The Kadoelen route
Don't flinch when the route crosses unpaved terrain? This adventurous hike through the peat meadow area of Landsmeer knows no mercy after many rainy days. Walk past old peat streams and ponds over the ring dyke through Het Twiske.
Sturdy walking shoes and a pair of good walking socks will get you there! A tour full of contrasts starting in Amsterdam's Kadoelen district, the route begins in peasant atmosphere at De Marsen farm. This wooden care farm, built in modern Waterland style, is inspired by the haystacks of yesteryear. Walk further through the polder along the Hogelkamp, popularly called simply Zanddijk: a former sand depot from 1940-'50 that was used to make the peat soil more suitable for horticulture.
The route is named after the Kadoelen district, formerly also Quaetdol...
Sturdy walking shoes and a good pair of walking socks will get you there! A tour full of contrasts starting in Amsterdam's Kadoelen district, the route begins in peasant atmosphere at De Marsen farm. This wooden care farm, built in modern Waterland style, is inspired by the haystacks of yesteryear. Walk further through the polder along the Hogelkamp, popularly called simply Zanddijk: a former sand depot from 1940-'50 that was used to make the peat soil more suitable for horticulture.
The route is named after the neighbourhood of Kadoelen, formerly also Quaetdolen, meaning poorly. The swampy grounds, many mosquito infestations and dike breaches meant it was not a pleasant place. The route also takes you over the Luijendijkje and the sluice, the watershed between Waterland and Kennemerland. Don't forget the beautiful Jisperveld nature reserve, a lovely place where meadow and marsh birds can be seen and you really have to stop for a moment to distinguish the different animal sounds from the high reeds.
Important information:
- For this route, follow the posts with the purple markings/arrows. Check the specific route description on the website of Wandelnetwerk Noord-Holland.
- The paved paths make this route easily accessible for wheelchairs.
- This is a route of the Twiske-Waterland recreation board.
Tip: Do you encounter a defect along the way? Then report it very easily in the Wandelnetwerk Noord-Holland app or via www.meldpuntroutes.nl.
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Care farm the Marches
Care farm De Marsen, where development of people and nature is central!
Care farm the Marches
Care farm De Marsen, where development of people and nature is central!
You are welcome to visit Care Farm De Marsen to visit its free-range farmyard, and to have a look at its farm shop.
The care farm offers an inspiring workplace for (young) adults with (mental) disabilities. They help take care of the animals and everything that comes with it. The auxiliary farmers are very involved in the farm. They are aware of everything that happens to the animals and work together on the well-being of the chickens, pigs, cows, sheep and horses. To ensure peace and quiet for both our helpers and the animals, it is therefore not possible for visitors to enter the farm. However, you are welcome to visit the farm shop and the free-range farmyard!
At the front of the farm, there is a farm shop selling all kinds of products, including a steady supply of (seasonal) fruit and vegetables, eggs, dairy products and other local delicacies such as honey and jam! In addition, the auxiliary farmers provide weekly freshly made soup and other homemade delicacies such as artisanal cakes, which, combined with tea or coffee, can be enjoyed on the terrace. Meat from their own animals can also be found in the shop. The selection consists mainly of beef and pork.
The farm shop is open on Saturdays between 10:00 - 13:00 and 13:45 - 16:00.
On the free-range farmyard, visitors are more than welcome! There is a children's play area here where there is more than enough for them to experience. Among other things, there is a sandpit, but there are also all kinds of other games to play and a number of chickens scratch around. Besides the free-range yard, you can also find a toilet hut that is open.
Listen | Twiskemolen
The Twiskemolen has stood on the border between the municipalities of Landsmeer and Oostzaan since 1974. Looking at the dates on the mill, it is immediately obvious that the mill is much older.
Listen | Twiskemolen
The Twiskemolen has stood on the border between the municipalities of Landsmeer and Oostzaan since 1974. Looking at the dates on the mill, it is immediately obvious that the mill is much older.
The Twiskemolen was originally built in 1541. Only then it was not in Het Twiske, but about 40 km away in Barsingerhorn. When people were looking for a mill for Het Twiske, this mill - then stored in Nieuw-Vennep - was bought in the late 1960s.
The Twiskemolen is one of the few polder mills in the Netherlands that is still actually in operation and is managed by a volunteer miller. For decades, the monumental mill combined with an electric drive has been pumping the approximately 650-hectare Twiske polder. Did you know that in one minute the mill can grind 20 to 60 cubic metres of water one and a half metres up to the other side of the dike?
Next to the windmill, on the dike, is an information panel where you can read more about the Twiskemolen.
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