"date":"2016-08-01T18:20:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T22:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stationstudios.ca\/blog\/?p=5868"},"modified":"2018-08-01T11:39:18","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T15:39:18","slug":"cycle-texel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stationstudios.ca\/blog\/cycle-texel\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycle: Texel"},"content":{"rendered":"

For my birthday this year, Robin surprised me by booking a hotel on Texel for a three-day-two-night weekend cycling getaway. It had been on our list of places to visit for some time.<\/p>\n

We planned to make the trip on only three types of transport:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. The Dutch train system (Amsterdam Centraal to Den Helder and return).<\/li>\n
  2. The TESO Ferry (Den Helder to Texel and return).<\/li>\n
  3. Our own bikes for everything else.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As always, I planned to document our trip with photos. \u00a0I took only my Sony DSCRX100<\/a> with us as I wanted to keep to a minimal gear set up this time.<\/p>\n

    Day 1: Amsterdam to De Koog<\/h3>\n

    I took the Friday afternoon off work and we departed our house in Amsterdam just after 2:30 pm. I actually had both rear panniers filled on my Santos Travelmaster<\/a>\u00a0for the first time.<\/p>\n

    \"Departing<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"Departing<\/a><\/p>\n

    Arriving at Amsterdam Centraal Station, we took our bikes up on to the platform and loaded them onto the Intercity train to Den Helder. The train was reasonably empty and we could sit close to the bikes for the one-hour journey.<\/p>\n

    We next had a short cycle from the train station to the ferry terminal. As always, the Dutch cycling pathway system was well marked and we quickly made to the terminal to await the next ferry.<\/p>\n

    \"Waiting<\/a><\/p>\n

    The ferry trip is a short one, only about 15 minutes of traveling time. Coming off the ferry in Het Horntje, we had a straightforward cycle to our hotel<\/a> in De Koog. We followed the cycle path along the main road; it made for a quick if not spectacular ride.<\/p>\n

    \"Texel-Weekend-7-29-2016\"<\/a>
    Cycle: Texel Day 1
    Distance:\u00a012.1 km<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    After checking into the hotel, we had some dinner in the centre of De Koog and then walked along the North Sea beach at sunset.
    \n    \"Signpost<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"Post,<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"The<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"Beach<\/a><\/p>\n

    Day 2:\u00a0Texel – North and East Side<\/h3>\n

    On our second day, our plan was to do a long loop around the north and east sides of the island.\u00a0 We had a perfect day for cycling, wind at our backs for most of the day. Cycling northeast out of De Koog, our first stop was a visit to\u00a0de Slufter, a failed polder that has been allowed to reconnect to the North Sea. It is a restricted area to allow a wide range of birds to breed.<\/p>\n

    \"Returning<\/a><\/p>\n

    A little further on is the iconic lighthouse, the\u00a0Eierland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    \"Eierland<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"Eierland<\/a><\/p>\n

    We stopped for a mid-morning Dutch treat: apple taart.<\/p>\n

    \"Appeltaart,<\/a><\/p>\n

    Afterwards, we locked up the bikes and walked on out to the massive beach at the north end of the island.<\/p>\n

    \"Eierland<\/a><\/p>\n

    Robin even\u00a0brought along our packable kite which we took turns flying.<\/p>\n

    \"Robin<\/a><\/p>\n

    After awhile, we returned to the bikes and started heading south along the east side of the island, along the edge of\u00a0the Waddenzee<\/a>. We passed a number of interesting scenes, including a classic Dutch windmill one.<\/p>\n

    \"The<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"Het<\/a><\/p>\n

    Stomachs grumbling, we arrived at\u00a0the port town of Oudeschild<\/a>\u00a0and decided to have some lunch, some nice fresh seafood eaten alfresco.<\/p>\n

    \"Oudeschild<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"Oudeschild<\/a><\/p>\n

    From Oudeschild, we headed north west, back to De Koog. Both Robin and I remarked\u00a0how different the middle of the island felt compared to the edges that touch the sea.<\/p>\n

    \"Texel-Weekend-7-30-2016\"<\/a>
    Cycle: Texel Day 2
    Distance:\u00a044.0 km<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    After a short snack, we took a couple of seats at one of the seaside bars along the strand and once again watched the sun go down.<\/p>\n

    \"Sunset,<\/a><\/p>\n

    Day 3:\u00a0De Koog to Amsterdam<\/h3>\n

    On Sunday,\u00a0we returned to the ferry along the west side of the island. A good portion of the ride was through\u00a0the Nationaal Park Duinen van Texel<\/a>. Leaving the park, we circled the town of\u00a0Den\u00a0Hoorn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    \"Den<\/a><\/p>\n

    Just a bit further on, we reached the\u00a0Mokbaai<\/a>, an area that cycles between being underwater at high tide, but uncovered at low tides.<\/p>\n

    \"Mokbaai\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    A little while later, we made it back to the ferry dock for the trip back home.<\/p>\n

    \"TESO<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"Texel-Weekend-7-31-2016\"<\/a>
    Cycle: Texel Day 3
    Distance:\u00a014.4 km<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Footnotes<\/h3>\n

    We found the cycling great on Texel: excellent paths, interesting geography, and many options for drink and food. There are\u00a0frequent NS<\/a>\u00a0trains between Den Helder and Amsterdam Centraal. The TESO<\/a> ferry runs every 30 minutes in the spring, summer and fall months. We stayed at a hotel in De Koog, but camping is also possible in a number of locations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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