Polder Landscape Route – Lijkermolen loop from Leiden Lammenschans

Polder Landscape Route – Lijkermolen loop from Leiden Lammenschans

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Polder Landscape Route – Lijkermolen loop from Leiden Lammenschans

03:12

72.2km

90m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.5 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.50 km

Hellepad Through the Polder

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Green heart at its best. Lovely through the meadows. Just wide enough to pass each other. Part of connection between Leiden/Vleit and Noordkant Zoetermeer

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8.78 km

Polder Landscape Route

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Asphalt road to avoid the cobblestones along the provincial road

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14.9 km

Wheat Mill The Hare

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Brickwork grist mill, built in 1772, restored in 1983-85.
The mill has a shop, which is normally open on Friday and Saturday afternoons.

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16.5 km

Paved Pathway Through the Polder

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54.5 km

Huigsloterdijk Cycle Path along the Ringvaart

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This path along the Ringvaart is very pleasant to ride. The Ringvaart separates North-Holland from South-Holland.

Note that this is a fietstraat (see the sign) where the cars are guests

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60.8 km

Lijkermolen

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Along the route, you'll encounter a wide variety of polder windmills. These windmills were designed to pump water from low-lying areas and thus keep the land dry. The vast majority …

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63.7 km

Vrouw Vennemolen (Oude Ade)

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This is a windmill in the style (more like technology) of hollow post wind mill (oldest) driving a scoop wheel. More recent windmills are tower windmills built usually of brick or stone

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69.8 km