Sail & Bike Wattenmeer 2025

Sail & Bike Wattenmeer

Segelreisen sind etwas ganz Besonderes. Mit Wind und Salz auf der Haut und einem Gefühl von endloser Freiheit! Ein bisschen wie ein moderner Entdecker, der Meere und neue Gebiete erkundet… Erleben Sie an Bord der besonders luxuriös ausgestatteten Segelschiffe Mare fan Fryslân, Wapen fan Fryslân oder Leafde fan Fryslân hautnah die pure Natur mit ihren Elementen Wasser, Wind und Sonne.

Die offenen Gewässer des nördlichen IJsselmeers und das einzigartige Biosphärenreservat und zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe gehörende westfriesische Wattenmeer versprechen eine unvergessliche Reise. Zu den Höhepunkten dieser Reise gehören Touren über die Nordseeinseln Texel und Terschelling, bei denen Sie endlose Strände, Dünen, Wäldchen und malerische Dörfchen mit dem Rad erkunden. Das Festland der Provinzen Nord-Holland und Friesland wartet mit einer Kombination aus ländlichen Gebieten, kleinen Ortschaften und malerischen Fischerstädtchen auf Sie: ein wahres Eldorado für Radfahrer! Und die Kombination von Segeln und Radfahren macht diese Reise zu einem einzigartigen Erlebnis.

Wer aktiv dabei sein möchte, kann unter Anleitung der Crew beim Segeln, Navigieren und Segel hissen gerne mit anpacken. Segelerfahrung ist dazu nicht erforderlich. Aber Sie können natürlich auch einfach nur relaxen und das Segeln und die Landschaft von einem gemütlichen Platz aus genießen. Da es sich um große (bis zu 55 Meter lange) und sehr robuste Schiffe handelt, und der Wellengang meistens bescheiden ist, ist das Risiko auf Seekrankheit erfahrungsgemäß sehr klein. Wenn Sie doch lieber vorbeugen möchten, empfehlen wir handelsübliche Mittel gegen Reisekrankheit.

Das Schiff ist Ihr schwimmendes Hotel
Neben den Radtouren legen Sie einen Teil der Strecke mit dem Schiff zurück, das jeden Tag ein neues Ziel ansteuert. Sie übernachten an Bord und Ihr Abendessen und Ihr Frühstück werden Ihnen auf dem Schiff serviert. Sie können außerdem ein Lunchpaket mitnehmen und zwischen einer längeren und einer kürzeren Radtour wählen. Und wenn Sie mal nicht radeln möchten, können Sie einfach an Bord bleiben und zum nächsten Anleger mitfahren. Es gibt Leihfahrräder an Bord, aber Sie können auch Ihr eigenes Fahrrad mitbringen.

Perfekt für erfahrene Radfahrer
Sie erhalten eine detaillierte Fahrradkarte und wir schlagen Ihnen eine Route vor. Letztendlich entscheiden Sie selbst, welche Route Sie fahren und in welchem Tempo Sie die Umgebung erkunden möchten. Jeden Abend findet eine Besprechung statt, bei der die Crew die Route des nächsten Tages erklärt und Ihnen Tipps mit auf den Weg gibt. Wenn Sie unterwegs sind, können Sie das Schiff im Notfall jederzeit telefonisch erreichen. Die Besatzung kann Ihnen dann bei der Lösung Ihres Problems helfen.

Day 1: Enkhuizen

Embarkation and check-in where the crew will welcome you on board is from 2 p.m. near the beautiful center of Enkhuizen and close to the railway station. After unpacking your luggage the skipper will join you for an aperitif before giving you a rundown of what to expect on the journey, details about the ship and also about safety measures to be taken on board. In the evening take a stroll through the historical center of Enkhuizen, a quaint town that was the home of the Dutch merchant fleet during the Golden Age of The Netherlands. Enjoy your first night on board in Enkhuizen on the western bank of the lake IJsselmeer.

Day 2: Enkhuizen – Medemblik (24 km/14 mi or 37 km/22 mi.) | sailing Medemblik – Den Oever – Texel

Today you can cycle the first leg of the trip along the IJsselmeer coast through the beautiful polder landscape to Medemblik. After the cycling tour the ship will sail further to Den Oever. Depending on the weather in the evening the ship will take the lock and sail across the Wadden Sea (part of the North Sea) to the island of Texel.

Day 3: Texel, roundtrip from/to Oudeschild (43 km/26 mi. or 49 km/30 mi.)

The island of Texel is a cyclist’s dream destination with its varied scenery, well signposted cycle tracks and picturesque villages. Our suggestion is to complete a round trip cycling tour of the largest of the Dutch North Sea islands that takes you via a number of villages, the seal sanctuary station “Ecomare” and a traditional beer brewery near the harbor of Oudeschild.

Day 4: Texel – Terschelling (sailing about 5 – 6 hrs.)

Today you will enjoy sailing on your ship, when the tide and the weather are right, to the island of Terschelling. As you sail your way through the sandbanks of the Wadden Sea, keep a lookout for seals on the sandbars. In the afternoon the ship will arrive on Terschelling island, which features a number of picturesque villages situated between the polder and sand dunes along its 30 km expanse. While sailing you will enjoy an extensive lunch on board. No dinner will be served tonight, to enable you to explore the island, but you can make yourself a picnic meal or try one of the nice restaurants at Terschelling (not incl.).

Day 5: Terschelling roundtrip, (cycling distance of your choice) | sailing Terschelling – Harlingen

While the previous day was all about sailing, today is all about cycling. Terschelling has plenty to offer cycle tourists: nature and culture, 70 km of cycling tracks and 4 beautiful villages. West Terschelling is the largest village on the island and features a number of nice shops and pubs. The standout landmark on the island is the 400 year-old lighthouse “Brandaris” that can be seen from well off in the distance. Also worth visiting is the heath land of “Boschplaat” which will captivate you with its mud, beaches and dunes. You might even spot ducks, black-winged stilts, large colonies of spoonbills and great black-backed gulls. After a day of cycling, you can relax in comfort once you have arrived on board. In the late afternoon the ship will cross the Wadden Sea sail to Harlingen, the most important harbor city of the province of Friesland.

Day 6: Harlingen – Franeker – Makkum (48 km/29 mi. or 58 km/36 mi.)

Via Franeker, with the famous planetarium of Eise Eisinga, you cycle through the beautiful wide Frisian countryside along several rural villages to the small harbor of Makkum on the eastern bank of the lake IJsselmeer. If you take the long cycling trip, you will also visit Bolsward, one of the Eleven Frisian Cities.

Day 7: Makkum – Stavoren (32 km/19 mi. or 49 km/30 mi.) | sailing to Enkhuizen

From Makkum you will cycle to Stavoren. The short tour leads you via the old trading town of Hindeloopen. This local art of painting – a type of traditional decorative painting – is quite famous. Apart from this you’ll find the First Frisian Museum of Ice Skating in Hindeloopen. The long tour runs along several Frisian lakes and shows you a different type of landscape. From Stavoren the ship will set sail to cross the IJsselmeer to Enkhuizen in the late afternoon.

Day 8: Enkhuizen

End of your tour: Disembarkation after breakfast until 9.30 a.m.

Good to know

Parts that are printed in italics parts will be covered by the ship.

All distances are “approximate distances” of recommended bike tours.

The planned itinerary is subject to change due to nautical, technical or meteorological reasons and other unforeseen circumstances. If there is low or high water and a route cannot be shipped, the captain reserves the right to change the route in view of your safety (this cannot be accepted as a reason for free withdrawal).

• The daily bike tours are individual, conducted at your own pace and without a tour leader. There are daily briefings on board and detailed bicycle maps and route notes are available. GPS tracks will be sent to you 4 weeks before the start date of the tour.
• During the days when 2 bicycle options are possible, you can make a choice for the longer or the shorter option.
• Not all mentioned highlights will be visited during the short bike option.
• In case you prefer a day of rest, you can skip the bike tour and relax on board while cruising to the next town.
• On the arrival day is it possible to bring your luggage on board from 11 a.m.

Important observations for the Sail & Bike program: A little bit of adventure is a part of every Sail & Bike tour: the departure and arrival day and the location – Enkhuizen – are a certainty, 100%. For the rest, the planned daily sailing routes are partially dependent on the strength and direction of the winds and – on the Wadden Sea – high and low tide. The skipper decides the best route to be taken day by day, and discusses the options with his guests. The crew does everything in its power to enable the program to run according to plan and to offer you as fascinating, varied and active a week as possible, in which nature and culture play a major part. It is, however, also possible that departure times and the time spent on the water – and even the order of the program itself – may be adjusted. Enjoy the ride and let yourself be led by the elements! Whenever possible, various passages will be undertaken fully rigged and anyone who would like to help the crew to sail and steer the boat is welcome to do so. This is of course absolutely up to you and no sailing experience is necessary.

Included in this tour

• 8 days/7 nights
• 7 x breakfast
• 5 x packed lunches & 1 x lunch on board
• 6 x 3-course dinner on board & 1 x packed dinner
• Coffee and tea on board till 4 p.m.
• Welcome drink
• Use of bed linen and towels
• Daily cleaning of the cabin
• Daily briefings by the crew
• Maps and notes for cycling tours (1 set per cabin)
• GPS tracks
• Use of a waterproof pannier bag
• Wi-Fi

Excluded in this tour

• Drinks
• Coffee and tea on board after 4 p.m.
• Bicycle rental or E-bike rental
• Helmet rental
• Personal insurances
• Gratuities (at your discretion)
• Entrance fees and excursions
• Fees for ferries
• Transfers to/from the docking place
• Parking fees

Additional options & information

2024

• Rental bicycle: € 90 per week
• Rental E-Bike: € 225 per week (only on request, limited number available)
• Helmets: A helmet can be rented for € 10 per week, only on prior reservation and payment.
• Limitation of liability (damage) rental bicycle €10/week
• Limitation of liability (damage) rental e-bike €25/week
• Parking own bicycle: €10 per week (only a limited number of parking places available: pref. reservation by booking)
• Parking + charge station own E-Bike: €25 per week (only a limited number of parking places available: pref. reservation by booking)
• Parking Enkhuizen: Parking behind the NS-train station in Enkhuizen is free, but can be very crowded.