Enjoy the Netherlands and the border region of Germany

Explore the beautiful countryside of Aalten with this cross-border cycling tour. The flowering field edges lure you further and east of Aalten are two nature reserves that are part of the Winterswijk National Landscape. The semi-open landscape with small plots and cute farms alternates with large ash trees, lined with groves, avenues and hedgerows. Bredevoort is also fun to visit. The Bredevoort Book City Foundation, which was active from 1993 to 2009, organized a number of large book markets in the historic center of Bredevoort. The foundation was also responsible for the Saturday market and the clearance market organized on Easter Monday. A remnant are the many antique shops and second-hand bookstores where you can browse. Because of these activities, Bredevoort is also called'book city\\\'. And along the way you can take a good look at the cultural heritage of the Netherlands: windmills! The first mill you encounter along the way is the Kempermolen in Breedenbroek. The belt mill, built in 1882, has always been in the possession of the Kemper family, which explains the name. The round stone mill is a national monument and is regularly put into operation by volunteer millers. About six kilometers further you will see the Teunismolen, which was built in 1822. The mill previously bore the name"De Haan\\\", but popularly the mill was named after a nearby farm called"Het Teunishuis\\\". The original name of belt mill slowly became corrupted. The flour mill is still put into regular operation, although the grain is milled on a voluntary basis. Grinding is done with one pair of grinding stones. Finally, you will see the Wennink mill in Lintelo, which dates from 1860. The round stone flour mill, like the Kemper mill, is named after the family that owned it: the Wennink family. In 1920 the family gave up the mill and since 2007 the mill has been placed with a foundation that is committed to preserving the mill. Although the mill was electrically powered for a number of years, it has been powered solely by wind power again since 1980. Hotel Restaurant Bertram in picturesque Bredevoort is located at the beginning and end of this route. Here you immerse yourself in the medieval atmosphere of a former city farm from 1704. A nice cup of coffee with freshly baked apple pie or a more extensive lunch or dinner takes place here in a homely atmosphere, where you can't help but enjoy cozy hospitality.  ;