Crossing the border into the Achterhoek

Discover the border area of the Netherlands and Germany just behind Winterswijk. You drive through forests, a semi-open bocage landscape and through towns such as Brinkheurne, which once formed an important link in smuggling between Winterswijk and Oeding in Germany. Here you cycle through a centuries-old mosaic of old oak forest, fields, meadows, hedgerows and streams. South of Winterswijk you drive through two old deciduous forests: the Bekendelle and the Buskersbos. The Boven-Slinge provides a pleasant refreshment in these forests. Along the course of this stream you pass De Oliemölle, a former double. At Hotel Café Restaurant"De Lindeboom\\\" you can enjoy a drink and a snack. At junction 22 you cycle past an open quarry. Geological deposits from the Tertiary have been found here that were relatively close to the surface.