Experience the Golden Age in Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen, Westwoud, Hoogkarspel
The Dutch 17th century, traditionally known as the Golden Age, is perhaps nowhere more tangible than in the historic harbour town of Enkhuizen. At the time, the town was known as Enckhuysen. It was home to the country's largest herring fleet, while the Dutch West India Company (WIC) had one of its main offices here. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) also left its mark throughout the town. Enkhuizen is filled with beautifully preserved 17th-century buildings, many with richly decorated façades. Admire the former VOC warehouse Het Peperhuis or the intriguing Bremen Warehouse. Visit the magnificent Westerkerk, where both the exterior and interior have retained their historic character, and don't miss the remarkable Librije, one of the oldest historic libraries in the Netherlands. Another architectural highlight is Enkhuizen's impressive Town Hall, standing next to the former city prison. The route also takes you beyond the town centre. Cycle past the former boundary post that once marked the city's limits, wave to the Great Mill along the way, and continue to the village of Schellinkhout, where you can admire its historic Town Hall. Across the region, you'll find 18 Golden Age landmarks. These are marked by distinctive gold-coloured coins set into the pavement and are also listed among the points of interest on this cycling route. While we continue to admire the beauty of these historic buildings today, it's important to remember that the wealth of the Golden Age came at a great human cost. It was also a period marked by colonialism, slavery and war.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Dijk 80, 1601 GK Enkhuizen | 47.2 KM | |
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From
30
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14
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4003 M | 4 KM | |
| Head east on Dijk | 294 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zuiderspui | 30 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bocht | 73 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Blauwpoortsbrug | 37 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wierdijk | 750 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wilhelminaplantsoen | 55 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groene Wierdijk | 91 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kooizandweg | 40 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Kooizandweg | 129 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kooizandweg | 17 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Kooizandweg | 785 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 209 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Jelle Kolkpad | 2 M | ||
| Continue right onto Waterkeringpad | 984 M | ||
| Make a U-turn | 125 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oosterdijk | 382 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
13
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2152 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head west on Haling | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
25
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4253 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head west on Haling | 170 M | ||
| Turn left | 338 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weelenpad | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn left | 305 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weelenpad | 541 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Weelenpad | 577 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weelenpad | 443 M | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
48
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3976 M | 4 KM | |
| Head south on Kadijkweg | 834 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Gouw | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kerspelweg | 366 M | ||
| Turn right onto Broeckerpad | 767 M | ||
| Turn left | 298 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bovenakker | 118 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Duijvenbrug | 21 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Duijvenbrug | 228 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
49
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1021 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southwest | 7 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Streekweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
83
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2414 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Streekweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
82
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605 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Doctor Wijtemalaan | 605 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
81
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2698 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head west on Wijzenddijkje | 1.9 KM | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Wijzenddijkje | 821 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
64
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801 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Noorderdracht | 801 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
63
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2014 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Boekert | 206 M | ||
| Continue onto Zuiderdracht | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
62
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2051 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west on Blokdijk | 41 M | ||
| Make a sharp left | 25 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Laan | 75 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
80
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3760 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Zuiderdijk | 2.9 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Zuiderdijk | 830 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
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67
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2162 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Zuideruitweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
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65
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2443 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kerkbuurt | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jongeweer | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Wijmers | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hemweg | 8 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
66
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1155 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Hemweg | 8 M | ||
| Turn left onto Blokdijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Hout | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
11
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1369 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on De Hout | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
46
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1628 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head east on De Hout | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
to
47
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3904 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head east on De Hout | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Markerwaardweg | 40 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Markerwaardweg | 9 M | ||
| Continue onto Westerbuurt | 846 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto De Buurt | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
28
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1324 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head north on Zuiderdijk | 667 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Zuiderdijk | 75 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Zuiderdijk | 582 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
12
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1953 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east on Zuiderdijk | 478 M | ||
| Keep left onto Zuiderdijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
92
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1124 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Zijlweg | 6 M | ||
| Turn right onto Flevolaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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From
92
to
30
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357 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stationsplein | 205 M | ||
| Turn left onto Spoorstraat | 152 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M |