The Green Mill Route
Amsterdam, Landsmeer, Zaandam
Cycle from NDSM square via the working-class neighbourhoods of Amsterdam-Noord to the windmills of Zaanstreek and Waterland. You will encounter the first mill in Amsterdam-Noord: the Krijtmolen d'Admiraal. This gem, located in the former village of Buiksloot, was built in 1792 and is now a national monument. It is the last wind-driven grinding and chalk mill in the world! On the way to Zaandam, you pass through quaint village centres, such as Landsmeer. This sprawling ribbon village is surrounded by lots of greenery and plenty of water. The Twiske Windmill is a real eye-catcher here. This monumental mill runs on both wind power and an electric pumping station, with which it drains the 650-hectare Twiske polder. A little further along you will find Biksteenmolen De Vlijt. After being built in Zaandam in 1920, this mill stood in several locations. Eventually, it returned to the Zaan region, where it has been showing off for decades now. Your cycle route ends at the Zaanse Schans, where you will feast your eyes on the proud windmills, the distinctive coloured wooden houses and workshops where old crafts are performed. Did you notice the green colour of the mills? There's a reason this is the 'Green Mill Route'! Green can be seen everywhere during this route: the grass of the watery polders, the windmills, but also the Zaanse houses, mostly painted in Zaans green. Photo: ©Ria de Boer, via Bureau Toerisme Laag Holland
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Buiksloterdijk , 1034 ZD Amsterdam | 19.5 KM | |
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From
60
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36
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1717 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Buiksloterdijk | 59 M | ||
| Turn left onto Noordhollandschkanaaldijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
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4
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3029 M | 3 KM | |
| Head north on Pieter Weerspad | 538 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pieter Weerspad | 512 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dorspad | 57 M | ||
| Continue straight | 20 M | ||
| Continue onto Dorspad | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 37 M | ||
| Continue onto Dorspad | 202 M | ||
| Continue straight | 17 M | ||
| Continue onto Dorspad | 487 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
20
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1897 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Van Beekstraat; van Beekstraat | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 182 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
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19
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1426 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head west on Sportlaan | 230 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Sportpark | 744 M | ||
| Turn right onto Het Luijendijkje | 452 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
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16
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1846 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head east on Het Luijendijkje | 744 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
17
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1289 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head west | 88 M | ||
| Turn right | 593 M | ||
| Turn right | 136 M | ||
| Turn left | 300 M | ||
| Continue straight | 34 M | ||
| Turn left | 138 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
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12
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1840 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northwest | 892 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 137 M | ||
| Turn right | 333 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ringvaart | 205 M | ||
| Turn left | 273 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
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74
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2519 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Stationsstraat | 358 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Otterbospad | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 27 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wormerpad | 39 M | ||
| Continue straight | 98 M | ||
| Continue onto Wormerpad | 403 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
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50
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1073 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Wormerpad | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
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73
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2860 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Zuiderweg | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left | 373 M | ||
| Continue onto Leeghwaterweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Leeghwaterweg | 345 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M |