An oasis of peace around Veenendaal

Veenendaal, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Cycling route: 211546

based on 5 reviews

Provided by: Regionaal Bureau voor Toerisme Heuvelrug & Vallei

42.3 km
02:29 h
746 kcal
47 m

Description

Explore the area around the former mining village of Veenendaal. This route takes you through rolling landscapes and quiet forests with a wealth of historical buildings such as mills and country houses.

An oasis of tranquility
Soon after boarding you will pass the Nieuwe Molen, a corn mill from 1911. This mill was built with parts of a water mill from North Holland and it was the replacement for the mill that previously stood on this spot. Then you cycle up the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, where you cycle for kilometers through an oasis of peace. The only thing you hear are the twittering birds or the tapping sound of a woodpecker.

House Scherpenzeel
In the 14th century, there was already a fortified house on the site of this house. Halfway through the nineteenth century, the house took on more of the shape it still looks like today. A modest, symmetrical and elegant house. The surrounding park is approximately six hectares in size and was laid out in the English landscape style. Huis Scherpenzeel served as a town hall for a number of years, but today the house is owned by the Stichting Vrienden der Geldersche Kasteelen. The surrounding estate has always remained family property. Over the centuries, the house has been owned by both Utrecht and Gelderland, as it was located on the border of Gelre and the Sticht Utrecht.
Restaurant Country house Windmill Castle Bicycle maintenance Bicycle cafe

Height Profile

Regionaal Bureau voor Toerisme Heuvelrug & Vallei

The Utrechtse Heuvelrug is an area full of beautiful hilly forests, impressive estates with castles and attractive restaurants to settle down. A beautiful backdrop for endless trips by bike and on foot.

Directions

# Description Distance
Nieuwe Molen (3905GA, Veenendaal, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
59
59 (Veenendaal, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 0.50 km
81
81 (Prins Bernhardlaan, 3905JE, Veenendaal, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 0.56 km
45
45 (Verlaat, 3901RD, Veenendaal, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 0.71 km
Bike Totaal Van Wijk Fietsen (Smidstraat, 3901 DS, Veenendaal, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 1.50 km
85
85 (3911SC, Rhenen, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 4.13 km

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