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Industrial Heritage – Cycleseeing in and around Amsterdam

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Netherlands

North Holland

Amsterdam

Industrial Heritage – Cycleseeing in and around Amsterdam

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336

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Industrial Heritage – Cycleseeing in and around Amsterdam

02:14

35.0km

60m

Cycling

Amsterdam would not be Amsterdam without Zaandam and, on this Tour, you will experience the city’s strong ties to its industrial past. In this part of the Netherlands, people have lived in the shadow of huge factories for over a century. Some are still in use while others have been…

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Last updated: June 10, 2025

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.1 km for 88 m

After 27.8 km for 421 m

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17 m

Silodam and Het Stenen Hoofd Piers

Highlight • Monument

You can't miss the Silodam. There are two old grain silos on the dam. One stone and one concrete. Two monuments. They were converted into apartments in early 2000. The …

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6.04 km

Kissing Couple XXXL

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Beautiful place with the oversized sculpture and benches - a great place to wait for the next ferry.

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6.30 km

Kissing Couple Sculpture (Hembrugterrein)

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The Hempont sails daily at least 3 times per hour and is free for cyclists.

The other prices and exact departure times can be found on this website: pont-noordzeekanaal.nl/ponttijden/hempont-pont-909-en-913.

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6.78 km

Museum of Humanity

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Museum of Humanity wants to show that every human being is a masterpiece. The industrial museum shows compelling portraits and stories of people from all over the world.

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6.92 km

Bind

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The living room is a place for a cup of coffee, for a nice meeting, inspiration, a meeting or to sit quietly and work. It is also a laboratory for …

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6.93 km

Taets

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A historic industrial event location on the outskirts of Amsterdam for both business and private events. Located on the Hembrugterrein in the heart of the Unesco World Heritage Site The Defence Line of Amsterdam.

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7.05 km

Artzaanstad

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Artzaanstad on the Hembrugterrien in Zaandam is one of the most beautiful and largest art centres in the country. Artzaanstad is not only an art rental, but also an active …

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8.04 km

Lab-44

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The place where (almost) everything is possible Lab-44 can be found on the North Sea Canal on the Zaanse Hembrugterrein. You can visit Lab 44 all year round to eat …

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11.1 km

Zaanstore tourist information point

Highlight • Rest Area

The smell of cocoa, the green of the wooden houses and the taste of Zaanse mustard, in the Zaanstore, the modern VVV point on Stadhuisplein 96 in Zaandam, the smells, …

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11.3 km

Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam

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Beautiful houses around Zaandam train station.

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12.1 km

Czar Peter's Little House

Highlight • Historical Site

The Czaar Peterhuisje is one of the oldest wooden houses in the Netherlands and the second oldest museum (after the Teylers Museum in Haarlem). The Russian Tsar Peter the Great stayed in this now world-famous house in 1697.

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13.0 km

Gedempte Gracht

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17.7 km

Brewery and restaurant Hoop

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Good food, service a bit slow, but it was also full when we visited!

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18.6 km

Windmills at Zaanse Schans

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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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24.9 km

Café Fabriek

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At Café Fabriek there is a cozy and especially informal atmosphere. An excellent place for a drink and/or dinner. There is a wide range of specialty beers on tap and …

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28.0 km

Vijfhoekpark

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34.7 km

NDSM Wharf

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When the North Sea Canal was constructed in 1870, the shipbuilding industry flourished on this side of the canal. Shipyards and cranes were built. You can now see the remains …

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35.0 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

8.12 km

7.59 km

605 m

362 m

301 m

240 m

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

11.5 km

8.37 km

900 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

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Comments

June 10, 2021

Amsterdam would not be Amsterdam without Zaandam and, on this Tour, you will experience the city’s strong ties to its industrial past. In this part of the Netherlands, people have lived in the shadow of huge factories for over a century. Some are still in use while others have been converted into flats

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Industrial Heritage – Cycleseeing in and around Amsterdam

Silodam and Het Stenen Hoofd Piers

Kissing Couple XXXL

Kissing Couple Sculpture (Hembrugterrein)

Museum of Humanity

Bind

Taets

Artzaanstad

Lab-44

Zaanstore tourist information point

Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam

Czar Peter's Little House

Gedempte Gracht

Brewery and restaurant Hoop

Windmills at Zaanse Schans

Café Fabriek

NDSM Wharf

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