By bike through Delft and Schiedam

  • The Netherlands
  • South Holland
  • Midden-Delfland
  • 33.05 km (Approximately 01:56 u)
  • Cycling route 538653
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By bike through Delft and Schiedam

  • The Netherlands
  • South Holland
  • Midden-Delfland
  • 33.05 km (Approximately 01:56 u)
  • Cycling route 538653

This route takes you to Delft and Schiedam. Towns where you pass plenty of historical sights. In the wide polders you will find beautiful views and special nature reserves.

Historical Delft
In Schipluiden you will see some characteristic monuments, the Reformed Church dates from 1622. A little later you cycle into Delft. In this beautiful old city it is wonderful to cycle along the canals adorned with monumental buildings.

Abtswoudse Bos
On the edge of Delft you cycle between the Abtswoudse Bos and the Ackerdijkse Bos. A little later you will drive through the vast polders of Midden-Delfland. What beautiful views! Between Vlaardingen and Schiedam you pass through the Prinses Beatrix Park. Then you enjoy the old town of Schiedam, where you will see some unique windmills. You cycle back to Vlietzicht along the Vlaardingervaart. Terrace!

Schiedam mills
In the city center of Schiedam you will see three Schiedam Windmills, the tallest classic windmills in the world. This unique Dutch heritage is one of the six remaining examples of the original twenty Schiedam stone tower city mills. In these city mills, malted grain was ground for the roasters that distilled malt wine for the gin industry. Until 2006 (when the 42.5 meter high Molen Nolet was completed), the Noord from 1803 was the second highest in the world at 33.3 meters. De Vrijheid dates from 1785. De Drie Koornbloemen is the oldest of the set: it dates from 1770.

Directions

# Description Distance
62
62 (Vlaardingsekade, 2636BD, Midden-Delfland, South Holland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
60
60 (2636JK, Midden-Delfland, South Holland, The Netherlands) 2.41 km
56
56 (Keenenburgweg, 2636GM, Midden-Delfland, South Holland, The Netherlands) 3.10 km
56
56 (2636CD, Midden-Delfland, South Holland, The Netherlands) 3.23 km
53
53 (2635HA, Midden-Delfland, South Holland, The Netherlands) 6.34 km
Mercurius (romp/restant) (2614LE, Delft, South Holland, The Netherlands) 6.71 km

Sights

Mercurius (romp/restant)


2614LE Delft
http://www.allemolens.nl

Complex of the former oil factory 'Mercurius', founded in 1829 as a wind oil factory and converted in 1874 into a steam oil factory. Only the bottom part of the windmill hull is still visible of the wind oil mill.

De Noord

De Noord
3119DC Schiedam
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were used not only to produce flour from cereals, but also to reclaim polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, really set up as a polder model. A must see!

De Vrijheid

De Vrijheid
3119DA Schiedam
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were used not only to produce flour from cereals, but also to reclaim polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, really set up as a polder model. A must see!

Drie Koornbloemen

De Drie Koornbloemen
3111PR Schiedam
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were used not only to produce flour from cereals, but also to reclaim polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, really set up as a polder model. A must see!

Watertoren

Nieuwe watertoren
3135HR Vlaardingen

Tower-like building with a water reservoir or water tank at the top

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