A walk along Baarn’s highlights

(14.3 km) 22,000 steps

Fancy a walk that encompasses both nature and the lively town centre of Baarn? This 14-kilometre trail lets you discover all of Baarn’s highlights! Starting at TOP Groeneveld Castle, the trail also includes TOP Soestdijk Palace.

If you want to take a break along the way, you can do so at the ’t Hooge Erf tea rooms or gastropub De Generaal. Alternatively, you can also start your walk from the De Zeven Linden campsite.

You can start this route at TOP Groeneveld Castle. 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.

Take a look

Sights on this route

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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...

TOP Groeneveld Castle
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Rich regents held sway at Castle Groeneveld in the past, but now it is the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. The 18th-century manor and the extensive estate attract many visitors every year.

Castle Groeneveld
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Eethuys-Café De Generaal - Baarn

This restaurant is located in a historic building that used to function as the Baarn station, which was also used by the Royal family. ‘De Generaal’ is located by the Baarnsche bos, a popular hiking area which is easily accessible by train or car.

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TOP De Generaal
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A visit to Soestdijk Palace is a unique experience. Visitors are mainly shown the most formal and oldest part of the palace, i.e., the period rooms where guests used to be formally received.

Soestdijk Palace
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De Zeven Linden style camping in Baarn is located on a magnificent and special location in the Boswachterij De Vuursche forestry and almost in the backyard of Paleis Soestdijk palace and Kasteel Drakensteyn castle.

Allurepark De Zeven Linden
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De Wildenburg pancake farm

We are delighted to welcome you to our large and lovely pancake farm located in a green and pastoral setting, surrounded by cows and calves, bees and flowers, sheep and lambs.

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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...

TOP Groeneveld Castle
Aangeboden door: Op de Heuvelrug