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Alkmaar City Centre – Alkmaar Old Town loop from Alkmaar

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Alkmaar

Alkmaar City Centre – Alkmaar Old Town loop from Alkmaar

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Alkmaar City Centre – Alkmaar Old Town loop from Alkmaar

00:31

4.82km

10m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 1.03 km for 17 m

After 2.69 km for 6 m

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Bus stop

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444 m

Piet's Mill

Highlight • Monument

"Mill the Great", as it was then called, or after 1884 also "Mill of Piet" (Molen De Groot / Molen van Piet) is one of five mills on the actual urban area of Alkmaar and eight others on the outer. It is a gallery Dutch mill, a typical Dutch town mill, built in 1769 of stone high and slender, as its jewelry sign shows, on the former Clarissenbollwerk on the former Kennemertor (Kennemerpoort). Cornelis Piet bought the mill in 1884 and set up a flat on the ground floor. In 1955, wings with front-end and airbrakes were installed. It has three refineries, the royal wave is an old ship's mast and thus older than the mill itself. For four generations, the family Piet operated the mill, it is still serviced by members of the Piet family, although they belong since decommissioning in 1993 the Alkmarer local government, because So far, she still grinded grain. By city council decision, the old center was declared a restricted traffic zone,

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2.31 km

Fish Market Alkmaar

Highlight • Historical Site

Fish was traded here as early as the 16th century. The fish was kept fresh in woven baskets in the canal.

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2.87 km

Alkmaar City Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Say Cheese, Say Alkmaar!

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4.10 km

Alkmaar Cheese Market

Highlight • Historical Site

4.15 km

Dutch Cheese Museum (Hollands Kaasmuseum)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Dutch Cheese Museum is located in the center of the cheese town of Alkmaar in the listed weighing house. The museum, founded in 1983, is dedicated to the production of dairy products through the centuries, trade and life in the country. The collection includes historical objects used in the production of dairy products, film and image material and paintings (including 24 portraits of Dutch women from the 16th century). In 2014, the museum was reorganized in a modern way and is therefore also very suitable for children. The museum is wheelchair accessible.

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4.15 km

Alkmaar Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Alkmaar has a beautiful city center with narrow streets. You shouldn't take your bike with you. It will be very narrow.

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4.24 km

De Mient, Alkmaar

Highlight • Settlement

The pillory used to be here. Three striking facades from right to left: the Silkworm, the Kroon, and the Leeuwenburg.

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4.55 km

Alkmaar City Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

top bicycle garage

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4.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.91 km

962 m

473 m

188 m

175 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.27 km

338 m

197 m

Elevation

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Alkmaar City Centre – Alkmaar Old Town loop from Alkmaar

Piet's Mill

Fish Market Alkmaar

Alkmaar City Centre

Alkmaar Cheese Market

Dutch Cheese Museum (Hollands Kaasmuseum)

Alkmaar Old Town

De Mient, Alkmaar

Alkmaar City Hall

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