Dutch cycle tracks to die for… Part 1

November 17, 2014

Lego’s own cycle track

So far, I have visited as many as 7 cities in The Netherlands and as I biked through these charming towns, I notice the cycle tracks are beautifully landscaped. They are so attractive that they are almost eye candy to me. To be fair, I am not talking about bike paths that are in parks or tuck away somewhere that you have to look on a map to find it. I am talking about cycle tracks that everyday people on bikes use and riding adjacent to streets within city limits.

Note many cycle tracks are bidirectional, and many times are on both sides of the street. Moreover, many are really wide to accommodate conversational cycling. The ones that are installed in recent times are made of special red asphalt that is really smooth that any weekend road warrior would appreciate. And no flats to worry about!

Special colored asphalt that is so smooth that will make your slow bike seems fast.

By the way, did you know that the word “landscape” originates from the Dutch? I am sure because they have to work their land to manage floods since the beginning of time that they have become experts in landscaping and among other things. This expertise can be seen in their bike infrastructure.

On a cycle track between The Hague and Delft

A cycle track in the Hague

A cycle track on the beach of Scheveningen

Another beautifully landscaped cycle track in Den Bosch

Cycle track leading up to Hovenring in Eindhoven

Green cycle track in Eindhoven

As I am half way through my bike travel, I have more cities to discover and will post more eye candy photos of cycle tracks. So stay tuned.

Written by Chris Posted in Bicycle Infrastructure, Eindhoven - Netherlands, Leiden - Netherlands, s' Hertogenbosch - Netherlands, Scheveningen - Netherlands, The Hague - Netherlands, The Netherlands Tagged with 's-Hertogenbosch, bike path, cycle track, Den Bosch, Eindhoven, Hovenring, Leiden, Scheveningen, The Hague, The Netherlands