Along and on the Waaldijk near Zaltbommel

It is a tough walk from Zaltbommel to Zullichem, but those who persevere will be rewarded with a great trip that will give you great satisfaction. Zaltbommel is a fortified city of more than a thousand years old, located on the Waal and named after the influence of the salt water on the land. Zaltbommel means"salty orchard\\\" and was originally called Bommel. The city is still called that by its own inhabitants. The first mention of Zaltbommel goes back to the year 850. In the course of the thirteenth century"Bomela\\\", as Zaltbommel was called in the past, grew into an important trading town. In the fifteenth century, the city joins the Hanseatic League. You walk on the Waaldijk, with a great view over the water. When you arrive in Zuillichem you pay a visit to windmill De Hoop. The corn mill was built in 1863. The current tower mill is the third mill on this site and is painted white. The bottom two floors of the tower mill are inhabited. In general, the mill runs on Saturdays and then it can also be visited. The mill grinds grain on a voluntary basis.