Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Netherlands
North Holland
Oostzaan

Twiskemolen

Highlight • Monument

Twiskemolen

Recommended by 75 hikers out of 78

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Twiske

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to Twiskemolen

    4.3

    (20)

    52

    hikers

    1. Low-threshold North Holland routes - Mills and mini beaches in the Twiske

    4.38km

    01:06

    10m

    10m

    Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Intermediate

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Expert

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Tips

    June 13, 2022

    The Twiskemolen is a monumental windmill combined with an electric pumping station that drains the 650 hectare Twiskepolder. Among the many old windmill types in the Netherlands, the Twiskemolen is an octagonal, thatched indoor windmill. The mill has been at its current location on the border between the municipalities of Landsmeer and Oostzaan since 1975.
    The Twiskemolen is one of the few polder mills in the Netherlands that is still in operation. The miller tries as far as possible (on a voluntary basis) to keep the water level of the Twiskepolder at the required level with the help of the wind. By means of a screw pump, the mill lifts the water between 20 and 60 m³ per minute one and a half meters to the other side of the dike. Via the Zuidwestplas (= the storage basin), the displaced water finally reaches the sea via the North Sea Canal.


    The miller lives in the mill.

    Translated by Google •

      September 14, 2022

      Idyllic landscape made for cycling.

      Translated by Google •

        January 27, 2025

        Great area to walk

          In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 0 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Saturday 25 October

          13°C

          8°C

          100 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          Uitzicht op de Stootersplas

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy