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Enjoying the Zaan region

  • The Netherlands
  • North Holland
  • Zaanstad
  • 51.50 km (Approximately 03:01 u)
  • Cycling route 570446
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Enjoying the Zaan region

  • The Netherlands
  • North Holland
  • Zaanstad
  • 51.50 km (Approximately 03:01 u)
  • Cycling route 570446

Your route starts at the White Ranch. The Zaan region is a region known worldwide for its industrial past. Yet this area also has another side: it is also a varied and surprisingly quiet polder landscape. With this route you will discover both faces of the Zaan region. The longest Dorpsstraat in the Netherlands is located in Assendelft. You cycle through the old Westzanerpolder to the picturesque old ribbon village of Westzaan. In and around the Zaanse Schans, the original streetscape has largely been preserved and it is a world-famous landmark. To the right of the path you see the Wormer and Jisperveld, a vast low peat area. In Krommeniedijk you will see a beautiful village church from 1755. A little later you will cycle past two forts: Fort bij Krommeniedijk and Fort aan den Ham.

Directions

# Description Distance
White Ranch (Groenedijk, 1566 NV, Zaanstad, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
39
 39 (Zeedijk, 1566NE, Zaanstad, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.30 km
8
 8 (1566NE, Zaanstad, North Holland, The Netherlands) 1.93 km
9
 9 (1566NN, Zaanstad, North Holland, The Netherlands) 3.86 km
65
 65 (1566AJ, Zaanstad, North Holland, The Netherlands) 5.22 km
67
 67 (1566PB, Zaanstad, North Holland, The Netherlands) 7.23 km

Pause places

White Ranch

Groenedijk 4
1566 NV Zaanstad
https://www.whiteranch.nl

White Ranch is a nice self-service store with organic products and regional products. Via the shop you reach the Rest Point: a skybox above the goat and cow stable! You might even see a lamb being born here. You can make your own cup of coffee or tea in the skybox, which you can also take with you to the picnic tables in the yard. Delicious organic ice creams are also available in the store. There is a FARMER'S MARKET every 2nd Sunday of the month from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM! Near Assendelft, between Beverwijk and Zaandijk.

Sights

Westzaanse Bodemvondsten


1551RL Zaanstad

Fort Kijk

Fort bij Krommeniedijk
1562 GT Uitgeest
http://www.fortkijk.nl>

This fort was used as a fortification between 1897 and 1956. The original layout inside the fort has been preserved, but otherwise some things have changed over the centuries.

Fort aan den Ham

Fort aan den Ham
1911 MS Uitgeest
http://www.fortaandenham.nl/

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