Kinderdijk Windmills – J.U. Smit Pumping Station loop from Nieuw-Lekkerland

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Kinderdijk Windmills – J.U. Smit Pumping Station loop from Nieuw-Lekkerland

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Kinderdijk Windmills – J.U. Smit Pumping Station loop from Nieuw-Lekkerland

02:57

11.7km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Boezems Kinderdijk

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2.10 km

View of Kinderdijk's windmills and meadows

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Beautiful views of the windmills and the meadows...

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4.62 km

Boezems Kinderdijk

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4.84 km

Kinderdijk Windmills

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Definitely recommended...

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4.87 km

Kinderdijk Windmills (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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Nowhere in the Netherlands can you find so many windmills together as in Kinderdijk. The nineteen mills have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Museum Mill Nederwaard has …

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5.07 km

View of the Kinderdijk windmills

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5.83 km

View of the Kinderdijk Windmills

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The windmills of Kinderdijk are on the Unesco World Heritage List. There are 19 windmills in total.

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7.65 km

View of the Kinderdijk windmills

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The mills are inhabited and rented out. Tenants must be certified millers and turn the sails 60,000 times a year to keep the mill in top condition. Training to become a miller takes two years.

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8.06 km

J.U. Smit Pumping Station

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This is the main pumping station. During operation, the excess water flows into the river Lek. This pumping station neatly balances the entire water balance in the vast polder behind it.

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View of the Windmills from the Lekdijk

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A beautiful walk along the mills and a beautiful landscape. Alternating with dikes and polders. Well maintained and perfectly signposted route. Next year again. Thanks RWV

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