Castles and culture on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Your cycling route starts at Hotel Kontakt der Kontinenten. There are beautiful mansions around Soest. Drakensteyn Castle is a knight's court town, this octagonal house was built in 1640. De Hooge Vuursche Castle was built in 1912 and was designed by architect Eduard Cuypers, known for the station in 's-Hertogenbosch. Groeneveld was built in 1710 as a country estate by the prosperous Marcus Mamuchet. The later owners also built Buitenzorg, located further away, in 1840. From 1948 to 1980, Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard lived in Soestdijk Palace, where you also cycle past. Nice: Princess Beatrix now lives at Drakensteyn Castle in Lage Vuursche, you can also visit there. Both belong to the municipality of Baarn. Baarn still has great appeal, as evidenced by the many villas.