Tour of Lexmond and Leerdam

Once you have parked your car in the free parking lot, cycle to Lexmond. The next sight on the route is a seesaw mill that was put into operation as a polder mill: the Hoekmolen was built to drain the Neder- and Over-Heicop polder. In 2004 the mill went haywire and a fire broke out. A year later the rebuilt mill was operational again. Glassstad Leerdam is located on the Linge, surrounded by reed banks and water lilies. The town was founded in 1143 and obtained city rights in 1382. In the eighteenth century, the wood and glass industries took off. Take a break at De Houtloods Leerdam, at the Glass Museum! You cycle back along Molen De Bonk, a see-saw mill that was installed around 1853 to drain the Lakerveldpolder.