Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zaanstad · Updated on 6 November 2026
Haaldersbroekroute walk
Haaldersbroekroute is a walk of 6.7 km from Zaanstad that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 14 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 6.7 km
- ± 1:30 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Zaanstad
0 km1.2 km · 5 benches
Zaans Museum
1.2 km2 public toilets and water point
247 m
Jisperhuisje
1.4 kmPublic toilet
318 m · 6 benches
Museum Zaanse Tijd
1.7 kmMuseum
5 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
6.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.2 kmBetween 1.5 km and 6.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Willemijn92 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZaans Museum
Museum · after 1.2 km
Museum · after 1.4 km
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Photo: Zairon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.7 km
Elevation and terrain
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 1 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.7 km in total- Road: 2.9 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 975 m
- Footpath: 500 m
Surfaces
6.7 km in total- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unknown: 375 m
About the walking route Haaldersbroekroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Haaldersbroekroute is a circular walk of 6.7 km from Zaanstad: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Zaans Museum (after 1.2 km), Jisperhuisje (after 1.4 km) and Museum Zaanse Tijd (after 1.7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:30 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.9 km), street (1.2 km) and path (1.1 km). Of the surface, 2.7 km asphalt and 2.5 km paved. For 375 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Museum Het SchipMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Czar Peter HouseMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 3
Slot AssumburgCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 4
De BazaarAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Fort aan den HamFort · 5.8 km from the route - 6
Fort bij SpijkerboorFort · 6.6 km from the route - 7
Purmerends MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 8
Hembrug MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 9
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 6.3 km from the route - 10
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 7.6 km from the route - 11
BanpaalAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 12
Mill MuseumMuseum · 652 m from the route - 13
Fort aan de MiddenwegFort · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 8.8 km from the route - 16
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 6.1 km from the route - 17
Monument HaarlemmerwegMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 18
Kasteel ter WijcRuins · 9.5 km from the route - 19
JustitiaMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 20
bezinningMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 21
Czaar Peter IMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Fort aan de JisperwegFort · 5.3 km from the route - 23
Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort VeldhuisMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 24
Museum In 't Houten HuisMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 25FebruaristakingMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Haaldersbroekroute?
Haaldersbroekroute is 6.7 km long. Allow ± 1:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zaanstad.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Zaans Museum, Jisperhuisje and Museum Zaanse Tijd.
Starting point
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