Discover Halle: Church, Trails and Nature

Halle can be discovered from several perspectives: through the village church, cultural and historical trails, and landscape areas with water, fields and space for nature to develop freely.

Church and Architectural History in Halle

The present-day church in Halle was built in 1951 to a design by Amsterdam architect Karel Sijmons. The church at Dorpsstraat 19 in Halle is an early work by Amsterdam architect Karel Sijmons and illustrates the history of the development of Protestant Christian church architecture in the Netherlands. The interior also rewards a closer look: the pews are arranged in a semicircle around the liturgical centre, while the columns follow an octagonal floor plan. In this way, design, spatial organisation and Dutch architectural development come together in a single church building.

Halserug, Romienendiek and the Halle Route

Halle lies on the 16-kilometre-long Halserug cover-sand ridge, which runs from southeast to northwest between Zelhem and Aalten. The historic Romienendiek crosses the Halserug and is significant both in cultural and historical terms and from a geological perspective. The Halle Route offers another perspective on the landscape: it leads through a varied cultural landscape towards Slangenburg Estate and past the Halsche Vloed nature reserve.

Walking Trails with Water, Fields and Nature Development

The Boelekeerlspad runs between Zelhem and Halle. Its starting point is Boerderij Boldiek, Boldijk 6 in Halle. From the Boldiek starting point, you can choose from various walks in the Achterhoek walking-node network. The Trage Tocht Halle follows sandy paths and cart tracks, while the Boelekeerlspad passes the Halsche Vloed, ponds, agricultural land, and old and newly developing nature. The Heidenhoekse Vloed is an area designated for nature development, where nature is allowed to develop freely.

The Trage Tocht Halle also quickly leads from the church in Halle into the rural surroundings. The walk follows sandy paths and cart tracks lined with trees and shrubs and passes between fields. Along the way, it passes the restored Stuifveen and the lush Vildersveen; the tree frogs there seem to be doing well. The Amerongenpad is a cultural and historical trail in the countryside around Halle.

Halle for Different Types of Travel Days

The war memorial in Halle commemorates six English pilots who died in an aerial battle over Halle in 1940. The starting points also vary: the Boelekeerlspad begins at Boerderij Boldiek, Boldijk 6, while the Trage Tocht Halle starts at the church. When planning a day in Halle, you can consider what you would like to make the focus, depending on how you want your day to unfold: local culture, trails through the countryside, water, fields or nature development.

More Places for Your Travel Plans

For further travel planning, you can also explore Toldijk, Keijenborg, Baak, Olburgen, Hengelo, Wichmond, Bronckhorst and Steenderen.

To the overarching travel overview: Bronckhorst.