Tour of Nijkerk, De Neude and Appelsche Heide

In the Gelderse Vallei around Nijkerk it is wonderful to cycle thanks to endless views, historical sights and a refreshing silence. Past Voorthuizen, where you can catch a glimpse of the striking village church, you come through the Appelsche Heide, a forest and heathland area where wild bog myrtle and juniper also grow. You cycle along a leafy road to Driedorp. You come through Slichtenhorst, a hamlet where you see several historical farms. At number 30 on the Slichterhorsterweg you come past a country house from 1927, a virtually intact example of the early Delft School. It forms the core of the De Neude estate. Details such as the ornamental ironwork make it very special. You cycle back along the edge of the Veluwe forests.