Along the Lower Rhine between Amerongen and Rhenen

Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Cycling route: 148525

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31.9 km
01:52 h
562 kcal
41 m

Description

You will see the best of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug during this cycling tour. Both the Amerongse and the Zuylesteinse de bos still exude an atmosphere of old country estates. Woods are intersected by long avenues. In these forests you will find the pine marten, the bat, but also many special ground beetles. Various plant species give this part of the sand ridge a varied appearance. The Amerongse bos is located on a 69 meter high mountain and is one of the oldest pieces of forest in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. You park your car at Cafe Restaurant Hotel De Buitenlust. This is how you start the tour over the southernmost part of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug and cycle to De Burgwal, located on the edge of Amerongen. Here three sheepfolds are built close to each other. A sheepfold is a kind of stable and served as a shelter for sheep that grazed through the heath. In the past, heath sods were used in a sheepfold, from which very fertile farmyard manure was eventually made. For example, a sheepfold was multifunctional. The fields were raised by using farmyard manure. These fields were eventually called essen, or engen. Most sheepfolds have an authentic appearance and the bleating inhabitants are often a rewarding image to look at. These sheepfolds are therefore a nice tourist attraction. Amerongen Castle, which has existed since 1286, is located on the south side of Amerongen. On July 20 of that year, Floris van Holland declares that Henric and Diederic Borre van Amerongen will become his men of fief to build the original house. Over the years, the castle has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. The current castle was built in the Dutch Classicist style, which was very common at the time. Originally it was a loan house and later it was used as a country residence and as a show house for noble families. A thorough restoration took place from 2002 to 2011. After your bike ride you will return to Cafe Restaurant Hotel De Buitenlust, where you can enjoy a snack and a drink. You can take a seat in the cozy café or on the cozy terrace, where you can catch the last rays of the day. In addition to the dishes from the menu, you can also order a dish of the day, which will taste even better with a cold beer or a good glass of wine. If you really want to get away from it all, you can book an overnight stay at the hotel and use the package with route 148526.
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# Description Distance
Cafe Restaurant Hotel Buitenlust (Burgemeester Jonkheer H. van den Boschstraat, 3958 CA , Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
Cafe Restaurant Hotel Buitenlust (Burgemeester Jonkheer H. van den Boschstraat, 3958 CA, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
Schaapskooi (Veenseweg, 3958ET, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 1.33 km
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42 (3922GL, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 2.60 km
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41 (3921DT, Rhenen, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 5.21 km
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40 (3921EB, Rhenen, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 6.95 km

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