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National Landscape Winterswijk

  • Back in time

    Winding brooks, monumental farms and elevated arable lands in unspoilt nature.

  • Back in time

    Winding brooks, monumental farms and elevated arable lands in unspoilt nature.

Where in the Netherlands is it dark enough to see the starry sky?

Relax and enjoy the pure life of National Landscape Winterswijk. A beautiful designation for this unique area of 22,000 hectares including parts of the villages Aalten, Berkelland and Oost Gelre. In the past, the owners of monumental farms with their tenants and servants have left a great mark on the creation of this area. Wooded banks, brooks, elevated arable land, mills, forests and farmlands were set up and maintained by them. The result is a varied bocage with a number of nature reserves with rare animals and plants. One of the most beautiful in the Netherlands!

Routes

If you want to explore the National Landscape yourself, please visit the VVV Tourist Information Office Winterswijk for several routes. For example, the walking route ‘Around Willinks’. The bicycle routes ‘Scholtengoederen’ (typical of Winterswijk) and ‘Around the quarry - de steengroeve’ take you along the beautiful places in the area. An absolute must!

“ The attractive combination of brooks and bogs makes this authentic environment a pleasure to work in. ”

Evert Kok, manager of Natuurmonumenten Montferland-Winterswijk

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