TOP Groeneveld Castle

Groeneveld Castle is an 18th-century country estate, one of the finest of that era. Regents and merchants had been coming to country estates since the 17th century to get away from the city for a taste of the good life: tranquillity, space, fresh air, nature, culture, good food, interesting people and stimulating conversation. Today, Groeneveld Castle continues to be a delightful place to visit, with great cycle routes and walks and historical surroundings!

Walks from this TCP

1. English landscape garden walk, 6 km. This Staatsbosbeheer-managed walk is marked with numbered red circular signs. The asphalted tracks wind their way across the Groeneveld estate, passing imposing trees and ponds on the way.

2. Baarn pond walk, 12 km. The pond walk starts on the other side of the railway line. Cross over to the Hooge Vuursche estate when you reach the boundary of the Groeneveld estate and follow the white posts along the various ponds. This area is characterised by a mixture of narrow winding tracks and broad, beech-lined avenues.

Cycle routes from this TCP

Follow the numbered-node cycle network and choose a distance that suits you! Explore the centuries-old landscape by bike or on foot, moving between areas bustling with visitors to tranquil spots in the middle of nature.

1. Baarn highlights cycle route, 13 km. This cycle route takes you to several remarkable points of interest in and around the delightful town of Baarn. From Groeneveld Castle, the route leads across the estate and through the woods to De Hooge Vuursche Castle. It then continues past Soestdijk Palace and the ‘Waterloo Needle’, crossing the Brink and the exclusive residential neighbourhood of Hoog Baarn before looping back. View route

Local area highlights

Soestdijk Palace

The Winter Garden

Public transport links

- From Hilversum railway station: visit 9292.nl

- From Baarn railway station: around half an hour’s walk. Rental bikes are available at the station.