View of Ter Aar – Lijkermolen loop from Alphen aan den Rijn

View of Ter Aar – Lijkermolen loop from Alphen aan den Rijn

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View of Ter Aar – Lijkermolen loop from Alphen aan den Rijn

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52.5km

60m

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: October 7, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.94 km

Rural Road to Ter Aar

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Car-free wide asphalt road, great place to drive at a pace

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8.07 km

View of Ter Aar

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Church Ter Aar, after "view of Ter Aar" :-)

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21.7 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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22.9 km

Windmill - Spotting

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Most, if not all windmills that stand on a dyke are water pumping windmills using either a scooping wheel or an infinite screw. They are still used today to keep …

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26.4 km

A characteristic polder mill along the Poeldijk, built for the water management of the surrounding polders. The Lijkermolen, surrounded by meadows and ditches, offers a beautiful example of Dutch heritage and is an atmospheric stop during a bike ride.

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26.7 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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29.6 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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46.4 km