The Netherlands The construction of the Afsluitdijk across the Zuiderzee resulted in the salt water inlet becoming the freshwater lake IJsselmeer. Today the many historic towns and the villages on the IJsselmeer are testament to a time when ships from the Dutch East India Company sailed from here to source their precious cargos of spices from across the seas.
Day 1 (Sat): Amsterdam
Day 2 (Sun): Amsterdam – Waterland – Monnickendam (Approx. 35-50 km/22-31 miles)
Day 3 (Mon): Monnickendam – Volendam – Edam – Hoorn (Approx. 52 km/33 miles)
Day 4 (Tue): Hoorn – Enkhuizen (Approx. 28 km/18 miles) | Enkhuizen – Urk
Day 5 (Wed): Urk and Schokland (Approx. 34 km/21 miles) | Urk – Lemmer
Day 6 (Thu): Lemmer – Frisian Lakes & Gaasterland – Stavoren (Approx. 48 km/30 miles) | Stavoren – Enkhuizen
Day 7 (Fri): Enkhuizen – Amsterdam
Day 8 (Sat): Amsterdam
In italics printed parts will be covered by ship