Kinderdijk: The Mills That Kept the Polder Dry, Self-Guided App Tour

These mills kept the polder dry, lifting water about a metre and a half into a boezem when a wet week would have drowned the fields. The walk starts at the Wisboomgemaal, steam first then electricity, and follows the brick octagons of the Nederwaard, built in 1738 with kitchens the size of a cupboard. Across the water the Overwaard mills stand in thatch, light enough for peat that would not carry brick. De Blokker is a wip mill, the oldest shape here, on a plot that held a mill in the sixteenth century. Ten stops, about 1.8 km. How it works This is a self-guided digital walking tour in the StepQuests mobile app. There is no live guide. After booking you receive an email invitation code to unlock the route. Walk at your own pace in Kinderdijk with GPS navigation and stories at each stop. Flex PASS ticket: no fixed meeting time or group departure. Meeting point: Wisboomgemaal (Wisboomgemaal, Kinderdijk). Open the app and tap Start when you arrive. End point: De Blokker (De Blokker, Kinderdijk). No vehicle drop-off. Finish the last stop in the app, then leave when you like. Admission: outdoor landmark viewing is included in the route; optional paid interior tickets are not included and not required. Approximate duration: 47 minutes. Stops on route: 10. Highlights on this route Wisboomgemaal Nederwaard Molen No.1 Nederwaard Molen No.2 Nederwaard Molen No.3 Overwaard Molen No.1 Overwaard Molen No.2 Overwaard Molen No.3 Overwaard Molen No.4