Achterveld

A stay in Achterveld can focus on several different things: remembering talks about food supplies, paths through the surrounding countryside, and the Maria Chapel of Sint Jozef Church. If you are looking for a hotel in Achterveld, these themes can help structure your travel plans. They range from the history of two memorials to choosing between a circular walk and a long-distance trail that passes through Achterveld.

Remembrance and local history

The “Bijna Vrij” memorial commemorates important talks held on 28 and 30 April 1945 at the Sint-Jozef School in Achterveld between the Allies and the occupying forces. An agreement was reached on supplying food to the starving western Netherlands. The memorial thus connects the specific negotiating site in Achterveld with a regional concern about food supplies. The talks took place on two days in April, exactly two days apart.

“Bijna Vrij” is a bronze sculpture of a girl with a dove on a stone pillar. Another memorial, the “Voedselmonument,” stands in the Moespot in Achterveld: a wooden plaque commemorating the food conference held in Achterveld on 28 and 30 April. The memorials differ both in form and in historical emphasis: “Bijna Vrij” focuses on the talks and the agreement, while the “Voedselmonument” focuses on the food conference and its commemoration with a plaque.

The former De Moespot school is located at Jan van Arkelweg 6 in Achterveld.

Circular walk and long-distance trail

The Snorrenhoefpad is a 10-kilometre circular walk through the countryside around Achterveld. It crosses pastureland and estates and runs alongside farmsteads and streams. The distance refers to the circular route, while the landscape features give an idea of its course: pastures, estates, farms and waterways shape the route description. Since route distances and trails may change, check the latest information before setting out.

The Marskramerpad long-distance trail passes through Achterveld and is 372 kilometres long in total. This figure refers to the entire trail, not just the section in Achterveld. This means two different scales are being compared: a circular walk in the surrounding countryside and the total length of a long-distance trail. So when comparing the two routes, consider their format and the scope of the distance given.

Plan a visit to the Maria Chapel

The Maria Chapel of Sint Jozef Church is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Plan your visit within these hours; if a particular date is important, check the latest opening hours in advance.

For planning your day, the information answers different questions: the chapel hours indicate when it can be visited during the day, while the route distances describe two different routes. This lets you consider a chapel visit and a hiking route as separate items in your plans.

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