Wine route West-Achterhoek

The fervent visitor to France or Germany knows them well. 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 of course the possibility to buy a bottle or a box of the selected wine. The Achterhoek has three wine routes. The routes take you past all the vineyards in the region. By car or by bicycle. Nice 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 means of 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: - Vineyard De Nieuwe Baankreis, Almen, www.denieuwebaankreis.nl - Vineyard Kranenburg, Vorden, www.wijngoedkransburg.nl - Vineyard Elanova, Vorden, www.elanova.nl - Vineyard Kunneman, Geesteren Gld., www. wijnhoevekunneman.nl Along the way we also pass the following sights: Molen Agneta Agneta is a peeling, oil and corn mill built in 1851. In 1914 the mill was converted into a sawmill and corn mill. The mill has one saw frame and one pair of grinding stones that consist of artificial stones with a diameter of 140 cm. Today, however, sawing is mainly done electrically. Kasteel Ruurlo is a castle and estate. Ruurlo Castle is mentioned as early as 1326 and has been in the hands of the Dutch noble family Van Heeckeren since the 15th century. Because the castle was permanently built in all previous centuries, the building consists of a mixture of architectural styles. Medieval walls still exist, especially in the basement. Almost the entire left side of the house dates from the 16th century, the large square tower of which was given its current shape in 1572. The"loose\\\" tower at the back was added at the beginning of the 17th century, the wall on this side was provided with new gable tops in the 19th century. Important parts of the interior date from the House De Voorst, built by Arnold Joost van Keppel, which was transferred to Ruurlo in the 19th century. Just before the restoration in the early eighties, 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 bike ride through the village with"de Zevensprong\\\" as theme. The"Jonker Joostpad\\\" is another walking/cycling tour around the castle, in which Joost van Heeckeren, a squire and lord of the castle from the 16th century, talks about the local heritage. Today, the castle is a popular wedding venue. In 2003, next to the castle, the orangery from 1879 was rebuilt, which serves as a tea house and is rented out for special occasions. And lastly Mill Ons Belang. This mill is capable of turning, but is used for other purposes. A theater is currently located in the mill on the ground floor.