Skipper stories

  • The Netherlands
  • Gelderland
  • Berkelland
  • 27.10 km (Approximately 01:35 u)
  • Cycling route 336226
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Skipper stories

  • The Netherlands
  • Gelderland
  • Berkelland
  • 27.10 km (Approximately 01:35 u)
  • Cycling route 336226
About colonial goods and silver sand
The Achterhoek was connected to Germany and the nearby trading cities of Zutphen and Deventer via a network of'ship streams\\\'. There were country roads, but they were often impassable. So much transport was by water. Zomps were built especially for these shallow streams: barges with a flat bottom. The main products upstream were peat, gin and colonial goods. Downstream, the cargo mainly consisted of silver sand (for the floor), wood and pottery.

Japan
The nickname of Gerrard Wolfs, a short and fat man, who has gone down in history as the very last Berkelschipper. Around 1890 he transported many barrels of petroleum, barrels of jenever and also silver sand. The silver sand came from the Vreden area and was used by the housewives to sprinkle over the floors of their kitchens once a week. But it was not only used as a floor covering, gold and silversmiths also benefited from it.

Rough guys, loose hands
The Berkelschippers had a reputation as rough guys, who had rather loose hands, but also as cheerful drinking buddies, who liked to go through life singing. But that image hardly corresponded to reality. It was different, it was a hard and uncertain existence on the barely navigable Berkel. The barge often had to be pulled with manpower, because the swamps could only sail at high tide and a decent wind, the strongly meandering Berkel was not suitable for this.

The Achterhoek is an excellent region for cyclists and walkers. Explore this beautiful region by bike or on foot in a special way: with your smartphone. With the AbelLife app you can enjoy interesting anecdotes, videos, photos and fun tips for the road. The app shows you the way and along the way you will learn more about historical sights, the nature around you and nice restaurants in the area.
Would you like to try that?
Then download the AbelLife app and download a separate route or purchase a route booklet at one of the VVV\\\'s in the Achterhoek and use the voucher code in the front of the booklet. More information can be found at www.achterhoek.nl/routes or at www.abellife.nl

Directions

# Description Distance
Mallumse Molenweg, 7152AV, Berkelland, Gelderland, The Netherlands 0.00 km
66
66 (7152KM, Berkelland, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 0.61 km
18
18 (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) 14.18 km
74
74 (Zuid Rekkenseweg, 7157BL, Berkelland, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 17.56 km
71
71 (7157AJ, Berkelland, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 17.93 km
70
70 (7157BB, Berkelland, Gelderland, The Netherlands) 18.83 km

Sights

Mallumsche Molen

De Mallumsche Molen
7152AV Berkelland
http://spannendegeschiedenis.nl/industrieel-erfgoed/eibergen-mallumsche-molen

The Mallumsche Molen has a long history. The mill was already mentioned in 1424 as a grain and hulling mill. It is the only hulling mill in the Netherlands that runs on hydropower. This mill at the Berkel used to be in the possession of the Heer van Mallum. He obliged local residents in the 18th century to have their grain milled here. This allowed him to keep a grip on the amount of grain that was ground, the income and the tax he could levy.

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