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North side Loonse and Drunense dunes towards Heusden

  • The Netherlands
  • North Brabant
  • Haaren
  • 45.33 km (Approximately 02:39 u)
  • Cycling route 1134749
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North side Loonse and Drunense dunes towards Heusden

  • The Netherlands
  • North Brabant
  • Haaren
  • 45.33 km (Approximately 02:39 u)
  • Cycling route 1134749

Explore the surroundings of De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park, Drunen and Heusden. Get on your bike and explore one of the largest drifting sand areas in Western Europe. Along the way you can take a break at De Rustende Jager or Herberg De Drie Linden. You cycle to Fort Hedikhuizen via Vlijmen. This fort formed part of the Zuider Waterlinie and was used to protect the flood lock. Via the fortified town of Heusden you cycle past Drunen and Waalwijk back into the Loonse and Drunense Duinen for the last kilometers.

Directions

# Description Distance
De Rustende Jager (5074 RC, Haaren, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
35
 35 (5071RP, Haaren, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
34
 34 (Giersbergen, 5151RG, Heusden, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 2.03 km
Eetcafé De Klinkert (Klinkert, 5151RD, Heusden, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 3.69 km
72
 72 (5151RD, Heusden, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 4.21 km
72
 72 (5151RK, Heusden, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 4.54 km

Pause places

De Rustende Jager

11
5074 RC Haaren
http://www.de-rustende-jager.nl

Enjoying nature, dreaming away, having a nice chat and enjoying delicious dishes, recovering after a long walking or cycling trip: it's all possible at De Rustende Jager. This cozy eatery is located in the middle of National Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen. You can come here for a cup of coffee or tea with cake, a tasty sandwich and other lunch dishes and delicious ice creams. The specialty of De Rustende Jager is'de Brabantse Broeder\\\', a typical Brabant currant pastry with honey, cinnamon and brown sugar. Delicious with coffee! At De Rustende Jager it is also possible to rent bicycles.

Eetcafé De Klinkert

Klinkert 1
5151RD Heusden
http://www.eetcafedeklinkert.nl

Cafe de Klinkert is a cozy Brabant brown cafe, on the edge of the Loonse and Drunense dunes. Here you will experience the Brabant geniality and hospitality, in a wooded area. You will find a spacious terrace and a cozy cafe. The terrace is located in the middle of the Drunense dunes, where you can enjoy walking and cycling. There is bound to be a spot on the spacious terrace for you to enjoy homemade apple pie or sausage bread. Or end the day in style with one of the specialty beers!

Sights

Hertogin van Brabant

Hertogin van Brabant 10
5151 AB Heusden
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were not only used to produce flour from cereals, but also for draining polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, which have truly been set up as a polder model. A must see!

Schans bij Doeveren

1
5156 PG Heusden
https://www.zuiderwaterlinie.nl/11-vestingsteden/forten-in-nederland/schans-bij-doeveren

If you are on the Elshoutse Zeedijk you can see the remains of the Schans at Doeveren. The contours of this earthen defense work - in six points - are slightly higher than the rest of the landscape. The Schans was already in 1504 on the winding Elshoutse Zeedijk to defend this and the associated lock. And that was important to prevent the enemy from invading Heusden. Everyone saw that strategic importance, so the redoubt at Heusden was taken over and over again. By the Spaniards. Prince Maurice of Orange and the French. The redoubt was expanded several times, fell into disrepair and was renovated again. An eventful and busy place where it is now mainly quiet.

Heusden Nr. 3

Molen III
5256PL Heusden
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were used not only to produce flour from cereals, but also to reclaim polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, really set up as a polder model. A must see!

Fort Hedikhuizen

2
5256 TG Heusden
https://www.zuiderwaterlinie.nl/11-vestingsteden/forten-in-nederland/fort-hedikhuizen

This fort is still part of the fortifications of Heusden and was used to protect the inundation lock. This lock made it possible to allow water to flow from the Maas in a controlled manner. Heusden was thus defended by the flooded land. Until 1952 the fort at Heusden was used as a fortification and was known militarily as "The work behind the Hoogen Maasdijk". The lock and fort now form a local and ecological connection zone for animals.

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