Dyke walk to the Paard van Marken lighthouse

The Paard van Marken, "the horse of Marken", is the white lighthouse that marks the eastern tip of the old island, attached to a keeper's cottage. From the harbour, follow the dyke east: on one side you have the Markermeer and on the other the polders with cows and the houses on mounds. It is a flat there-and-back walk of an hour and a half without hurrying, which can also be done by bike. There is no shade or bar on the way; bring water and a warm layer, because on the dyke there is always a breeze.