Spotting windmills in the Alblasserwaard
Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 546980
Provided by: Groots Genieten
58.6 km
1034 kcal
3 m
Description
In the Alblasserwaard it is wonderful to cycle over the winding dikes. You enjoy the peace, wide views, picturesque villages and of course beautiful old mills.
Stork village
From the picturesque fortified town of Nieuwpoort you drive towards Groot-Ammers, a village known for its many storks. In the countryside you will also drive past the Regional Centre Stork Village Het Liesvelt. Just past Groot-Ammers you drive along the Molenkade past four polder mills. The quartet forms a beautiful Dutch picture. The Gelkenes Molen and the Achterlandse Molen are the oldest, they date from 1596.
Old Ameide
Further on you will pass through Noordeloos where you can still experience the atmosphere of times gone by in the village centre. Switch back in Ameide to enjoy the historical buildings. This beautiful town on the Lek is one of the oldest cities in Holland.
Fortified town of Nieuwpoort
Nieuwpoort is a fortified town that is part of the Old Dutch Waterline. Given its strategic location on the Lek, this town has often been fought over, although the famous Battle of Nieuwpoort did not take place here, but in the Belgian town of the same name. The two Nieuwpoorts are also twin towns. The fortified town enjoys protected village views, you can see many national monuments there.
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Parkeerplaats
2965BB MolenlandenParkeerplaats
2965BB MolenlandenVVV Groot Ammers in Kantoorboekhandel & Novy M. Bikker
2964AH Molenlanden0184 66 24 95
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Oplaadpunt
Lekdijk2965AJ Molenwaard
Buiten de Veerpoort
Buiten de Veerpoort2871 CC Krimpenerwaard
Drinkwatertappunt Oasen (Molenlanden)
Binnenhaven2965AB Molenlanden
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| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkeerplaats (2965BB, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
66 | 66 (2964GE, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.60 km | |
83 | 83 (2964AV, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 2.88 km | |
67 | 67 (Voorstraat, 2964AK, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 5.25 km | |
| Gelkenes Molen (Gelkenes Molen, 2964BG, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 5.97 km | ||
| Graaflandse Molen (2964LB, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 6.39 km |
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