Cycling through the Vijfheerenlanden and the Alblasserwaard

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

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

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