Highlights of Baarn
This cycle route through the countryside around Baarn runs past Soestdijk Palace, De Hooge Vuursche Castle and Groeneveld Castle. Come experience the same tranquillity and hospitality that drew wealthy merchants here in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace is the former residence of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and her consort, Prince Bernhard. Starting life as a manor house, it was expanded into a hunting lodge in 1674. Over the years, the palace has been home to such luminaries as Stadtholder-King William III, Louis I of Holland, William II and his consort Anna Pavlovna and – most famously – Queen-Regent Emma.
Lage Vuursche
The hamlet of Lage Vuursche boasts no f…
This cycle route through the countryside around Baarn runs past Soestdijk Palace, De Hooge Vuursche Castle and Groeneveld Castle. Come experience the same tranquillity and hospitality that drew wealthy merchants here in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace is the former residence of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and her consort, Prince Bernhard. Starting life as a manor house, it was expanded into a hunting lodge in 1674. Over the years, the palace has been home to such luminaries as Stadtholder-King William III, Louis I of Holland, William II and his consort Anna Pavlovna and – most famously – Queen-Regent Emma.
Lage Vuursche
The hamlet of Lage Vuursche boasts no fewer than 44 listed monuments and is a designated village conservation area. These include an inn from 1652, which is now a restaurant; the Stulpkerk; and Drakensteyn Castle. Many visitors flock to this picturesque hamlet each year to enjoy nature, culture and pancakes!
How to get there
The route starts at TOP Kasteel Groeneveld. 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.
Sights on this route
Directions
This route follows the cycle network junctions, identified by the white-and-green signs with two-digit numbers. Follow the numbers: 16 - 21 - 20 - 19 - 17 - 15 - 64 - 65 - 62 - 97 - 98 - 90 - 63 - 22 - 16.
- 16
- 21
- 20
- 19
- 17
- 64
- 65
- 62
- 97
- 98
- 90
- 63
- 22