Churches and mills in the Krimpenerwaard

Your route starts at the Pancake restaurant Onder De Molen, in the middle of the vast polder landscape of the Krimpenerwaard. You drive along the Lek for a while, from the dike you have a beautiful view of the rippling water and the untouched floodplains. Schoonhoven is known for its goldsmiths, but also houses quite a few monumental buildings. Here you pass the centuries-old Bartholomew's Church. You see the Bonrepas (French for good meal), a polder mill from 1600. The villages of Bonrepas and Vlist have been preserved so well that they enjoy protected village views. You also pass the Schuurkerk Berkenwoude, which is located next to the Reformed Church. It looks like a barn and dates from the time when followers of unofficially permitted religions met in sermon sheds and clandestine churches.