Wine Route West-Achterhoek

The avid France or Germany visitor knows them. The routes-des-vins or Deutsche Weinstrassen. Beautiful routes where you can take a trip by car or bicycle along vineyards, encounter numerous sights along the way and of course taste the best wines from the region along the route. The winegrowers have tasting rooms with the option of purchasing a bottle or box of the selected wine. The Achterhoek has three wine routes. The routes pass all the vineyards in the region. By car or by bicycle. Tasting or buying wine along the way? No problem! There is every opportunity for this in the Achterhoek. Wine Route 1: West-Achterhoek The route is indicated by bicycle purchase points and is circular. The route can be started at any desired point and can be driven by car or scooter. Vineyards along the route: - Wijngaard De Nieuwe Baankreis, Almen, www.denieuwebaankreis.nl - Wijngaard Kranenburg, Vorden, www.wijngoedkranenburg.nl - Wijngaard Elanova, Vorden, www.elanova.nl - Wijnhoeve Kunneman, Geesteren Gld., www. wijnhoevekunneman.nl Along the way we also pass the following sights: Agneta Mill Agneta is a peeling, oil and corn mill built in 1851. In 1914 the mill was converted into a sawmill and flour mill. The mill has one saw frame and one pair of grinding stones consisting of artificial stones with a diameter of 140 cm. Nowadays, however, sawing is mainly done electrically. Ruurlo Castle is a castle and estate. Ruurlo Castle was mentioned as early as 1326 and has been in the hands of the Dutch noble Van Heeckeren family since the 15th century. Because the castle was permanently built in all previous centuries, the building consists of a mixture of architectural styles. Medieval wallwork still exists, especially in the basement. Almost the entire left side of the house is 16th century, with the large square tower taking its current shape in 1572. The"separate\\\" tower at the back was added in the early 17th century, and the wall on this side was provided with new gables in the 19th century. Important parts of the interior date from the Huis De Voorst, built by Arnold Joost van Keppel, which was transferred to Ruurlo in the 19th century. Just before the restoration in the early 1980s, the castle was the location for the television series 'De Zevensprong' based on the book by Tonke Dragt. The tourist office in Ruurlo has organized a cycling tour through the village with "the Zevensprong" as the theme. The"Jonker Joostpad\\\" is another walking/cycling tour around the castle, in which Joost van Heeckeren, squire and lord of the castle from the 16th century, talks about the local heritage. Today the castle is a popular location for weddings. In 2003, the orangery from 1879 was rebuilt next to the castle, which serves as a tea house and is rented out for special occasions. And finally Molen Ons Belang. This mill can rotate, but is used for other purposes. A theater is currently located in the mill on the ground floor.