Windmill at Wijde Aa – Lijkermolen loop from Kaag en Braassem

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Netherlands

South Holland

Kaag En Braassem

Windmill at Wijde Aa – Lijkermolen loop from Kaag en Braassem

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Windmill at Wijde Aa – Lijkermolen loop from Kaag en Braassem

03:38

14.4km

20m

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 3.19 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.15 km

Café De Haven Roelofarendsveen

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At the historic lock of Roelofarendsveen lies Café de Haven, a brown café with a surprising kitchen. Since 1876 it has functioned as the living room of the village, where …

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3.17 km

Lock in Roelofarendsveen

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The skipper must operate and operate this lock himself. The lock gates must be opened and closed by hand and long poles.

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3.66 km

Jetty With a View Over the Lake

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4.33 km

Windmill at Wijde Aa

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Here you cycle past a typical Dutch picture: a mill that stands out sharply against the water in the background.

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9.11 km

Kanaalzicht in the Netherlands

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10.8 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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12.3 km

Picnic spot under pollard willows

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shady place under pollard willows

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14.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.54 km

5.28 km

1.88 km

423 m

346 m

Surfaces

7.04 km

5.87 km

864 m

590 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

13°C

8°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

March 23, 2024,Roelofarendsveen, Nieuwe Wetering, Rijpwetering

Let's go back to last week. Boskoop. With those cyclists that annoyed our green and yellow. That was actually because we saw an elderly cyclist with a blood clot coming from the right. Made a slip and landed headsfirst on the paving stones. We were still in the car, opened the window and saw that the rider mainly had a …

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