Royal cycle tour over the Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Baarn, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 116670
Provided by: route.nl
43.0 km
757 kcal
19 m
Description
Enjoy cycling through the forests of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Along the way you will pass beautiful places, such as Soestdijk Palace.
Roverestein
You start at Grand Café Groeneveld, a warm and hospitable address where you will immediately feel at home. Then fill your lungs with fresh forest air as you cycle past picturesque country estates and fairytale castles. Where forests turn into fields and meadows you will find a few beautiful country estates together: Eyckenstein, Roverestein and Rustenhoven. The latter country house was built around 1757 by order of the sheriff of Maartensdijk. It is a mixture of Dutch Classicism and the Louis XV style.
Soestdijk
Via the Vijverhof country estate you cycle to Ewijckshoeve and Pijnenbrug, which borders Soestdijk Palace. The young stadtholder William III bought the homestead in 1674. This crown prince and his Russian wife had Soestdijk completely renovated into a real summer palace, which continued to be used by the Royal family after them. From 1940 to 1945, Soestdijk Palace housed many foreign soldiers. After Beatrix was honored as queen in 1980, Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard moved there.
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Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
Sights
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Cafe Groeneveld (Groeneveld, 3744 ML, Baarn, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
22 | 22 (3744MK, Baarn, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 1.30 km | |
56 | 56 (1251SW, Laren, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 3.48 km | |
83 | 83 (3739KS, De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 7.82 km | |
82 | 82 (Vuursche Dreef, 3739KX, De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 8.40 km | |
31 | 31 (1213RR, Hilversum, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 12.29 km |
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