30 km of new cycle routes added in North Holland and Flevoland in 2025
Cyclists in North Holland and Flevoland can now enjoy 30 kilometres of new, safer, and more direct cycle routes. These improvements aim to reduce congestion on popular paths and encourage longer-distance cycling for work, school, or leisure.
| Key Data | Details |
|---|---|
| New cycle routes added | 30 km in 2025 |
| Total progress towards 2040 | Nearly 30% of the final target |
| Funding provided | €12.25 million for 27 cycling projects in North Holland |
| Provinces involved | North Holland, Flevoland |
| Key projects completed | Cycle streets in Warmenhuizen, Heiloo-Alkmaar; cycle lanes in Hoorn, Texel |
| Target completion year | 2040 |
The provinces of North Holland and Flevoland, along with the Amsterdam Transport Region, are responsible for developing and maintaining regional cycling infrastructure. Their role includes funding, coordinating with municipalities, and ensuring safe, accessible routes for all cyclists.
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Cycle network further expanded in 2025
The provinces of North Holland and Flevoland and the Amsterdam Transport Region are collaborating with all municipalities to develop an attractive network of through-cycle routes.
In 2025, they continued expanding this network. A total of around 30 kilometres was added to the through-cycle route network. This means that nearly 30% of the final target for 2040 has now been achieved.
Improved cycle paths in North Holland
The majority of the through-cycle route network lies within municipal boundaries. The province of North Holland supported municipalities in constructing through-cycle routes with €12.25 million in subsidies for 27 cycling projects (pdf). In 2025, the province and municipalities continued working on the construction of through-cycle routes.
Some examples of projects completed or worked on last year include:
- A new cycle street on Sportlaan in Warmenhuizen
- Edge markings on cycle paths in Texel
- Two cycle streets on the through-cycle route between Heiloo and Alkmaar
- Wide cycle lanes on the Hoornse Jaagweg
- A high-quality cycle tunnel in Scharwoude and wide cycle paths in Hoorn along the Berkhouterweg and Provincial road
- The redesign of Schoterkerkpad in Santpoort
- Various roundabouts in the IJmond region
- The cycle street on Lodewijk van Deyssellaan in Haarlem
- A large part of the route between Hilversum and Amsterdam
Congestion on cycle paths
We are cycling more often, further and for longer distances. At the same time, there are increasingly diverse types of bicycles and cyclists sharing the same cycle paths. This is making them increasingly congested. To ensure all cyclists can safely participate in traffic and to encourage more people to cycle longer distances, through-cycle routes are being developed.
Direct, comfortable and safe cycling
Through-cycle routes are direct, comfortable and safe cycling routes for distances of up to around 15 kilometres. They connect towns and cities, making destinations such as workplaces, shopping locations, schools, recreational areas and public transport hubs more accessible for cyclists from within and outside the city. The future through-cycle network will consist of attractive and safe cycling routes with ample space for all types of cyclists, both slow and fast. They will encounter as few obstacles as possible and often have priority over other traffic.
Ambition for 2040
The provinces of Flevoland and North Holland and the Amsterdam Transport Region aim to have the regional through-cycle route network completed by 2040. The 2025 Progress Report on through-cycle routes (pdf) contains all information on progress in 2025.
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