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Twiskemolen

Twiskemolen

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Twiskemolen

Recommended by 75 hikers out of 78

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Location: Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands

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

4.38km

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

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2. 't Twiske – Hiking Trail Through Het Twiske loop from Floradorp

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3. Twiskemolen – View from the bridge to Twiske loop from Landsmeer

9.74km

02:28

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

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Vitavinas 🇪🇺 🇩🇪 🇳🇱

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.

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Stefan 👞🚶

September 14, 2022

Idyllic landscape made for cycling.

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Conor Davies

January 27, 2025

Great area to walk

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Location: Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands

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Twiskemolen

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

2. 't Twiske – Hiking Trail Through Het Twiske loop from Floradorp

3. Twiskemolen – View from the bridge to Twiske loop from Landsmeer

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