Castle route in the Aa brook valley near Berlicum
- The Netherlands
- North Brabant
- Sint-Michielsgestel
- 45.46 km (Approximately 02:40 u)
- Cycling route 115723
Castle route in the Aa brook valley near Berlicum
- The Netherlands
- North Brabant
- Sint-Michielsgestel
- 45.46 km (Approximately 02:40 u)
- Cycling route 115723
This versatile cycling tour quickly passes two sights: Nieuw-Herlaer Castle and Haanwijk Estate. After a coffee at Eetcafé De Prins in Berlicum, you get back on your bike. If you continue the route towards Heeswijk, after junction 39 you will pass the famous Heeswijk Castle. This medieval castle is a former moated castle from the 11th century. It is now furnished as a museum. Nature lovers can indulge themselves in the Heeswijk forests between junctions 60 and 61. These forests with pond were created in the 19th century. Berne Abbey was founded in 1134 and is the oldest existing monastic community in the Netherlands. At Next Lunch & Eetcafé you can grab a nice terrace, after which you drive to Sint-Michelsgestel. Here you pass the fifteenth-century Old Tower.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parkeerplaats (5271NA, Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
75 | 75 (5271NA, Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 0.83 km |
65 | 65 (5271VR, Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 1.89 km |
36 | 36 (5271VH, Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 3.40 km |
| Kasteel Nieuw-Herlaer (5271VK, Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 3.70 km | |
| Landgoed Haanwijk (Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 4.42 km |
Pause places
Eetcafé De Prins
Hoogstraat 50-52
5258 BE Sint-Michielsgestel
http://www.herbergdeprins.nl
Eetcafe de Prins has been the nicest eatery in Berlicum for years. The building is located on the Hoogstraat and is clearly recognizable by the cozy terrace and the characteristic appearance. You can visit the cafe, the restaurant or outside on the terrace 7 days a week. The kitchen is open every day from 12 noon to 9.30 pm. The cafe has a living room atmosphere and you can enjoy an informal drink with delicious snacks from the drinks menu. A nice place to start your walk or cycle route through Berlicum!
Naast Lunch & Eetcafé
Plein 1969 82
5473 CW Bernheze
https://www.naastdebar.nl
Next to Lunch & Eetcafe is a cozy catering location in Heeswijk-Dinther. An ideal base for cycling trips to's-Hertogenbosch, the Maashorst and the Groene Woud around Boxtel. You can also enjoy beautiful walks in the immediate vicinity. During or after your trip you can relax here while enjoying a coffee or tea with cake, lunch or dinner. The menu offers a variety of dishes, ranging from salads and poke bowls to meat, fish and vegetarian meals. When the weather is nice, you can take a seat on the cozy terrace.
Sights
Kasteel Nieuw-Herlaer
Nieuw-Herlaer Castle in Sint-Michielsgestel was first mentioned in 1381. It is unclear exactly how old the castle is. Over the centuries, the castle has been restored several times.
Landgoed Haanwijk
Sint-Michielsgestel
http://www.kasteleninnederland.nl
The current building consists of a mansion with an elongated side wing against which a farm was built in the eighteenth century. The house (1649) is built of brick and has a slate hipped roof with a hexagonal ridge on the western
Kasteel Heeswijk
The cellars and some vertical wall work date from the end of the 14th or the beginning of the 15th century. After restoration, the castle has been converted into a museum that you can visit.
Abdij van Berne
5473DC Bernheze
http://www.abdijvanberne.nl
Spread across Belgium and the Netherlands are numerous abbeys, where the monks live according to the rule of Benedictus. They are all oases of tranquility, situated in a beautiful landscape with a rich cultural-historical background. Pay a visit
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