Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Zaanstad · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Zaanstad
Zaanstad has 25 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 9.4 km long on average; 5 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 108 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets in total.
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The 10 best walks
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best walking route in Zaanstad is Haaldersbroekroute (6.7 km, easy).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.
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Photo: Willemijn92 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons6.7 km · ± 1:30 h · Circular walk · start Zaanstad
3 public toilets1 water point14 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marcel mulder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTrekvogelpad - 03
ModerateMigratory Bird Trail - 03
14.8 km · ± 3:20 h · From A to B · start Alkmaar
1 public toilet1 water point32 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Willemijn92 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons5.5 km · ± 1:15 h · From A to B · start Wormerland
3 public toilets1 water point8 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Willemijn92 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsShort circular walk Zaanse Schans
2.6 km · ± 35 min · Circular walk · start Zaanstad
3 public toilets1 water point12 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Capital Press Schiphol (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWaterliniepad - 03
ModerateWater Line Trail - 03
13.1 km · ± 2:55 h · ↗ 4 m · From A to B · start Uitgeest
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points5 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Zairon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTVP 04A public transport route Zaanse Schans
1.2 km · ± 15 min · From A to B · start Zaanstad
1 public toilet1 water point19 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: MartinD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTrekvogelpad - 04
ModerateMigratory Bird Trail - 04
18.3 km · ± 4:05 h · ↗ 9 m · From A to B · start Wormerland
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points13 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: happy days photos and art · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVogelrijkpad
EasyBirdlife Trail
9.4 km · ± 2:05 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Beverwijk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points1 bench
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Photo: Jan de Schipper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRondwandeling Wijde Wormer
ModerateCircular walk Wijde Wormer
17.8 km · ± 4:00 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Wormerland
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points3 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: happy days photos and art · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRondje Golfbaan
EasyGolf Course circular walk
4.6 km · ± 1:00 h · Circular walk · start Heemskerk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points1 bench
All 8 walks from Zaanstad, A to Z
- Haaldersbroekroute
- Ommetje Guisveld · Short circular walk Guisveld
- Ommetje Zaanse Schans · Short circular walk Zaanse Schans
- TVP 04A OV-route Zaanse Schans · TVP 04A public transport route Zaanse Schans
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 4-98 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 4-98
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 43-44 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 43-44
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 44-68 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 44-68
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 53-55 · Noord-Holland walking network link route 53-55
Long-distance paths through Zaanstad
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: China Crisis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: P.J.L Laurens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commonsi
Photo: P.J.L Laurens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
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Photo: Willemijn92 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZaans Museum
Museum · along 3 walks
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Photo: Capital Press Schiphol (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort aan de St. Aagtendijk
Fort · along 1 walk
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Photo: happy days photos and art · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 3 walks
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Photo: Zairon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 2 walks
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Photo: Marcel mulder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 1 walk
Museum · along 3 walks
Museum · along 1 walk
Fort · along 1 walk
Walks per place in North Holland
41 places have their own guide.
- Aalsmeer13 ›
- Alkmaar26 ›
- Amstelveen34 ›
- Amsterdam104 ›
- Bergen23 ›
- Beverwijk21 ›
- Blaricum20 ›
- Bloemendaal40 ›
- Castricum25 ›
- Den Helder6 ›
- Diemen24 ›
- Dijk en Waard11 ›
- Drechterland29 ›
- Edam-Volendam27 ›
- Enkhuizen14 ›
- Gooise Meren54 ›
- Haarlem27 ›
- Haarlemmermeer59 ›
- Heemskerk19 ›
- Heemstede13 ›
- Heiloo7 ›
- Hilversum51 ›
- Hollands Kroon26 ›
- Hoorn18 ›
- Huizen29 ›
- Koggenland22 ›
- Landsmeer12 ›
- Laren13 ›
- Medemblik42 ›
- Ouder-Amstel12 ›
- Purmerend25 ›
- Schagen26 ›
- Stede Broec21 ›
- Texel36 ›
- Uitgeest14 ›
- Uithoorn13 ›
- Velsen40 ›
- Waterland20 ›
- Wijdemeren38 ›
- Wormerland10 ›
- Zandvoort8 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Zaanstad?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 25 walks in Zaanstad, including 4 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Zaanstad?
At the top of this guide is Haaldersbroekroute (6.7 km, easy). Next come Trekvogelpad - 03 and TVP 04 route Zaanse Schans.
Are there circular walks in Zaanstad?
Yes, for example Haaldersbroekroute, Ommetje Zaanse Schans and Vogelrijkpad.
Which walks in Zaanstad have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Haaldersbroekroute, Trekvogelpad - 03 and TVP 04 route Zaanse Schans have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Zaanstad?
Among others Waterliniepad, Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute, Trekvogelpad - Alle varianten and Noord-Hollandpad run through this area.
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