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Zaanstad

Windmills at Zaanse Schans – View over the Oostzanerveld loop from Oostzaan

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Netherlands

North Holland

Zaanstad

Windmills at Zaanse Schans – View over the Oostzanerveld loop from Oostzaan

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4.9

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Windmills at Zaanse Schans – View over the Oostzanerveld loop from Oostzaan

01:59

33.8km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 30, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

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After 24.2 km for 300 m

After 24.5 km for 295 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.43 km

Hanenpadsluis

Lake

7.60 km

Windmill

Highlight • Monument

The Zaanse Schans windmills are a must. Beautiful windmills.

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7.76 km

View of the Zaanse Schans windmills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Windmills and distinctive green houses

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7.86 km

Windmills at Zaanse Schans

Highlight • Monument

Open-air museum with small green wooden houses in the typical Zaanstreek style, craftsmen (clog makers and cheese factories are worth seeing) and a whole series of industrial mills - most …

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9.77 km

Kalverpolder

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Extensively used polder with many birds. The American windmill 'Hercules' on the east side is still able to drain the polder, although an electric pumping station has been built next …

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12.2 km

View over the Oostzanerveld

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view over the Oostzanderveld. You cycle up a bridge to cross the track, so you are nice and high.

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24.1 km

Free Ferry at Amsterdam Central Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Great opportunity. During the ride there is a great view of the Eye Film Museum

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24.2 km

Buiksloterweg Ferry

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

The ferry sails daily between 06:30 and 00:32 and at least 5 times an hour. The ferry is free (also by bicycle) and the sailing time is about 5 minutes.

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30.1 km

Oostzanerdijk Historic Houses

Highlight • Historical Site

Picturesque houses on the dike that used to be the Waterlandse sea dike.

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33.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

5.24 km

4.61 km

569 m

441 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

7.02 km

5.49 km

620 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Windmills at Zaanse Schans – View over the Oostzanerveld loop from Oostzaan

Windmill

View of the Zaanse Schans windmills

Windmills at Zaanse Schans

Kalverpolder

View over the Oostzanerveld

Free Ferry at Amsterdam Central Station

Buiksloterweg Ferry

Oostzanerdijk Historic Houses

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