Rijnlandse Polderroute (short)
Leiden, Benthuizen, Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk
What is a polder or a boezem? And what does a pumping station actually do? These three elements just like the many windmills in the polder are of great importance when it comes to water management. Many mills in Rijnland served (and still do!) to keep the water level under control so that the land does not flood. A large number of mills were eventually replaced by pumping stations. The discharged water from the polders is collected in the so-called boezems. To this day Rijnland is still managed this way. The Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland has been doing this since 1255. For 770 years! Discover the important work of this water board and the rich history in this beautiful part of South Holland. Want to learn more about the Hoogheemraadschap? The Rijnlandse Polderroute is also available in a medium distance (45.6 km) and in a long distance (66.3 km). On these routes you will cycle past even more special and historical places.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Zoeterwoudsesingel , 2313 EK Leiden | 30.8 KM | |
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From
11
to
70
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1409 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south on Cronesteinkade | 254 M | ||
| Continue left onto Van den Brandelerkade | 68 M | ||
| Turn right onto Thorbeckestraat | 50 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lorentzkade | 568 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kanaalweg | 194 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kanaalweg | 16 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Kanaalweg | 69 M | ||
| Turn left | 107 M | ||
| Continue onto Kanaalbrug, Provincie | 33 M | ||
| Continue straight | 8 M | ||
| Turn right onto Roomburgerpad | 42 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
64
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569 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Boerenpad | 569 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
65
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815 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head south on Boerenpad | 463 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Knotterpad | 92 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Knotterpad | 260 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
72
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399 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head west on Knotterpad | 399 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
50
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1528 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Knotterpad | 15 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Boerenpad | 18 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Boerenpad | 3 M | ||
| Keep left onto Boerenpad | 372 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Boerenpad | 35 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vrouwenweg | 7 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kruisherenweg | 136 M | ||
| Turn left onto Europaweg | 439 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester Detmersweg | 286 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dirk van Santhorstweg | 138 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Dirk van Santhorstweg | 57 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordbuurtseweg | 22 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
23
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453 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Noordbuurtseweg | 453 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
46
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509 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Watertje | 509 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
to
82
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1580 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Zuidbuurtseweg | 235 M | ||
| Keep right onto Zuidbuurtseweg | 929 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Zuidbuurtseweg | 416 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
83
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334 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head south on Zuidbuurtseweg | 334 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
27
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1172 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Zuidbuurtseweg | 1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 38 M | ||
| Turn right | 99 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
63
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1711 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head south | 155 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Aziëweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
33
|
1874 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head east on Vestingpad | 84 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Vestingpad | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Vestingpad | 166 M | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bentwoudlaan | 17 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
to
56
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616 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Bentwoudlaan | 580 M | ||
| Turn left onto Doctor Albert Schweitzerlaan; Dr. Albert Schweitzerlaan | 22 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Doctor Albert Schweitzerlaan; Dr. Albert Schweitzerlaan | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
80
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674 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head north on Doctor Albert Schweitzerlaan; Dr. Albert Schweitzerlaan | 58 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Doctor Albert Schweitzerlaan; Dr. Albert Schweitzerlaan | 86 M | ||
| Turn left onto Doctor Albert Schweitzerlaan; Dr. Albert Schweitzerlaan | 326 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 204 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
57
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2394 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Dijk | 367 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenslootpad | 2 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Molenslootpad | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
81
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2113 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head south on Molenslootpad | 5 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Molenslootpad | 2 KM | ||
| Continue slightly left onto Uiterdijk | 81 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Uiterdijk | 26 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
15
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2061 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Weipoortseweg | 2 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Weipoortseweg | 36 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
26
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152 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head east on Weipoortseweg | 152 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
52
|
660 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head east on Weddepad | 660 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
74
|
1778 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Weddepad | 18 M | ||
| Continue onto Burmadeweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Groenendijksepad | 633 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
67
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1006 M | 1 KM | |
| Head north on Groenendijksepad | 817 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groenestein | 66 M | ||
| Continue right onto Molenlaan | 123 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
68
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1650 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Rijndijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Burgemeester Smeetsweg | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hoge Rijndijk | 24 M | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
18
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1218 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on Hoge Rijndijk | 12 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hoge Rijndijk | 765 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hoge Rijndijk | 441 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
69
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776 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Graaf van Bylandtpad | 189 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 529 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 58 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
85
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1143 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Ockenrode | 404 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Ockenrode | 12 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 156 M | ||
| Continue onto Dijkgravenlaan | 4 M | ||
| Turn left onto Van der Valk Boumanweg | 567 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
13
|
681 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head west on Splinterlaan | 10 M | ||
| Continue onto Lage Rijndijk | 78 M | ||
| Keep right onto Lage Rijndijk | 593 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
12
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879 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head south on Zijlsingel | 783 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Utrechtse Veer | 56 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoge Rijndijk | 40 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
11
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612 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Zoeterwoudsesingel | 612 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M |
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