115992 Tour of Hilversum, Baarn and Lage Vuursche

Your route starts at Q-Bike in Laren. First you cycle to the Groeneveld estate. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it was common for wealthy Amsterdammers to purchase a country estate where they could go during the summer. Groeneveld was built in 1710 by the prosperous Marcus Mamuchet. The nearby Buitenzorg is also a beautiful, extensive estate. The house was built in 1840 by order of Joan Huydecoper and Johanna van Tets, who were also the owners of Groeneveld. The most famous building on this route is undoubtedly Soestdijk Palace, built as a hunting lodge in 1650. The young stadtholder, Willem III, bought the homestead in 1674. After Beatrix was honored as queen in 1980, Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard moved in there.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
	Q-Bike (Zevenend, 1251 RK, Laren, North Holland, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
53	53 (Zuiderheide, 1251SE, Laren, North Holland, The Netherlands)	3.17 km
22	22 (3744MK, Baarn, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	7.53 km
	Kasteel Groeneveld (Kasteel Groeneveld, 3744 ML, Baarn, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	8.83 km
22	22 (3744MK, Baarn, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	10.14 km
	Buitenzorg (3743AR, Baarn, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	11.87 km

Pause places

Q-Bike

Zevenend 25
1251 RK Laren
https://www.qbike.nl

This fine bicycle shop is located in Laren, in the middle of't Gooi. Here they are really committed to give you the best service. Thanks to the wide range you will (almost) always find the bicycle or parts you are looking for. They have a great range of brands including Cortina, Riese und Muller, Ebike Das Original, Qwic and Urban Arrow. Drive by here immediately if you are going on a nice bike ride over the Bussumer- and Westerheide, or along the beautiful estates of's-Graveland such as Boekesteijn and Spanderswoud! There is a large parking lot nearby, so you can also start here.

Sights

Kasteel Groeneveld

Kasteel Groeneveld 2
3744 ML Baarn

Groeneveld Castle is an estate in the municipality of Baarn. An 18th century country estate where regents and merchants used to come to enjoy the good life some distance from the city. The estate has a vegetable garden consisting of a flower garden, orchard, herb garden and vegetable garden.

Buitenzorg

3743AR Baarn

Paleis Soestdijk

3762DT Baarn

The Crown Prince and his Russian wife had Soestdijk completely renovated into a real summer palace. Everything was decorated in Empire style with two extra side wings. During the Second World War, Soestdijk Palace housed many foreign soldiers, but when peace returned, the Royal family also returned to the palace. When Princess Beatrix was honored as queen in 1980, the palace no longer became a royal residence. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard lived there until their death in 2004. Pending a new use, the palace was temporarily opened to the public.

Pijnenburg

3734 MH Soest

The Pijnenburg estate is over 350 hectares and borders the territory of Paleis Soestdijk. The country house you will find here dates from the 17th century. The house has had no fewer than eight different owners over the centuries.

Ewijkshoeve

Ewijckshoeve
3734 MH Zeist

This country house was built in the 90s of the 17th century. The house was occupied for a while by Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands, a brother of King Willem III.

Prins Hendriksoord

3734MG Zeist

Vijverhof

9
3734 MG Zeist

Roverestein

3723MA De Bilt

The name of the Roverestein estate is derived from 'rov? Re', the Italian word for oak. On this estate you will find a country house from the end of the 19th century.

Rustenhoven

195
3738 CD De Bilt

This beautiful country house was built around 1757 by order of the bailiff of Maartensdijk. The front part, from the 18th century, was built according to a mixture of Dutch Classicism and Louist XV style. The centerpiece dates from the 19th century.

Eyckenstein

3738CN De Bilt

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Tour of Hilversum, Baarn and Lage Vuursche