Cycling on Texel

Texel has more than 300 kilometres of cycle paths connecting its seven villages with the dunes, woods, polders and the Wadden dyke.

• Village to village: ride from Den Hoorn in the south via Den Burg and De Koog to De Cocksdorp in the north, or along the dyke to Oudeschild.
• Hire or bring a bike: you can hire a bike from the bicycle hire shops, or bring your own on the ferry.
• Ready-made tours: the cycling routes below range from short village loops to day trips across the whole island.
• Nature on every route: well-known nature reserves such as De Muy lie right next to the cycle path.
• Beach and walking: leave your bike at one of the beach posts for the wide beach, or have a look at our walking routes.

Bicycle hire

Texel has 4 bicycle hire shops, from the ferry harbour to De Cocksdorp, within cycling distance of the red lighthouse.

• Right by the ferry: at Rijwielverhuur Veerhaven Texel you can get on a bike straight after the crossing.
• In the villages: Bike Totaal De Koog and Bike Totaal De Cocksdorp are in the seaside resort and in the north of the island.
• Another address: you can also hire a bike at Fiets Inn Texel.