Van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur South

During the period from 1875 to 1882, the Van Gogh family lived in Etten, where father Theodorus served as a preacher. For Vincent van Gogh, Etten was a place of repeated refuge during those years. He found his very first studio there and worked tirelessly on studies, sketches and drawings, day and night. His time in Etten was later immortalized in the colorful and lively painting'Memory of the garden in Etten\\\' (Arles, 1888) during his stay in France.

During this Van Gogh cycle route you can first get acquainted with the five Van Gogh Monuments in the center of Etten-Leur, including the Van Gogh Church. Highly recommended for a visit. At the Moeierboom on the Market Square and at Vincent van Gogh's statue in the Binnentuin there are informative audio columns that tell the story of his arrival in and departure from Etten.

You cycle to the surrounding villages of Hoeven and St. Willebrord. Vincent came to Hoeven (popularly known as the Hoeve) with his father, who was an assistant pastor there. He also came to St. Willebrord (\\\'t Heike), where Cornelis Schuitemaker lived. That was one of Vincent's favorite models at the time. He has made several drawings of him. There is an audio column in both the center of Hoeven and St. Willebrord.

Roadmap

Do you want to travel with a paper, foldable route map? Order these here via the VisitBrabant Routebureau webshop. Prefer digital? View this route page on your phone or download the GPX file.

About this route

This cycle route was created by VisitBrabant Routebureau. The route has been plotted via the Brabant cycling junction system. Simply cycle from one numbered junction to the next. Arrows show you the way between the nodes. At the starting point of this route you will find ample parking and catering facilities. Is something wrong with the route signage? Please let us know via visitbrabant.com/meldpunt . You can also call 0800-4050050 (free).

Van Gogh trails

Vincent van Gogh was born in Brabant, grew up here, found inspiration, put his first sketches on paper, developed as a painter and created his first masterpiece: The Potato Eaters. Cycle and walk through the Brabant landscape that so inspired Van Gogh and visit the Van Gogh Monuments. You can't get any closer to Vincent! View them all .