Around Bathmen, Laren and Gorssel

Your cycling route starts at Beleefboerderij de Kleine Carrousel. Laren is known for its many estates and accompanying castles. This route first leads you past Havezate Oolde, a country estate from 1663. Southeast of the Gorssel you will find the Gorsselse Heide. For decades this was a military shooting and training area. There used to be extensive moors here that were used by farmers in the area for various purposes, but nowadays there are also forests. About a hundred years ago there were mainly pine trees, but the coniferous forest is slowly developing into a mixed deciduous forest, where birch and oak also grow. Windmill De Leeuw was already mentioned on a deed in 1523, but the current mill dates from 1856. Nowadays the mill is again used in a traditional way.