Cycling between Winterswijk and Aalten

Winterswijk, Gelderland, The Netherlands

Cycling route: 141157

based on 10 reviews

Provided by: Groots Genieten

40.5 km
02:22 h
713 kcal
44 m

Description

Lose yourself in the beautiful nature around Winterswijk. Questionnderveen is a protected peat area of 120 hectares. It is part of the Winterswijk National Landscape. In the past, a lot of peat was cut here. As a result, the soil became increasingly wetter. In 2000, sheet piles were installed to retain the area's nutrient-poor water. Because the water could no longer escape, the peat grew again. In the long term, the peat moss will have grown so much that the peat moss will grow over the water and thus take over the function of the dams. When managing the area around the Tussenderveen, efforts are being made to restore the landscape to what it looked like in 1930. To restore the swamp area to that state, a buffer zone has been created. The water mills used to be part of the property of the Borculo Lordship. The Oliemölle in Winterswijk is the first mill you encounter. You've already covered a few kilometers, so it's a good thing that there is a cozy bistro located in the historic water mill. Then you pass through the Bekendelle nature reserve. Here the Boven-Slinge meanders through a deciduous forest with alders, ash, elms and oaks. Here the yellow star, slender primrose, cuckoo flower and marsh marigold grow luxuriantly and in the foothills of the river you can see many water violet and brook punge. You will arrive at the Berenschot watermill amid the chirping of the kingfisher, the large yellow wagtail and the rare middle spotted woodpecker. The mill was built in 1652 as part of the Plekenpol harbor district. The mill was rebuilt in 1749, but the mill takes its name from the buyer who became the owner of the flour mill in 1911. The undershot water mill still grinds grain and there is a restaurant in it.
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# Description Distance
24
24 (7109BR, Winterswijk, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
23
23 (7109BL, Winterswijk, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 2.39 km
47
47 (7126AC, Aalten, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 5.06 km
46
46 (Landstraat, 7121CR, Aalten, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 9.22 km
44
44 (7122PT, Aalten, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 12.67 km
45
45 (7126AC, Aalten, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 16.98 km

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