Walking along the Nieuwkoopse Plassen
Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 417014
Provided by: route.nl
8.4 km
479 kcal
1 m
Description
You can take a brisk walk around the Nieuwkoopse Plassen. You will experience peace and the beauty of untouched nature. Moreover, there are beautiful historic windmills on your route.
The Meijepad
The Nieuwkoopse Plassen is a beautiful rugged nature reserve that consists of a mosaic of marshes, hay meadows, flowery meadows and reed fields. Walking here is a unique experience. A little later you walk onto the Meijepad that runs right through the Zuideinderplas. In the middle is a wooden bridge for shipping, it is a so-called quail. From afar you can already see the almost sixty meter high white water tower from 1932, which is popularly called Pietje Potlood.
Unique windmill four-course
You walk along the old-fashioned meandering river De Meije towards Zwammerdam. On the Oude Rijn you can see the Dikke Molen, a polder mill from 1674. A little further on you will pass the only working windmill in the world. You pass Molen 3, or the Bovenmolen, which dates from 1823.
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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.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Dikke Molen (De Dikke Molen, 2471XD, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
| Molen No.3 (Molen No.3, 2407AG, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 1.50 km | ||
| De Dikke Molen (De Dikke Molen, 2471XD, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 8.43 km |
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