Cycling through the Strabrechtse Heide and the Leenderheide

From Geldrop you can take a beautiful bike ride through vast forests and heathlands. First you drive through the Molenheide: this former heathland was reclaimed just before the Second World War as a job creation project. A little later you drive straight through the Strabrechtse Heide. More than three hundred sheep graze on this vast heathland, and with a bit of luck you will encounter the shepherd and his flock near the path. Via Someren you cycle further to the Somerense Heide. On the Vroolijke Jager estate you pass a farm from 1831 where a war monument has been placed. You pass through Sterksel and Leende, two beautiful characteristic Brabant villages. The next large nature reserve on your route is the Leenderheide. Enjoy the peace and quiet here before you drive back to Kaffee Peijnenburg & Hotel Nijver.