Tour of Geldrop, Heeze and Strabrechtse Heide
- The Netherlands
- North Brabant
- Geldrop-Mierlo
- 52.65 km (Approximately 03:05 u)
- Cycling route 116317
Tour of Geldrop, Heeze and Strabrechtse Heide
- The Netherlands
- North Brabant
- Geldrop-Mierlo
- 52.65 km (Approximately 03:05 u)
- Cycling route 116317
Your route starts at Bed And Breakfast Ouwe Beuk. Small groves, shifting sand, grazing sheep, but also typical flora and fauna and the largest fen in the Netherlands can be found on the Strabrechtse Heide. This well-known nature reserve in southeast Brabant covers more than 1500 hectares. This makes the Strabrechtse Heide one of the largest heath areas in the Netherlands. You will find many fens on the heathland and the Galgenberg is located in the heart of the extensive heathland; an open drifting sand area. Also take a look at Heeze Castle, in the village of the same name. It consists of two parts: the medieval castle of Eymerick and a newer castle from the seventeenth century. The location in nature is beautiful and the eighteenth-century furnishings have remained almost intact, despite the fact that the castle is inhabited.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bed And Breakfast Ouwe Beuk (Broekstraat, 5731 RB, Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
82 | 82 (Broekstraat, 5731RB, Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 0.14 km |
83 | 83 (5731, Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 1.28 km |
37 | 37 (5731, Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 2.05 km |
32 | 32 (5731, Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 5.04 km |
86 | 86 (5731, Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 8.90 km |
Pause places
Bed And Breakfast Ouwe Beuk
Broekstraat 64
5731 RB Geldrop-Mierlo
https://www.ouwebeuk.nl
This B&B, a long gable farm from 1857, can be found in Mierlo between Eindhoven and Helmond. There is a train station within walking distance for a direct connection to these cities. This area is ideal for recreational cyclists or walkers. For example, junction 82 is 100m away. You will be staying here in the vicinity of beautiful nature reserves such as the Stabrechtse heide and the Dommeldal. There is also no shortage of cultural sights here, for example get to know the life and work of Vincent van Gogh in Nuenen!
De Strabrechtse Hoeve
Aardborstweg 19
5731 PS Geldrop-Mierlo
http://www.strabrechtsehoeve.nl
The Strabrechtse Hoeve is the ideal starting point for beautiful cycling and walking tours in and around the Strabrechtse Heide. Here you will find a cozy terrace where you can have a coffee with something delicious or have lunch, so that you can start your tour with enough energy. If you wish, you can reserve a table immediately, so that you can refuel with a delicious meal after your wonderful tour. This location also has 10 camper pitches so you can also book a night here.
Boscafe De Soete Inval
Bosrandweg 6
5711 RJ Someren
http://www.hoijsehoeve.nl
Boscafe De Soete Inval is part of the Nature Gate Vennenhorst, which opened in 2017. At De Soete Inval you are welcome for a cup of coffee with a piece of cake, a drink with something delicious or a lunch. Ideal as a base or stopover if you are going on beautiful walks or bike rides through the Someren area!
De Broeders
6
6029 TK Heeze-Leende
http://www.debroeders.com
Beautifully situated in picturesque Sterksel, you will find De Broeders, the ideal starting point for your cycling and walking tours. You can park here easily and for free before setting out through the beautiful Kempen. Enjoy a delicious cup of coffee at the start and a delicious dish from the region when you return.
Tapperij De Zwaan
23
5591 HC Heeze-Leende
http://www.tapperijdezwaan.nl
Tapperij De Zwaan is located in the center of Heeze, next to the impressive Heeze Castle. The pub is an ideal starting and finishing point for your walks and cycling routes, because in the area you will find the nature reserves De Strabrechtse- and de Groote Heide and De Herbertusbossen. Enjoy a few hours in nature and then settle down in a comfortable chair at Tapperij De Zwaan to relax. Here you can enjoy a cup of coffee, a choice of 160 specialty beers, 8 open wines and a delicious lunch or dinner.
Sights
Kasteel Heeze
During the war, the municipal population register was regularly stored safely in the castle. As a result, it was also preserved when the resistance in a robbery set fire to the town hall of Heeze in September 1943, see also point 25 below. Because Heeze had no town hall at the time, the castle was also used as such for a short time.
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