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AMSTERDAM TO HAMBURG

Self-guided 4-day cycling route from Amsterdam to Hamburg — 499 km across Dutch polders and the North German plain via Zwolle, Emmen and Bremen.

  1. Amsterdam
  2. Zwolle
  3. Emmen
  4. Bremen
  5. Hamburg
Duration
4 days
Distance
499 km
Elevation gain
910 m
Elevation loss
900 m
Cyclists on a Dutch polder cycle path on the Amsterdam to Hamburg cycling route

Route Overview [illustrative route only]

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Itinerary — 4 DAYS

  1. Day
    01

    Amsterdam → Zwolle

    134 km220 m elevation

    Roll out through Dutch polders and along the IJssel to the Hanseatic town of Zwolle.

  2. Day
    02

    Zwolle → Emmen

    94 km130 m elevation

    Quiet farm roads across Drenthe through heathland and forest to Emmen.

  3. Day
    03

    Emmen → Bremen

    156 km310 m elevation

    Cross the German border into the north-German plain, finishing in the Hanseatic city of Bremen.

  4. Day
    04

    Bremen → Hamburg

    115 km250 m elevation

    Final stage through the Teufelsmoor to the Elbe, finishing at Hamburg harbour.

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