The charm of Zutphen and its surroundings

Your route starts at Hotel & Brasserie Bosrijk Ruighenrode. Here you cycle straight into the Grote Veld. This vast nature reserve with its quiet forests offers you many kilometres of cycling pleasure. Then you cycle into the picturesque Vorden. This village is known for its castles, but there are also other beautiful monuments to see. You can see even more cultural history in the old centre of Zutphen. Thanks to the many spires, this Hanseatic city has a historic skyline. On the other side of the IJssel you cycle through the Voorster and Wilpse Klei: vast floodplains where old farms on mounds still lie. You also pass the ruins of Kasteel Nijenbeek from the thirteenth century. From this castle, Karel III van Gelre wanted to control shipping on the IJssel.