115818 A beautiful Schouwen-Duiveland route

Schouwen-Duiveland is a real Zeeland cycling gem. Get on the saddle for a tour past old country estates, churches and the banks of the Oosterschelde.

Haamstede Castle
From Bike Totaal Verton you drive through Burgh-Haamstede. Here you will see, among other things, the Graanhalm, a flour mill from 1847. Further on you will pass the unfinished church of Haamstede. Then you can take a look at Haamstede Castle, a national monument that originally dates from the thirteenth century.

Plompetoren
You cycle through the Vroongronden nature reserve to Renesse, a centuries-old ring village around the sixteenth-century Jacobuskerk. You will pass the beautiful Moermond Castle. This castle originally dates from the thirteenth century.'t Huys Grol is a former country estate whose history dates back to 1599. Further on you will pass WV Scharendijke, a pleasant marina. You drive through the wide polders to the Oosterschelde.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
	Bike Totaal Verton (Kerkstraat, 4328LH, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
73	73 (4328LB, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands)	0.27 km
	Graanhalm (De Graanhalm, 4328LA, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands)	0.37 km
	Slot Haamstede (Ring, 4328AH, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands)	1.17 km
74	74 (4328AL, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands)	1.54 km
75	75 (Laone, 4325EG, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands)	7.33 km

Pause places

Bike Totaal Verton

Kerkstraat
4328LH Schouwen-Duiveland
http://www.vertonbiketotaal.nl

Service and craftsmanship are always of paramount importance at Bike Totaal. It is not without reason that Bike Totaal was voted the Best Retail Chain of 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 by consumers in the Bicycle & Leisure category. Consumers here appear to mainly opt for shops that offer good service and excel with expert and customer-friendly staff.

De Zeeuwse Stromen

Duinwekken 5
4325 GL Schouwen-Duiveland
http://www.zeeuwsestromen.nl

De Zeeuwse Stromen is a four-star hotel on the beautiful dunes of Renesse. This hotel has been voted the best hotel in Zeeland: an ideal base to experience Zeeland intensely and to relax. With hotel rooms, dune apartments, dune rooms, dune villas and conference rooms you will find a wealth of options here. In addition, there are various wellness facilities such as a sauna, solarium, Turkish steam bath, fitness room and an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The restaurant serves delicious regional dishes, and you can have a nice drink or coffee in the bar and on the terrace. Check the site for current information.

Sights

Graanhalm

De Graanhalm
4328LA Schouwen-Duiveland
http://www.allemolens.nl

This round, stone tower mill from 1864 can be found in Gapinge. The mill was built as a replacement for a wooden mill. The mill operated until 1998.

Slot Haamstede

Ring
4328AH Schouwen-Duiveland

Opposite the church, in the middle of the village of Haamstede, is Slot Haamstede. The oldest part of the current castle dates from the 13th century. The other parts were added in the following centuries. Traces of the Romans and Normans have even been found on the castle island! Now the castle and the accompanying estate are owned by Natuurmonumenten. The lock is normally closed to visitors. You can view it during Heritage Days. You can also take a guided walk around the estate.

Moermond

Slot Moermond
4325BC Schouwen-Duiveland

Moermond Castle in Renesse dates from the 13th century. The castle has a wide driveway and an authentic moat. You don't need a lot of imagination to imagine how it used to be here. The Castle is embraced by the Moermond Estate. A protected natural area. The castle has been destroyed twice by battles and rebuilt. The current Moermond castle is therefore a hotchpotch of architectural styles from different periods.

W.V. Scharendijke

Jachthaven Scharendijke
4322AK Schouwen-Duiveland

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A beautiful Schouwen-Duiveland route