Windmill route Papendrecht

This route takes you on a journey of discovery through the beautiful villages and woodlands located around Papendrecht and the beautiful polder landscape of Alblasserwaard. Park your car at the Tourist Transfer Point at Zuiderstek 18-20 in Alblasserdam, a specially equipped place where you can park your car safely, easily and for free. Signs lead you to the TOP from the main road. Each TOP can be recognized by a large, stone-filled cone and an information panel on which the signposted cycle routes are listed. A good starting point of the route is junction 01 near the tourist transfer point towards Papendrecht. The more than 900-year-old Papendrecht was originally a dyke village that now has an urban character. We recommend that you interrupt this beautiful route to take a break at De Krom Cozy food and drink, in the heart of the Alblasserwaard and in a bend of the river Alblas. You continue the route through the Alblasserwaard towards Nieuw-Lekkerland along the banks of the river Lek. Nice to visit: the mill corridor of Kinderdijk Netherlands is famous for its windmills. Today, more than 1000 are still present in our country. Nowhere else in the world will you find so many windmills together as in the village of Kinderdijk. Around 1740, 19 sturdy mills were built here that have been well maintained and are still in operation. The windmills of Kinderdijk have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997. The mills grind the excess water from the Alblasserwaard polders - which are much lower than sea level - to the adjacent river Lek. The river in turn drains this water to the (North) Sea. Before you approach the end of this route, you will come across Souburg Castle, which is definitely worth a visit.