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Mannheim → Heidenfahrt
Via Worms and Mainz, almost continuously beside the Rhine. The first evening ends at the Inselrhein beer garden.
BYB-TOUR-001 · BIKE TOUR · RHINE · NORTH SEA
From the Rhine
to the sea.
From Mannheim, always following the water: through the Rhine valley, via Utrecht and The Hague to the coast, then through the dunes to Zandvoort.
8Riding days
≈ 750Kilometres
2Countries
1Sea
Final stretchScheveningen → Zandvoort
The route
Eight days.
One constant: water.
Distances are planning estimates. Riverbank choices, ferries, high water and short detours can change a stage by around 10–15 km.
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Heidenfahrt → Remagen
The grand Rhine panorama: Bingen, Loreley, Koblenz and the Siebengebirge. The longest, and perhaps most beautiful, river stage.
03
Remagen → Meerbusch
Past Bonn and Cologne to the Düsseldorf area: urban culture, Rhine waterfronts and another night camping by the water.
04
Meerbusch → Wesel
The Rhine grows wider and the landscape quieter. Via Kaiserswerth and Duisburg, the route reaches the Rhine island near Wesel.
05
Wesel → Gendt
Via Rees and Emmerich into the Netherlands, then a short stretch beside the Waal from Doornenburg to Camping Waalstrand.
06
Gendt → Utrecht
Dykes, ferries and the Dutch junction network lead via Arnhem and along the Nederrijn to Utrecht.
07
Utrecht → Scheveningen
Via Oudewater and Gouda to The Hague. Scheveningen brings the moment the whole ride has been leading to: the first view of the North Sea.
08
Scheveningen → Ruigenhoek → Zandvoort
Through the dunes via Katwijk and Noordwijk to Camping Ruigenhoek, leaving around 20 kilometres for the finale to Zandvoort.
Sleeping outdoors
Campsites
along the route.
01
Inselrhein Heidenfahrt
Unteraue 0, Ingelheim-Heidesheim. Camping, wine garden and beer garden directly beside the Rhine.
02
Siebengebirgsblick
Directly on the Rhine near Remagen-Rolandswerth, with a large tent meadow and beer garden.
03
Rheincamping Meerbusch
A practical stop near Düsseldorf. Confirm tent pitches and seasonal opening before travelling.
04
Grav-Insel
Large campsite on a Rhine island near Wesel — ideal for the transition to the Lower Rhine.
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Camping Waalstrand
Directly on the Waal near Gendt, well placed for continuing towards Arnhem and Utrecht.
06
Budget Camping Utrecht
Campsite close to Utrecht, practical for the next stage towards the coast.
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Camping Duinhorst
Near Wassenaar between The Hague and the coast — a good starting point for the dune finale.
08
Goedkamp Ruigenhoek
Tent campsite near Noordwijkerhout, around 20 kilometres from the finish in Zandvoort.
Worth stopping for
Twelve stops
worth making.
Good to know
Small details,
big difference.
Plan for wind
A North Sea headwind can make a short stage feel surprisingly long.
Check ferries
Ferries are part of the route on the Lower Rhine and in the Netherlands. Check operating times in advance.
Book early
The Hague, Noordwijk and Zandvoort fill quickly in summer.
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Amsterdam →
Mannheim.
Times are planning windows. Check the confirmed timetable with DB or NS shortly before booking, especially for engineering works.
ICE International
approx. 4½–5½ hoursAmsterdam Centraal via Utrecht and Frankfurt Airport or Frankfurt Central to Mannheim, usually with one change.
- Planned departures around every two hours
- Useful departure window: approx. 06:30–12:30
- Reserve a bicycle space on long-distance trains
Regional trains only
approx. 9–12 hoursAmsterdam–Arnhem with a Dutch ticket, then via Emmerich, Düsseldorf, Koblenz and Mainz to Mannheim.
- Start early: ideally around 06:30–08:30
- Allow for four to six changes
- The Deutschlandticket does not automatically cover a bicycle or the full Dutch section
Regional + ICE
approx. 6–8 hoursTake regional trains to Düsseldorf or Cologne, then an ICE to Mannheim. A useful fallback if the Amsterdam ICE is expensive or sold out.
- Separate long-distance ticket from Düsseldorf/Cologne
- Check bicycle carriage for every train
- Allow enough transfer time
Important when travelling with a bike: The Deutschlandticket does not generally include a bicycle. ICE trains require a bike ticket and reserved space; check cross-border and regional rules separately.
Mannheim → Zandvoort
The Rhine shows
the way.
Seven hundred and fifty kilometres, two countries and sand beneath your feet at the finish.
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