Mill route near Wijchen
- The Netherlands
- Gelderland
- Heumen
- 34.20 km (Approximately 02:00 u)
- Cycling route 115738
Mill route near Wijchen
- The Netherlands
- Gelderland
- Heumen
- 34.20 km (Approximately 02:00 u)
- Cycling route 115738
In the countryside of Wijchen you can take a real windmill route. But there is much more to experience here! What to think of the Crown Work Coehoorn: the famous fortification builder had a defense line constructed in the NEderasselt floodplains around 1700 to defend Grave. You can still discover the contours of the bastion from the bushes in the field! Further on you pass the Maasmolen from 1741. You drive through the polder to De Nieuwe Schatkuil: time for a cozy farm terrace! Then you cycle past the former Schoonoord mill, further on you will see the Wijchens Ven: an ancient river arm. You can enjoy nature in the Hatertse and Overasseltse Vennen. The Joannus mill dates from 1894, the Zeldenrust from 1890. You can get a breath of fresh air on the Maasdijk.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parkeerplaats centrum (6611AG, Heumen, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
15 | 15 (6611AE, Heumen, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 0.86 km |
| Kroonwerk Coehoorn (Kleefse Veerstraat, 6582 AA , Heumen, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 2.03 km | |
83 | 83 (6612AE, Heumen, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 2.65 km |
| Maasmolen (Heumen, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 3.09 km | |
93 | 93 (6612AN, Heumen, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 4.22 km |
Sights
Kroonwerk Coehoorn
Kleefse Veerstraat
6582 AA Heumen
https://www.zuiderwaterlinie.nl/11-vestingsteden/forten-in-nederland/kroonwerk-coehoorn
The famous fortress builder Menno van Coehoorn constructed the Kroonwerk Coehoorn around 1700 in the Nederasselt floodplains to defend Grave. There was a moat around the crown work, and a pontoon bridge was built over the Maas. The crownwork replaced older, smaller defenses. Such as the lunette Verloren Cost that the Spaniards built there in 1586, and a hornwork by the Staatsen. During the last century, space had to be created for shipping on the Maas. This caused a lot of damage to the crown work. Fortunately, you can still clearly see the contours of the building: there are shrubs exactly where the crownwork used to be.
Maasmolen
Heumen
http://www.allemolens.nl
The Maasmolen is a flour mill that was built in Nederasselt in 1741. The mill served as a replacement for an older mill that was washed away in a dike breach.
Schoonoord
Schoonoord
6603CK Wijchen
http://www.allemolens.nl
The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were not only used to produce flour from cereals, but also for draining polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, which have truly been set up as a polder model. A must see!
Joannusmolen
Joannusmolen
6582 BR Heumen
http://www.allemolens.nl
The Joannus mill is a round stone mill that was built in 1894. Grain is still ground with this mill today, but on a voluntary basis.
Zeldenrust
Zeldenrust
6611AT Heumen
http://www.allemolens.nl
An original grain mill in Overasselt, it was built in Geertruidenberg in 1736 and later moved to Raamsdonksveer until it was rebuilt in Overasselt in 1890. In November 1972, the mill was largely destroyed by a storm, but in 1982 the mill was completely rebuilt on its current site.
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