Cycling through the Land of Leeghwater

The Land of Leeghwater was created thanks to the famous hydraulic engineer Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater (1575 -1650). This route takes you through some of its reclaimed lands, such as De Schermer. The Golden Age lives on here in the landscape!

Fencer Mills
In the Schermerpolder you can still see some of the centuries-old mills that drained the area, such as the Poldermolen M from 1635. What a beautiful picture! In Stompetoren you pass the Reformed Church (without spire) from 1663. A little later you see three
beautiful ironing mills appear on the horizon. Two date from 1631, the last (Iron Mill I) was built in 1864, after its predecessor burned down due to lightning.

Wet Eilandpolder
You cycle a bit along the Eilandpolder, a swampy peat area. Even the farmers sometimes have to get on their barges to get to the cows. From the saddle you have beautiful views over long plots of grassland and reed-lined ditches. In Grootschermer and Graf you will see many monumental buildings, such as farms. In both villages there is a gem of a town hall from the seventeenth century!