Around Nieuwendijk/Uppel
A brisk walk through polders, past forts and mills. Visit Fort Altena and take a look inside the mills as their sails turn. The millers will be happy to show you around! Along the way you will find several farms with local produce.
From the starting point, you’ll walk toward Werkendam. This is a long, peaceful stretch with views of the various polders bordering De Biesbosch National Park. You’ll pass Fort Bakkerskil, a fort that’s part of the New Dutch Water Line—a special place to rest!
You walk past windmill De Vervoorne Polder to the other side of the A27, where you'll find Fort Altena. This fort is also part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie and is well worth a visit. The road continues along a winding dike through the village of Uppel towards the south. On the way you will come across a number of windmills and if one is running, you can pay a visit. The millers will be happy to show you how everything works. On this route you will encounter farms selling produce. Just before Dussen you turn west again and walk back to Nieuwendijk.
What you will see
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