Extensive polders around Boskoop
Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 391025
Provided by: route.nl
46.4 km
02:43 h
818 kcal
2 m
Description
Take a bike ride near Alphen aan den Rijn. This area is located in the Green Heart and consists of a typical Dutch polder landscape. Here you will find mills, farms and a lot of water in the form of ditches, rivers, canals and lakes. It can hardly be more Dutch.
Quiet polder areas
Boskoop is the starting point of this route. From here set course for Waddinxveen and admire the view over the vast polders along the way. Just before you enter Waddinxveen you pass through the Gouwebos. From Waddinxveen you cycle in the direction of Gouda and then you go in the direction of Zwammerdam. Then you follow the course of the Oude Rijn to Hazerswoude-dorp for a while. Along the way you mainly cycle through quiet polder areas that are intersected by ditches and canals.
Grand Café Roos food & drinks
Eventually you end up back in Boskoop at Grand Café Roos food & drinks. The perfect time to take a break to take a breather from the ride. Take a seat in the authentic building from the 1930s or sit on the terrace with a beautiful view over the rosarium and enjoy a tasty snack and a drink. The menu consists of dishes from French and international cuisine.
Take a look at a mill
On this route you will pass no fewer than three windmills. The first mill you cycle past is De Dikke Molen. This mill was built in 1674 to drain the Zuid- and Noordeinderpolder. A little further on you cycle past Mill No. 3 from 1823. This mill is still used to drain a polder. The last mill on this route is the Rietveldsemolen. This mill was built in 1648 to drain the Rietveldse Polder. The mill is now used as a residence.
Quiet polder areas
Boskoop is the starting point of this route. From here set course for Waddinxveen and admire the view over the vast polders along the way. Just before you enter Waddinxveen you pass through the Gouwebos. From Waddinxveen you cycle in the direction of Gouda and then you go in the direction of Zwammerdam. Then you follow the course of the Oude Rijn to Hazerswoude-dorp for a while. Along the way you mainly cycle through quiet polder areas that are intersected by ditches and canals.
Grand Café Roos food & drinks
Eventually you end up back in Boskoop at Grand Café Roos food & drinks. The perfect time to take a break to take a breather from the ride. Take a seat in the authentic building from the 1930s or sit on the terrace with a beautiful view over the rosarium and enjoy a tasty snack and a drink. The menu consists of dishes from French and international cuisine.
Take a look at a mill
On this route you will pass no fewer than three windmills. The first mill you cycle past is De Dikke Molen. This mill was built in 1674 to drain the Zuid- and Noordeinderpolder. A little further on you cycle past Mill No. 3 from 1823. This mill is still used to drain a polder. The last mill on this route is the Rietveldsemolen. This mill was built in 1648 to drain the Rietveldse Polder. The mill is now used as a residence.
Height Profile
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Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
Pause places
Sights
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Café Roos Eten & Drinken (Parklaan, 2771 GB, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
| Grand Café Roos Eten & Drinken (Parklaan, 2771GB, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
11 | 11 (2771WR, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 1.04 km | |
61 | 61 (2742WJ, Waddinxveen, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 1.88 km | |
30 | 30 (2742DR, Waddinxveen, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 3.85 km | |
9 | 9 (2742AK, Waddinxveen, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 5.14 km |
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