Amsterdam Centraal Station – Amsterdam Central Station loop from Zaandam

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Netherlands

North Holland

Zaanstad

Amsterdam Centraal Station – Amsterdam Central Station loop from Zaandam

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Amsterdam Centraal Station – Amsterdam Central Station loop from Zaandam

07:11

28.3km

70m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. 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: September 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 12.6 km for 295 m

After 15.5 km for 295 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.49 km

Buiksloterdijk Historic Dike Houses

Highlight • Historical Site

It's really a must to take a walk here, it doesn't get more Dutch than this

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12.9 km

Amsterdam Free Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Rest Area

Depending on the route, the ferry journeys take between 5 and 14 minutes and the view from the boats over the water and the other bank is wonderful. Just do it like the Amsterdam locals who take the ferry back and forth between the banks all day as a matter of course:
When the weather is nice, let the breeze blow around your nose or make yourself comfortable inside the ferry when it rains. Riding on the free ferry is definitely part of the real Amsterdam feeling!
More information about goals and times can be found at:

holland-hoch2.de/staedte/amsterdam/kostenlose-faehren-amsterdam.html

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13.0 km

View of A'DAM Tower and the Eye Filmmuseum

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Enormous collection of Dutch and foreign films and film posters in the modern and striking cultural center on the water.

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13.4 km

Amsterdam Centraal Station

Highlight • Monument

If you arrive at the Amsterdam train station by train, you should definitely look around there. The building itself, designed by Pierre Cuypers (the architect of the Rijksmuseum) and opened in 1889, is one of the city's most iconic buildings.

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13.4 km

Amsterdam Central Station

Highlight • Rest Area

14.3 km

National Monument on Dam Square

Highlight • Monument

The National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam is a monument to commemorate the Second World War in the Netherlands. The monument is central to the annual National Remembrance Day on May 4.

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14.3 km

Dam Square

Highlight • Monument

Dam Square is without doubt the most famous and most popular square in the city. Here Rokin, Damrak and Kalverstraat converge. The dam was built in the late 13th century to protect the city from flooding. From the square you can see historic buildings such as the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk and the Bijenkorf, the wax museum Madame Tussauds and the National Monument.

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14.8 km

Damrak Canal, Amsterdam

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The Damrak is the original estuary of the Amstel River—a straight stretch of water. The river flowed into the IJ from a lock in the Dam. In the 19th century, the canal was filled in, except for the canal boat moorings on the west side, and now serves as a harbor.

The gabled houses bordering the water are among the most picturesque in the city.

Damrak is also the name of the adjacent street, which resembles a giant flypaper basket and awaits visitors arriving at the central station with cheap tourist hotels, fast-food restaurants, and souvenir shops.

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28.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.68 km

5.40 km

4.79 km

2.58 km

529 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

10.6 km

3.45 km

1.28 km

1.01 km

476 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

September 20, 2025,Pink Ribbon Dam tot dam wandeltocht

Dam tot Dam Walk ✅
Yes, the five of us walked this 21st edition! ☀️ A great atmosphere, lovely sunshine, and plenty of miles under our belts. Just as we reached the finish line… the first raindrops fell. Perfect timing 😅.

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