Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zaanstad · Short circular walk Guisveld · Updated on 6 November 2026
Ommetje Guisveld walk
Ommetje Guisveld is a walk of 9.5 km from Zaanstad that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 9.5 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Zaanstad
0 km2.3 km · 11 benches
Water point
2.3 km7.2 km · 8 benches
Back at the start
9.5 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 1 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
9.5 km in total- Cycleway: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Path: 1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
9.5 km in total- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Ommetje Guisveld
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Ommetje Guisveld is a circular walk of 9.5 km from Zaanstad: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (4.1 km), footpath (1.5 km) and road (1.5 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km asphalt and 1.9 km gravel. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 2.3 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zaans MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Czar Peter HouseMuseum · 4 km from the route - 3
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Huis van HildeMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 5
Slot AssumburgCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 6
De BazaarAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 7
Fort aan den HamFort · 2.9 km from the route - 8
Fort bij SpijkerboorFort · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Hembrug MuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 10
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 3.5 km from the route - 11
Fort benoorden SpaarndamFort · 8.7 km from the route - 12
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 13
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 4.7 km from the route - 14
Museum KennemerlandMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 15
BanpaalAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 16
Mill MuseumMuseum · 753 m from the route - 17
Fort aan de St. AagtendijkFort · 6.1 km from the route - 18
Fort aan de MiddenwegFort · 7.3 km from the route - 19
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 9.8 km from the route - 20
FortFort · 9.9 km from the route - 21
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Fort bij VelsenFort · 7.5 km from the route - 23
Monument HaarlemmerwegMemorial · 9.8 km from the route - 24
Kasteel ter WijcRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 25
JustitiaMemorial · 117 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ommetje Guisveld?
Ommetje Guisveld is 9.5 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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