115420 Cycling past the Tilburg Trappist Monastery

In the countryside of Tilburg it is wonderful to cycle through a varied landscape. You pass through Annanina's Rust, an estate founded in 1899 by a local notary. He named this area after his Russian mistress who lived in a small house on the estate. You cycle towards Tilburg via the village of Biest-Houtakker. In the center of this former textile city you will pass the striking nineteenth-century Heuvelse Kerk. Along the Wilhelmina Canal you drive to Koningshoeven Abbey, a Trappist monastery that was founded in 1881. In the abbey shop you will find many tasty abbey products. Then you drive into the Oisterwijkse Bossen & Vennen. A vast nature reserve where you can enjoy the peace and quiet. And a drink and snack at Boshuis Venkraai. You cycle back to Diessen through the agricultural area.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
61	61 (5087BB, Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
2	2 (5087TX, Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	1.37 km
4	4 (5089NW, Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	4.89 km
7	7 (5066CX, Oisterwijk, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	6.88 km
33	33 (Oirschotseweg, 5066CH, Oisterwijk, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	9.45 km
85	85 (Zandstraat, 5066CA, Oisterwijk, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	10.34 km

Pause places

Boshuis Venkraai

Bosweg 162
5062 SH Oisterwijk
http://www.boshuisvenkraai.nl

Boshuis Venkraai is located in the middle of the Oisterwijkse Bossen among the dozens of fens in this area. The mysterious fens give you the feeling of being a long way from civilization. In this area you can enjoy cycling and walking in peace. Tired of all that activity? Then take a seat at Boshuis Venkraai. Here you can relax and gain new energy while enjoying a cup of coffee, a tasty snack or one of the specialty beers that are available here. For example, try the house beer'Blonde Kraai\\\'. The Boshuis exudes cosiness with the authentic red and white shutters and a spacious terrace that overlooks the forest. Here you will still find real Brabant cosiness and you will automatically feel at home. In the summer you can relax on the terrace and watch the nature around you. When it is a bit colder you can sit comfortably inside.

Sights

Abdij Onze Lieve Vrouw van Koningshoeven

Eindhovenseweg
5018TL Tilburg
http://www.koningshoeven.nl

In 1880, Abbot Dominicus Lacaes converted the sheepfold that stood on this site into a monastery. The well-known Trappist beer is brewed in this monastery.

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