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The Twiske Nature Reserve – View of the Twiskemolen windmill loop from Jan van Galenstraat

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The Twiske Nature Reserve – View of the Twiskemolen windmill loop from Jan van Galenstraat

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The Twiske Nature Reserve – View of the Twiskemolen windmill loop from Jan van Galenstraat

02:40

45.0km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. 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: June 17, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.2 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.34 km

Eerste Koelwaterkanaal

Lake

13.2 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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15.1 km

Kalverpolder

Highlight • Natural

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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17.7 km

Oostzanerveld Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Part of the Natura-2000 area in Oostzaan, just like the Twiske. Sandwiched between the A7, A8 and the village of Oostzaan, it is an area that can almost only be …

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25.8 km

Twiske Recreation Area

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful, absolutely perfectly maintained local recreation area! A place that radiates absolute peace and relaxation. A restoration directly on the water offers cooling possibilities. Clean toilets are also available in this area.

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27.1 km

The Twiske Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Such a beautiful area just above Amsterdam. Beautiful to cycle through. Don't forget to visit Paviljoen Twiske

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27.8 km

View of the Twiskemolen windmill

Highlight • Monument

An iconic polder mill in the nature reserve Het Twiske, surrounded by water, meadows and reed fields. The Twiskemolen is still in operation and contributes to the management of the …

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36.0 km

Buiksloterweg Cycling Route

Highlight • Cycleway

and again a cycle path that is more of a cycle road, nice and relaxed to ride, just fun

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38.4 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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39.2 km

Open Havenfront

Lake

45.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.1 km

5.76 km

2.59 km

283 m

248 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

9.02 km

6.58 km

763 m

401 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 3 July

22°C

13°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

September 10, 2023,Julianabrug – Oostzanerveld loop from Jan van Galenstraat

50km on an old and creaky Dutch Bike in blistering heat!!!

October 15, 2024,Julianabrug – Twiske.Naturschutzgebiet Runde von Jan van Galenstraat

Attention: At the end, make sure you stay on the Guisweg and turn left later. Otherwise, you will drive along the main road, like we did, through a rather unsightly industrial area.

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August 31, 2024,Amsterdam..Zaandijk..Zaanse Schans

Around Amsterdam very beautiful villages and windmills..Mohlendorf

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April 27, 2024,Sat 27th Apr 2024 - Zaandam - Zaanse Schans - Amsterdam

A short cycle of two halves today.
First half, well third was around 8km so Zaanse Schans openair museum of old style houses from hundreds of years ago.
Our purpose having been there before was to meet up with a Nell & Paige Visser, a couple we first met as crew on the second of our bike & barge trips …

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The Twiske Nature Reserve – View of the Twiskemolen windmill loop from Jan van Galenstraat

Windmills at Zaanse Schans

Kalverpolder

Oostzanerveld Nature Reserve

Twiske Recreation Area

The Twiske Nature Reserve

View of the Twiskemolen windmill

Buiksloterweg Cycling Route

Free Ferry at Amsterdam Central Station

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