A walk around Zeist Castle

This trail links woodlands and country estates through a number of winding farmland tracks. It takes in such sights as the De Breul estate and its delightful English landscape garden, the Heidestein estate and its sheep pen, and last but not least Zeist Castle. Its first inhabitant was William of Nassau, Lord of Odijk – a grandson of Maurice, Prince of Orange. Leaving Zeist Castle behind, you make your way through the peaceful estates of Wulperhorst and Blikkenberg. The walk also includes the old Forest of Zeist, which boasts a number of Scots pines dating as far back as 1795.

You can start this route at TOP Slot Zeist. A Tourist Transfer Point (TOP) is a starting point where you can leave your car and continue on foot, by bike or by boat. TOPs are easily reached by car and offer ample parking space. A large number of them are located near a hotel, restaurant and/or cafe and some of them have charging points for e-bikes. If you are coming by train, you can also start the route at trainstation Driebergen-Zeist.