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Zaanse Schans Windmills – Zaanse Schans loop from Polder Westzaan

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Zaanse Schans Windmills – Zaanse Schans loop from Polder Westzaan

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Zaanse Schans Windmills – Zaanse Schans loop from Polder Westzaan

02:55

11.6km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Wormer- en Jisperveld & Kalverpolder

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7.76 km

Replica of the First Albert Heijn Store

Highlight • Historical Site

This is how the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands got its start - the contrast to the current AH XL could hardly be greater.

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7.79 km

Zaanse Schans

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful to look at, especially at sunset. 🌅👌🏼

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7.94 km

Zaanse Schans Windmills

Highlight • Monument

There are many mills to visit, most of which are still in use. The neighboring village has been redeveloped as a museum and shows the houses and businesses from earlier …

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8.03 km

Bakery Museum (Bakkerijmuseum) Zaanse Schans

Highlight • Historical Site

Yummy and delicious 😊

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8.18 km

Blik op de Zaan Chocolate Museum

Highlight • Monument

Zaanland is mentioned in the same breath as various Dutch products, such as chocolate.
Between the mills there is a storage shed where the craft of chocolate making is demonstrated today.

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8.21 km

Zaanse Schans

Highlight • Historical Site

The Zaanse Schans is a village in the municipality Zaanstad, located opposite Zaandijk on the Zaan. Every year, around 900,000 visitors visit this open-air museum, which was built with the …

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8.61 km

De Zoeker Oil Mill

Highlight • Monument

The smell of cocoa welcomes you in the parking lot

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8.86 km

Windmills of Zaanse Schans

Highlight • Monument

Great panorama, beautiful to look at

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.91 km

4.84 km

869 m

727 m

231 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

3.89 km

780 m

193 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

25°C

12°C

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Zaanse Schans Windmills – Zaanse Schans loop from Polder Westzaan

Replica of the First Albert Heijn Store

Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans Windmills

Bakery Museum (Bakkerijmuseum) Zaanse Schans

Blik op de Zaan Chocolate Museum

Zaanse Schans

De Zoeker Oil Mill

Windmills of Zaanse Schans

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