Holiday apartment in De Bult: History, Landscape and Routes

De Bult combines a historic country estate with a landscape whose forms date back to the Ice Age. The historic De Bult country estate comprises a modest country house built in 1798. It is regarded as a culturally and historically significant example of a small, well-preserved country estate with a landscape design dating from around 1800. When choosing a holiday apartment in De Bult, you can make historic grounds and landscape formations the focus of your travel planning.

Parkland and Traces of History

The park is an essential part of the character of the country estate. It has a gently undulating lawn with a circular path, joined by curved paths. On the west side, next to the lawn, lies a small pond. At the southern edge of the park are an old orchard and a garden wall. Open lawns, water, orchard, and historic boundaries thus emerge as distinct elements of the grounds.

The wider landscape around De Bult is also clearly distinctive. De Bult is part of the upland area and the glacial moraine ridges around Steenwijk, which form the natural boundary of the Weerribben-Wieden area. The Lordship of De Eese lies at the border area of the provinces of Overijssel, Drenthe, and Friesland. In the De Bult–Eesveen area, the history of its inhabitants dates back to prehistoric times; burial mounds can be found at De Eese, and a wheel from the Iron Age was also discovered. In the De Eese area, a castle dating from 1619 still offers a romantic sight today.

Holiday Apartment in De Bult for Hiking and Cycling Experiences

For planning your day, the De Bult–Eesveen area offers routes of different lengths. It is home to the 13.5 km NS wandeling Woldberg. The route passes through the wooded area around and on the Woldberg and Steenwijk, as well as through the De Eese estate. It therefore combines several specific landscape and local features in a manageable hiking route.

For longer tours, the De Bult–Eesveen area offers the 40 km Weldadig Rondje. The route is signposted with special waymarkers, can be joined at any junction, and returns to the starting point. The 58 km Kolonie III Hollands Venetie route offers a different scale. It runs from Willemsoord (Kolonie III) through Weerribben-Wieden National Park to Giethoorn. The different distances help you compare hiking and cycling routes according to your preferred length for the day.

Steenwijk as a Historic Destination

Along the Vestingroute Steenwijk, information boards explain Steenwijk’s fortification history. The city’s present-day form emerged in the 15th century and was shaped by eight bastions around 1600. For travel planning that combines nature and culture, this route complements the natural experiences around De Bult with a historical focus.

Accommodation for Different Group Sizes

Residence de Eese offers group accommodation for groups of 12 to 28 people. Buitengoed Fredeshiem is a hospitable fraternity house on a 14-hectare estate on the border of Overijssel, Friesland, and Drenthe.

More Destinations

Also discover Sint Jansklooster, Vollenhove, Ossenzijl, Wanneperveen, Steenwijk, Paasloo, Belt-Schutsloot and Kalenberg.

For the higher-level travel overview: Steenwijkerland.