Route Varsseveld and Slangenburg Estate

Soon after you start in Halle you can have a drink at Cafe de Boer. After a short cut through Lichtenvoorde you will discover the vineyard and Uutbloas stop Hofstee De Vennebulten, also a nice place to have a drink. One of the remains from the rich history of the village of Varsseveld is the windmill De Engel, built in 1850. From here you head to the Slangenburg estate. Slangenburg Castle was decorated with beautiful murals in the 17th century. Frederik Johan van Baer, who lost his wife to a serious illness, had the building decorated with paintings that reminded him of his beloved. The Slangenburg estate and castle now serve as a guest house for the impressive Sint Willibrordsabdij, which you just cycled past.