Twiske: in the footsteps of the peat cutters

  • The Netherlands
  • North Holland
  • Oostzaan
  • 6.46 km (Approximately 01:36 u)
  • Hiking route 758735
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Twiske: in the footsteps of the peat cutters

  • The Netherlands
  • North Holland
  • Oostzaan
  • 6.46 km (Approximately 01:36 u)
  • Hiking route 758735

The Twiske nature reserve is a beautiful and rugged wetland area, where numerous birds can be spotted. What an oasis, so close to Amsterdam! The base for this route is Twiske Haven, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee. Here you have a beautiful view of the Stootersplas, which is located in the middle of the Twiske. This lake was created after sand was extracted here for the construction of the Coentunnel route. Then you take a beautiful walk through the Twiske, a varied nature reserve just above Amsterdam. You will find forests, grasslands, but also a lot of water. Centuries ago, this area consisted of peat meadows along the Twiske river. The residents extracted peat on a small scale. At the beginning of the twentieth century the land was drained, but it turned out to be unsuitable for agriculture.

Directions

# Description Distance
Twiske Haven (De Noorderlaaik, 1511 BX, Oostzaan, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
7
7 (1511BX, Oostzaan, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.21 km
14
14 (De Noorderlaaik, 1511BX, Oostzaan, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.33 km
7
7 (1511BX, Oostzaan, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.49 km
96
96 (1511GW, Oostzaan, North Holland, The Netherlands) 1.07 km
99
99 (1511GX, Oostzaan, North Holland, The Netherlands) 2.24 km

Pause places

Twiske Haven

De Noorderlaaik 4a
1511 BX Oostzaan
http://www.twiskehaven.nl

Twiske Haven, just 5 km from Amsterdam, is an oasis of tranquility. In the summer you can enjoy a relaxing day in nature here, in the Twiske Recreation Area. The terrace is a nice base for a walking or cycling route, which you can extend with the rental of rowing and sailing boats, electric sloops and canoes. In winter you can feel the warmth of Twiske Chalet, with burning torches and fire pits, soft pillows and furs and Gluhwein for the inner warmth.

Sights

Twiskemolen

Twiske
1121 LM Oostzaan

On the edge of the recreation area the Twiske is one of the few working polder mills in the Netherlands: the Twiskemolen. This mill dates from 1578 and has been in its current location in Landsmeer since 1975. With a little wind, the blades of the mill can be admired rotating and the mill functions as a pumping station to keep the polder water up to standard.

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