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Castle route around Diepenheim

  • The Netherlands
  • Overijssel
  • Hof van Twente
  • 39.76 km (Approximately 02:20 u)
  • Cycling route 2631272
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Castle route around Diepenheim

  • The Netherlands
  • Overijssel
  • Hof van Twente
  • 39.76 km (Approximately 02:20 u)
  • Cycling route 2631272

From the Landhuishotel and Bistro Herikerberg you can take a beautiful bike ride through the gently rolling Twente scenic landscape. First you drive to Diepenheim. On the edge of this village you pass Huis te Diepenheim, a centuries-old manor. Further afield is Warmelo Castle, whose gardens can be visited. On the other side of Diepenheim you can take a look at two more manor houses: Pekkedam and Nijenhuis Castle. Further on is Weldam Castle, whose estate officially extends to the Herikerberg. Here too, the gardens are accessible for a fee. You cycle a bit along the Twentekanaal, a waterway from 1938 that connects Almelo, Enschede and Hengelo to the national network of rivers and canals. You cycle back through the rural area of Goor to the Herikerberg.

Directions

# Description Distance
Landhuishotel en Bistro Herikerberg (Goorseweg, 7475 BE, Hof van Twente, Overijssel, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
31
 31 (7475MT, Hof van Twente, Overijssel, The Netherlands) 2.55 km
47
 47 (Stokkumerweg, 7475NJ, Hof van Twente, Overijssel, The Netherlands) 3.54 km
37
 37 (7475MX, Hof van Twente, Overijssel, The Netherlands) 6.31 km
38
 38 (7478AG, Hof van Twente, Overijssel, The Netherlands) 7.72 km
Kasteel Huis te Diepenheim (Huize Diepenheim, 7478 RV, Hof van Twente, Overijssel, The Netherlands) 8.24 km

Pause places

Landhuishotel en Bistro Herikerberg

Goorseweg 58
7475 BE Hof van Twente
http://www.hotelherikerberg.nl

Country house hotel Herikerberg is centrally located in the Hof van Twente near Markelo. From this beautiful location you can walk straight into the Herikerberg nature reserve where you can enjoy the Twente peace and views. Would you rather cycle? The Twente scenic landscape is a treat for cycling enthusiasts. Landhuishotel Herikerberg is a hotel with a history that goes back almost 100 years, making it one of the crowning locations of Overijssel. The stately thatched building contains 30 country house rooms, a bistro, hotel bar and lounge. In the backyard you can enjoy the sun on the terrace. You can rent e-bikes and there is also a charging point.

Sights

Kasteel Huis te Diepenheim

Huize Diepenheim 1
7478 RV Hof van Twente

Kasteel Huis in Diepenheim is the oldest castle in Diepenheim. The house was built in 1648 by Berent Bentinck. Since 1925 the house has been owned by Baron de Vos van Steenwijk and his family. The estate has a total area of 180 ha and is freely accessible to hikers. The coat of arms of the Bentinck and Ittersum family with the year 1685 has been incorporated on the beautiful castle gate.

Kasteel Warmelo

Warmelo 11
7478 RV Hof van Twente

One of the most famous castles in the Netherlands is Kasteel Warmelo, located in historic Diepenheim, near Enschede in the province of Overijssel. It is best known for its beautiful gardens in different styles, in which you can see four centuries of Dutch castle garden architecture.

Pekkedam

Peckedam
7478BL Hof van Twente

You used to find the manor Pekkedam at the beginning of the driveway to Nijenhuis castle. There is hardly anything left of that nowadays. The villa that you find here now dates from 1898.

Kasteel Nijenhuis

11
7478 PA Hof van Twente

The Nijenhuis (approximately 200 hectares) is located to the east of Diepenheim. The central part of the current house dates from 1662. In the 19th and early 20th century it was expanded with a total of four towers. The house is the core of an intact country estate. The character of the Nijenhuis estate is park-like: romantic footpaths along the Molenbeek, monumental tree groups and picturesque vistas determine the image.

Kasteel Weldam

Weldam
7475MJ Hof van Twente

Around the start of the Eighty Years' War, the rectangular rear part of the house that still exists today was built on a square moated site. Not much is known about the building that must have stood before it.

Kasteel Wegdam

havezate Wegdam
7475MH Hof van Twente

Wegdam was owned by the noble Van Coeverden family for centuries. It is first mentioned in 1400. At that time it was still an ordinary farm. It was not until Christoffel van Coeverden (- circa 1563) and his wife Hendrika van Haersolte built a nobleman's house on the Wegdam.

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