Biker stops in the Achterhoek

Vorden Castle in the Achterhoek, along the Eight Castles route popular with motorcyclists

Photo: Bert Kaufmann, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Achterhoek is the Netherlands at its most intimate: narrow roads between hedgerows, old hamlets, half-timbered farms and the eight castles around Vorden. Quiet, gently rolling and a joy to tour, with Germany's Münsterland as a natural extension around the corner.

Map locations are indicative (town level) and are still being verified against OpenStreetMap. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors.

The biker stops in this area

Gelderland (Achterhoek)

Rockcafé Taste

Groenlo
Bikers' meeting point · food and drink · events and live music
Gelderland (Achterhoek)

Moto-Markt

Winterswijk
Bikers' meeting point · food and drink
Gelderland (Achterhoek)

Motorcamping Meddo

Winterswijk-Meddo
Motorcycle inn · overnight stay · motorcycle storage

About this area

Riders know the Achterhoek as one of the finest touring areas in the east, and the region has the stops to match. From the bikers' meeting point in the fortified town of Groenlo to a coffee stop in Winterswijk: click a biker café below and we work out the finest loop past the castles and hedgerows.

Turn it into a scenic loop

Every spot above sits on or near one of our measured and checked routes. Combine your stop with a loop through the area:

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