Last Updated: April 15th 2025. Texel is a beautiful island in the Northwestern part of the Netherlands. It’s a favorite vacation destination for people from the Netherlands and Germany. We’ve visited a few times over the years, just the two of us, but also as a family vacation. Cycling is the easiest way to explore Texel. The island is 463,2 km² (178,9 square miles), so cycling around Texel is easy. It’s our favorite way to spend our time on the island as a family. Cycling on Texel: How to get there Texel is an island, you have to take a ferry from Den Helder. There’s no bridge, the ferry from…