National Landscape Winterswijk
Cycling in an idyllic landscape with characteristic farms, organic fields, meadows, hedgerows, moors, quarries and forests with meandering streams.
The Landscape
The National Landscape Winterswijk covers an area of almost 22,000 hectares and has a wonderful variety of nature reserves, farmlands and stream valleys. The ancient streams in the narrow valleys have retained their original meandering course. The landscape around Winterswijk is perhaps the most characteristic of the region Achterhoek. The isolated location between extensive wetlands has created its own character compared to the rest of the region. The semi-open landscape consists of small-scale and higher-lying farmland, avenues and authentic scholten farms. The inhabitants of these scholten farms were influential farmers who originally acted as bailiffs for the lords of the court in Gelre or Münster. In the past, these so-called scholten farmers played an important role in the development of this area. Hedgerows, streams, mills, woods, fields and meadows were arranged and maintained by them. Partly because of this, a beautiful scenic landscape has been created that is so characteristic of the Winterswijk area.
Forests and Heaths
Estates and Heritage
Swamps and Peatlands
Rivers and Streams
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Route map
Start and finish at bike node 8 on the Waliënseweg in Winterswijk. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.
8 - 7 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 6 - 13 - 18 - 19 - 30 - 27 - 24 - 26 - 28 - 31 - 39 - 29 - 50 - 22 - 16 - 10 - 9 - 8
