Country estate route

Southwest Veluwe has many castles, country houses and estates. Start the Landgoederenroute at one of the mentioned junctions and follow the arrows with the next junction during the bike ride. You can also start at the VVV/ANWB at Molenstraat 80 in Ede (near junction 61). There you will find many more cycling and walking routes in handy maps and beautiful guides. Landgoed Kernhem is located between junctions 61 and 60, which is one of the oldest estates in the Netherlands. The monumental building dates from 1750. You can take a walk through the herb garden, along water features, a maze, the magical 'bloodstone', stately avenues and a bat reserve. Near junction 60 is the 'Doesburgermolen'. The standard mill from 1620 still turns on windy days. In the Lunterse Buurtbos, near junction 75, lies the geographical centre of the Netherlands. After junction 76 you cycle over the Wekeromse Zand, a living drifting sand with interesting transitions to lichen-rich buntgrass vegetation and heathland, surrounded by old Scots pine forest, younger coniferous forests, heathland and arable land with prehistoric fields: Celtic Fields. On the Ginkelse Heide (between junctions 62 and 64) the Allied airborne landings took place on 17 and 18 September 1944 as part of Operation Market Garden. This is commemorated annually at the Airborne monument next to the sheepfold, along the Verlengde Arnhemseweg (N224). Landgoed Hoekelum is located between Bennekom and Ede, near junction 90. The estate has a rich and long history from around 1300. The castle and the moat have been well preserved, as have the staff buildings, which now house a camping and cheese farm with a VEEL LUWE shop. Here you can buy dairy products and the home-made Hoekelum cheese. (C) This cycle route is offered to you by Veluws Bureau voor Toerisme. For more information about this region, visit www.develuwe.nl