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Zaanstad

Zaanse Schans Windmills – De Bonte Hen Oil Mill loop from Wormer- en Jisperveld & Kalverpolder

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Hiking trails & Routes
Netherlands
North Holland
Zaanstad

Zaanse Schans Windmills – De Bonte Hen Oil Mill loop from Wormer- en Jisperveld & Kalverpolder

Moderate

4.1

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289

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Zaanse Schans Windmills – De Bonte Hen Oil Mill loop from Wormer- en Jisperveld & Kalverpolder

02:03

8.15km

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: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 6.35 km for 7 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

540 m

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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2

601 m

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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3

1.13 km

De Bonte Hen Oil Mill

Highlight • Monument

This is the northernmost mill in the Zaanse Schans.
"De Bonte Hen" (1693), nicknamed "chicken" (kip), stands out for its slender shape.
For years it served as an oil press …

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4

1.27 km

Windmills of Zaanse Schans

Highlight • Monument

Great panorama, beautiful to look at

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6.33 km

Zaandijkersluis

Lake

6

7.25 km

Windmills and distinctive green houses

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7

7.49 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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8

7.52 km

Zaanse Schans

Highlight • Settlement

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

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9

7.71 km

Yummy and delicious 😊

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8.15 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.30 km

1.84 km

1.39 km

1.02 km

573 m

Surfaces

4.73 km

3.07 km

161 m

138 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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