Tour of the South Holland polder

This route takes you through the South Holland polder. You ride for many kilometers along the Hollandse IJssel, through unique nature reserves and picturesque villages such as Gouderak, Moordrecht, and Berkenwoude. Hitland is a varied nature reserve with different forests, bird-rich peat meadows, marshes, and, of course, water. You cross the river to Krimpen aan den IJssel via the Algera Bridge. Here, you have a beautiful view of the Hollandse IJssel Storm Surge Barrier, which was completed in 1958 as part of the Delta Works. This storm surge barrier is still closed several times a year. You also cycle through the water-rich forests north of Krimpen aan de Lek and through the Loetbos, a forty-year-old forest along the small river De Loet.