Graafschapspad part 6

Sixth part of the Graafschapspad
Doetinchem - Drempt

 What a beautiful walk. We had great weather and we strolled along lovely villages, old manor houses, through dense woodland and over farmland. We got a nice tan and some moskito bites. Better don't take your break in the woods, because these beasts suck you empty. There are enjoyable pubs/restaurants along the way. Try the 'Gouden Karper' in Hummelo or the 'Keldertje' in Doetinchem. The latter is not regularly open, so better check in advance.

There are vast stretches where you only hear the wind. Something you do not experience in a lot of parts of the Netherlands. In Hoog Keppel there is a very old chuchyard with beautiful trees. I like to read the insciption on the headstones. I always try to figure out who is whoses family and what happened back in time  (Great War & WOII). It makes me sad to read  the text of the tiny headstones of infants. It makes me realise how lucky we are with our modern knowledge of medicine and its' preventive measures. We highly recommend this section.

Graafschapspad part 5

Fifth part of the Graafschapspad 
Ruurlo – Doetinchem


The first part of the way is quite nice, especially the beautiful farmhouses. Later we found the path quite boring. It follows country lanes, which are not always quiet and really sandy paths (second half of the route). Make sure you wear no hiking sandals, because the sand can cause blisters. Luckily we wore hiking boots and had no problems. Another nuisance was the motor cross - track close to Halle. It made so much noise that we heard it for a long time.
The closer you come to Doetinchem the more interesting the landscape becomes, due to the ‘Landgoed Slangenburg’ a former castle and its grounds. During our breaks Butch read some interesting articles in the Newscientist, good stuff to share later during the walk and talk about. We saw a fox and lots of swallows.

 

We know that the rest of the Graafschapspad will be very interesting again, so we are looking forward to tomorrow.