Past castles and estates

  • The Netherlands
  • Gelderland
  • Lochem
  • 31.55 km (Approximately 01:51 u)
  • Cycling route 114965
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Past castles and estates

  • The Netherlands
  • Gelderland
  • Lochem
  • 31.55 km (Approximately 01:51 u)
  • Cycling route 114965
This route takes you past the castles and estates west of Lochem. You can also take a look at the Staring Dome, which can be reached via a foot ferry. Since 2003, Wijngaard De Braoke has been a vineyard with grape varieties that are insensitive to mildew. The grape varieties ripen well in a cool climate. It has been known for centuries that wine growers have to choose between a lot or tasty. If all bunches remain hanging, a large yield is possible. But the result is a thin, watery wine without an aftertaste. Strong yield limitation (by cutting away many bunches) produces a concentrated wine with a beautiful aftertaste. The Braoke vineyard has chosen the latter. It is definitely recommended to visit here and taste the delicious wines. De Nieuwe Aanleg is located in the Deventer-Zutphen-Lochem triangle on the Twente Canal and has its own marina and camping pitches. The Staring Dome is located between junctions 17 and 16, just across the Berkel, turning left onto a sandy path. The tea dome was built about 150 years ago. The client was the youngest daughter of the famous poet ACW Staring. Until her death in 1893, she often visited the dome to enjoy the peace and nature. A poem by her father is painted on one of the walls. The dome can be visited daily from sunrise to sunset. Free admission, accessible via foot ferry across the Berkel. The name Huis Velhorst was first used in 1506. The house was donated to Natuurmonumenten in 1972. Around the country house there is a park garden with a pond, beech avenues, rhododendrons and azaleas. Velhorst House cannot be visited. There are old camps along the Berkel river, fields that have acquired a convex shape due to centuries of fertilization. On the estate you will see authentic farms with painted shutters, hedgerows, orchards and flowery grasslands. Kienveen is a vulnerable, moist area with many frogs and special plants. The Schapendijk runs north from this intersection and is part of the dirt road system through Het Grote Veld, an extensive nature reserve. A large part of this area belongs to the Hackfort estate and is owned by Natuurmonumenten. De Boskamp is the name of a farm and a country house, which are located opposite each other on the Gazoorweg, just east of junction 81. At junction 44 we find the Warkense Mill. The windmill turns and with sufficient wind the mill also operates. Many old bakery tools and machines can be seen in the museum. Part of it has also been furnished as a nostalgic bakery shop with an old counter and cash register. On special occasions there are bread baking demonstrations with the fagot oven. Starting point TOP New Construction Scheggertdijk 10, Almen

Directions

# Description Distance
42
42 (7218NA, Lochem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
42
42 (Scheggertdijk, 7218NB, Lochem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 0.32 km
39
39 (7217MA, Lochem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 2.36 km
33
33 (Rosmaatsteeg, 7217SR, Lochem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 3.82 km
Wijngaard De Braoke (7245PL, Lochem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 6.04 km
24
24 (Deventerweg, 7245PJ, Lochem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 6.92 km

Sights

Wijngaard De Braoke


7245PL Lochem

Just outside the built-up area of Laren you will find the vineyards of the Braoke. Here, different varieties of grapes are grown in a modern, but nature-friendly way. Different types of wines are made from those grapes. The vineyards cover an area of one hectare. This family business was started in 2003. Since then, both blue and white grapes have been grown to make quality wines. The grapes grown here ripen well in a cool climate. This is of course also necessary in a country like the Netherlands, where the temperature is not that high for a large part of the year. At the vineyard you can go for a tour that gives you a glimpse into the wonderful world of wine. For example, how are the grapes grown? And what steps do you have to take to make wine from grapes? If you have become curious about the taste of the wines, you can also go for a wine tasting. Or how about a liquor making workshop?

De Warkense Molen

Warkense Molen
7231PK Zutphen
http://www.allemolens.nl

The Warkense Molen was built in 1878. Fairly soon after construction, the mill was assisted by a petroleum engine to be able to grind even when there was no wind. This engine was installed in 1899 in a small engine room inside the mill. In 1922 a larger engine room was built outside the mill. This room is still there between the mill and the bakery museum. Yet for a long time wind power played the leading role in this mill. Later only in wartime milling was done exclusively on wind power. For the rest, milling was mainly done with machine grinding companies. In the 1980s, wind-powered milling was last used for the animal feed company when the machine mill was temporarily broken. The mill has been restored several times over the years. For example, the wooden blades of the mill were replaced by metal blades and the wooden mill shaft was replaced by a cast iron shaft.

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