Forests and heathland of the southwestern Veluwe

  • The Netherlands
  • Gelderland
  • Ede
  • 42.23 km (Approximately 02:29 u)
  • Cycling route 114851
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Forests and heathland of the southwestern Veluwe

  • The Netherlands
  • Gelderland
  • Ede
  • 42.23 km (Approximately 02:29 u)
  • Cycling route 114851

This beautiful cycling route through forests and heathlands is located entirely within the borders of Ede, Bennekom, Wolfheze, Mossel and Heelsum.

Renkums Beekdal
Anyone who wants to get to know the forests and heathland of the Southwest Veluwe will definitely get their money's worth during this cycle route. You cycle through or along the following nature reserves: Wageningse Berg, De Sysselt, Edese Bos, Edese Hei, Ginkelse Hei, Roekel, Wekeromse Zand, Noord Ginkel, Zuid Ginkel and Renkumse Beekdal. Extensive forests, sand drifts, fens and heathlands, which you can explore by bike. The Ginkelse and Eder Heide are very famous, where shepherds with their flocks of sheep can be found almost every day.

Concordia
During your route you will also come across the Concordia mill. The octagonal mill from 1865 was restored in 2007/2008 and is now ready for grinding again. In Nature Information Center De Beken (Staatsbosbeheer) you can learn more about the Renkums Beekdal and the Renkumse Poort, an ecological connection zone between the Veluwe and the Rhine. After a cup of coffee or a delicious lunch at the associated Boscafé De Beken, on the Veluwe estate of the same name, you cycle back to your starting point.

Directions

# Description Distance
Parkeerplaats centrum (6717KZ, Ede, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
10
10 (6717LM, Ede, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 0.45 km
95
95 (6711RM, Ede, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 1.10 km
66
66 (Nieuwe Kazernelaan, 6711JC, Ede, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 1.79 km
65
65 (6711XP, Ede, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 3.17 km
26
26 (6713AK, Ede, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 4.81 km

Pause places

Boscafé De Beken

Nieuwe Keijenbergseweg 174
6871 VZ Renkum
https://www.debeken.com

Boscafe De Beken is named after the estate of the same name, which is located in a very attractive location in the middle of the Renkums Beekdal nature reserve. The lunchroom is a favorite stopping place for many nature lovers, who come to walk and cycle in the beautiful surroundings. The lunch menu is small, but very tasty. We work as much as possible with fresh, healthy vegetables from our own vegetable garden. Also for parties and celebrations for up to 80 people, you've come to the right place. The lunchroom also offers an opportunity for meetings and symposiums.

Sights

Molen De Concordia

Concordiamolen
6712EK Ede
http://www.allemolens.nl

This tower mill was built in 1865. The last time the mill was ground on wind power was in 1952. From 2007 the mill was restored and now the mill has been restored to its former glory.

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