Christina Path – Shortcuts
Shortcut 1 Lengerich
An excellent alternative route to cycle node 21 avoids a steep and circuitous detour. You shorten the trip by approx. 6 km.
Shortcut 2 Deventer
From the ferry at Deventer (node 62) you can choose a shorter ride on the cycle path along the N344 as an alternative to the cycle node route. Realize that you will miss out on an attractive ride through beautiful nature reserves and that you will cycle along a highway. This fast route consists of two parts. This first part ‘Shortcut 2 Deventer’ goes to Hoog-Soeren west of Apeldoorn. There you return to the cycle node route.
Shortcut 3 Aardhuis
Part 2 of the alternative route on the cycle path along the N344. Approximately 2.5 km past node 9 at the Aardhuis, the junction route makes a turn to the right towards junction 5. If you choose the alternative route, continue straight along the Amerfoortseweg. At Voorthuizen (node 21) you rejoin the cycle node route.
Shortcut 4 Amersfoort
Shortcut 5 Loveren
About 1.5 km past node 79 near Baarle Nassau/Hertog, the cycle node route sends you left into the Sportlaan. A rather uninteresting tour through Baarle follows, before you end up at the place that it is actually about: the historic resting place Loveren. Queen Chistina was welcomed there in 1654 at Bruheze Castle. You can avoid the detour through Baarle along nodes 93 and 92 with this shortcut. After Loveren, continue the cycle node route via junction 80. You can find this by cycling a bit towards Ulicoten using the signpost.