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Netherlands
South Holland
Alphen Aan Den Rijn

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

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Road cycling routes
Netherlands
South Holland
Alphen Aan Den Rijn

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

Moderate

4.3

(8)

417

riders

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

02:23

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: April 8, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 7.80 km for 11 m

After 8.29 km for 11 m

After 10.7 km for 18 m

After 12.4 km for 13 m

After 14.8 km for 7 m

After 28.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.94 km

Rural Road to Ter Aar

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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

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2

8.07 km

View of Ter Aar

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

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3

21.7 km

Huigsloterdijk Cycle Path along the Ringvaart

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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4

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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5

26.4 km

Lijkermolen on Poeldijk

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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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6

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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7

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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8

46.4 km

Rooie Wip Windmill

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Mills are fun. This is a nice one

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49.0 km

Elfenbaan

Nature Reserve

B

52.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

19.1 km

4.85 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

20.4 km

1.12 km

403 m

157 m

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Thursday 21 May

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11°C

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