Cycle route Pure Delight | Castles
Vorden, Kranenburg
De Keuken van Hackfort is all about 'Pure Delight': enjoying all the good things from the Achterhoek in their purest form. In cooperation with De Keuken van Hackfort, we created four Pure Delight cycle routes. The routes take you to places where you can experience and taste the Achterhoek. Vorden and its surroundings are known for their many castles. De Keuken van Hackfort is also located next to Hackfort Castle. As a former coach house of Kasteel Hackfort, a cycle route with castles should therefore not be missed! Hackfort Castle was built in 1392 amidst a vast estate. The former house was replaced in that year by a fortified house with a tower and moat commissioned by Landdrost Gerrit van Hackfort. In its centuries-long history, the castle has been extended, rebuilt or rebuilt at least eight times, for example when the Spanish troops army, plundered and destroyed it during the Eighty Years' War. The last modification was in 1788. During this rebuilding, the gatehouse and other outbuildings were demolished and the moat was closed. The towers remained intact. On the estate, you can still find a beautiful historic water mill that used to belong to the castle. The coach house was also built to replace a predecessor, which was in 1881. The building held many functions: it was a horse stable, orangery, carriage shed and gardener's house. And nowadays, therefore, a brasserie where you can enjoy a delicious meal! You soon pass two castle houses: Den Bramel and Het Enzerinck. Both castles are already mentioned in 14th-century deeds, but both were rebuilt in the 18th century to their current properties. At Den Bramel Castle, the forecourt features a dome built from parts of a church organ. Het Enzerinck also has a musical element: in fact, the middle part of the house is an oval music room, which can be recognised from the outside. If you look at the former residents of Het Enzerinck, you will see the Staring family passing by. This was an influential family, especially the romantic poet A.C.W. Staring (1767-1840) meant a lot to this region. Cycle past the lovely farmlands and wooded areas along the junctions. Between junctions 51 and 57, you can deviate a little from the route to end up at De Wildenborch. This country estate used to be inhabited by the poet Staring. The oldest mention of the house is from 1371, but the current house consists of an 18th-century residence with a wide, round castle tower, side wings and a building with a coach house attached. Surrounding the stately building is a beautiful garden with water features and a park forest open to walkers. The English landscape gardens are private, but are opened once a year on Open Garden Days. The castles can only be admired from the outside. However, the estates are accessible to walkers and cyclists and are well worth a visit. A recommendation on the Enzerinck estate is 'Grandfather's cottage'. This little house was built by the estate owner in 1920 for his grandchildren and is great fun to admire, especially with children! Finally, you pass Vorden Castle, a 12th-century castle and thus the oldest in this list. You can visit this castle five days a week. From the outside, the stepped gables and wide moat are a picture-perfect sight, so you can only get to the castle entrance by bridge. Once inside, it is a maze of rooms, towers, secret passages and cellar vaults. The rooms are all authentically decorated with antique furniture, paintings, beautiful sculptures, porcelain and works of art. At the back of the castle, you enter a beautiful garden, stylishly decorated with various trees, hedges, flowers and lawns. Through wooded countryside, you automatically return to the Hackfort estate where, while enjoying a snack and a drink, you can reflect on all the impressions of the rich history of Vorden and its surroundings.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Baakseweg , 7251 RX Bronckhorst | 29.6 KM | |
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From
88
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84
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1539 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Kruisdijk | 915 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoekendaalseweg | 624 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
81
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2757 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hoekendaalseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Vordenseweg | 620 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rietgerweg | 438 M | ||
| Turn right onto Gazoorweg | 483 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
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86
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3323 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head east on Gazoorweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Almenseweg | 632 M | ||
| Turn right | 179 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Turn left | 502 M | ||
| Turn right onto Almenseweg | 178 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lekkebekje | 722 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
85
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1166 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Lekkebekje | 328 M | ||
| Turn left onto Larenseweg | 838 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
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82
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487 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head north on Larenseweg | 54 M | ||
| Keep right onto Larenseweg | 433 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
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50
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2228 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Heijendaalseweg | 548 M | ||
| Continue straight | 128 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Borculoseweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
51
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690 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head east on Molenbuurtsweg | 690 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
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57
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2632 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Vordensebinnenweg | 790 M | ||
| Turn left onto Galgengoorweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
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56
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1928 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head west on Mosselseweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
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63
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3513 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Ruurloseweg | 379 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kostedeweg | 930 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bekmansdijk | 676 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bergkappeweg | 456 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schuttestraat | 108 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kapellebultweg | 964 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
62
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1153 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head west on Lindeseweg | 90 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zomervreugdweg | 579 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Zomervreugdweg | 484 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
93
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2348 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head north on Lieferinkweg | 638 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lindeseweg | 562 M | ||
| Turn right onto Waarlerweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
89
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2143 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 651 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vordensebosweg | 168 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schuttestraat | 159 M | ||
| Turn left | 74 M | ||
| Turn right | 298 M | ||
| Turn right onto de Horsterkamp | 321 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ruurloseweg | 70 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 61 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ruurloseweg | 14 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsweg | 4 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 323 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
to
88
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3708 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Raadhuisstraat | 100 M | ||
| Turn right onto Het Hoge | 956 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 96 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rondweg | 32 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Rondweg | 570 M | ||
| Turn right onto de Eldersmaat | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Baakseweg | 377 M | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M |