Clubdag 2018 Heeten Haminkeln
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Last edit: 11-01-2022
Route Summary
This route was part of a Club day with MC Freewheels from Heeten. The route goes from Heeten to Thunderbike Roadhouse in Hamminkeln Germany and again to Heeten.
The start and end point of this route is at Brasserie Dert13n In Heeten.
I drove this route on September 15, 2018.
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Duration
4h 44m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
220.92 km
Countries
Thunderbike
RouteXpert Review
This route with the start and end points in Heeten in Overijssel goes through the Achterhoek to Hamminkeln in Germany. It is a club day of MC Freewheels from Heeten. Every year a nice route is set out with the aim of "a nice ride on the motorcycle and an activity".
The activity we did in 2018 is to visit the Harley dealer in Hamminkeln.
This dealer, Thunderbike, specializes in building custom engines. When it comes to raising, lowering, widening or you want special design rims, it's all possible.
"Real custom work with solid advice"
We had a tour of the entire company and were able to see in detail how accurately they work.
Most of it is old-fashioned manual work, such as making special tanks and outlets. All of this is carried out by motivated professionals who talk about it with passion. This of course also resulted in nice conversations.
For more information also look at useful Links under Thunderbike.
You can eat at the adjacent restaurant called Thunderbike Roadhouse where many bikers come and it is very cozy. After having consumed something here, it is time to mount our own steel steed again.
The tough feeling of some club members can still be seen in their seating position.
In this way we pass a little further along Lake Empel, a beautiful photo moment.
The ruins of Empel Castle lie on Lake Empel. This castle dates from the early 13th century. Over the years, the castle has been owned by various owners. At the end of the Second World War, at the time of the liberation, the Germans used the castle to block the road of the Allies to Bocholt from there. Many castles were taken by the Germans during the war as observation tower, as shelter for troops and officers or as storage space for weapons and ammunition. Castles were also deliberately destroyed to prevent them from being used by enemy forces. Almost half of the total damage to castles and country estates occurred in the Netherlands during the last year of the war. This castle was also completely destroyed in the last months of the war. A ruin was the only thing left and reconstruction was not financially feasible for a long time. The reconstruction of the castle ruins was only started in 2000. Nowadays the castle is privately owned.
You can find this information at useful Links under Ruin Haus Empel.
Then we quietly started on the way back and during the ride we passed several places where you can have a cup of coffee, refuel or stop for a photo.
I have included a few places in the details.
I have given the route 4 stars because I personally think it is a beautiful route. No spectacular curves or height differences but just nice driving.
Another successful club day!
Route details:
Route point 5 - Thunderbike Roadhouse photo opportunity and lunch
Route point 8 - Photo moment Kasteel Empel
Route point 14 - Coffee stop
Empelse ruine
Harley Cycle
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