Tour of Scherpenzeel, Renswoude and Amerongen
- The Netherlands
- Utrecht
- Utrechtse Heuvelrug
- 45.11 km (Approximately 02:39 u)
- Cycling route 138987
Tour of Scherpenzeel, Renswoude and Amerongen
- The Netherlands
- Utrecht
- Utrechtse Heuvelrug
- 45.11 km (Approximately 02:39 u)
- Cycling route 138987
You will see the best of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug during this bike tour. You start at CUBE Store Leersum. During this cycle route you will pass beautiful castles, estates and forests. From Leersum you first pedal to the Leersum field. A beautifully varied area of drifting sand and heath, but you will also find the Leersumse plassen here. A little further on you can get off again for Scherpenzeel and Landgoed Scherpenzeel. Renswoude Castle is located on the edge of Renswoude, a beautiful castle surrounded by park forest. You cycle back to Amerongen via Emminkhuizen and the Amerongse bos - one of the oldest pieces of forest in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. You return to square one via Amerongen and Zuylestein Estate. Forests are intersected by long avenues. Enjoy all that greenery for a while!
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| CUBE Store Leersum (Rijksstraatweg, 3956 CT, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
11 | 11 (Bremweg, 3956NL, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 1.64 km |
12 | 12 (3956KT, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 3.33 km |
71 | 71 (3956BN, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 3.91 km |
82 | 82 (3931PB, Woudenberg, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 7.41 km |
83 | 83 (3931PB, Woudenberg, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 7.94 km |
Pause places
CUBE Store Leersum
Rijksstraatweg 112
3956 CT Utrechtse Heuvelrug
http://www.cubestores.nl
In the beautiful surroundings of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug you can go to CUBE Store Leersum! In the showroom of 140 m2 you will find the most beautiful bicycles, useful accessories and expert advice. Thanks to the rich experience as cyclists, they know what suits you, whether it's a new bike or accessories. Have you just picked up your new bike? Cycling and mountain biking trails start next door. Don't cycle for half an hour to get to the trails, but start immediately. Discover the beautiful estates or cozy towns such as Doorn. Have fun!
Sights
Landgoed Scherpenzeel
Burgemeester Royaardslaan
3925GC Scherpenzeel
The Scherpenzeel House was initially a fortified house in a fairly inaccessible and peat-rich environment in the fourteenth century. In the fifteenth century, the bishops of Utrecht and the dukes of Gelre fought over the border areas between the two provinces and the castle changed hands several times. That is why the area around Scherpenzeel remained inhospitable and unexplored for a long time. The park around the castle is open to the public.
Gran Canal Kasteel Renswoude
Grand Canal at castle Renswoude is a water area and was part of the castle garden of the border castle Renswoude.
Linie van de Juffrouwwijk
Werk op de Juffersdijk 10
3927 EH Renswoude
On both sides of the road you can see parts of the Line of the Juffrouwwijk. This line was part of the eighteenth-century Grebbe line. This front line of the Old Dutch Water Line was to protect important Dutch cities against invasion.
Kasteel Amerongen
Kasteel Amerongen 20
3958 BK Utrechtse Heuvelrug
http://www.kasteelamerongen.nl
On the edge of the village amidst the greenery, the majestic Amerongen Castle still exudes the atmosphere of yesteryear. Amerongen Castle is the most beautiful Dutch castle from the Golden Age thanks to the original condition of the Huys, the gardens and the collection. This cultural-historical monument has a rich family history of 700 years. Its inhabitants played an important role in national and European history. Godard Adriaan van Reede (1621-1691) was a key figure in the revolt against French rule. In retaliation, Amerongen Castle was set on fire by the French in 1673 and later rebuilt by his wife Margaretha. The German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941) lived at Amerongen Castle for a year and a half and signed the act of abdication here in 1918. Top pieces are family and officer portraits, a B? Tz cabinet organ, a Louis XIV four-poster bed, gobelins and two marquetry sets by cabinetmaker Jan van Mekeren. The castle is surrounded by historic gardens and is located at the foot of the picturesque village of Amerongen. Visit the castle and walk through the beautiful castle garden where you can have a fantastic picnic in the summer.
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