Cycling through the Vijfheerenlanden and the Alblasserwaard

The Vijfheerenlanden and Alblasserwaard are two adjacent cycling pearls along the Lek and Merwede. You will find vast polders, tranquility and beautiful monumental buildings.

Mills
From the edge of Leerdam you drive into the polder. Get some fresh air while enjoying the fresh air and the views. Further on you pass through Noordeloos and Goudriaan, two picturesque villages where you see characteristic farms and old churches. Just before Groot-Ammers you drive along the Molenkade past four polder mills. The quartet forms a beautiful Dutch picture.

Hei- and Boeicop
On the other side of the Lek you pass the Schoonhoven Veerpoort from 1602. The ferry gate is part of the flood defense; at high tide the wooden doors are closed. You cycle over the dike along the Lek, where you have a beautiful view of the glittering water. Then you cycle along the extensive meadows of the Vijfherenlanden. How nice and quiet it is here! Finally, you pass through Hei- and Boeicop, a beautiful authentic hamlet.