Tour over the heath near Heeze
- The Netherlands
- North Brabant
- Heeze-Leende
- 48.52 km (Approximately 02:51 u)
- Cycling route 1293859
Tour over the heath near Heeze
- The Netherlands
- North Brabant
- Heeze-Leende
- 48.52 km (Approximately 02:51 u)
- Cycling route 1293859
This cycling route starts at Tapperij De Zwaan, in Heeze. You cycle past Heeze Castle into nature. This moated castle is located in a beautiful location. From here you cycle into the Strabrechtse Heide, where you experience what large parts of North Brabant used to be like. You may come across the large herd of Kempen sheep that still graze the heath. The Somerense Heide consists largely of heathland extraction. De Vroolijke Jager is also a good example of conifers that were planted in an area that mainly consisted of heathland. Nearby you cycle into De Heide, a dry nature reserve where mainly conifers grow.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tapperij De Zwaan (5591 HC, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
13 | 13 (5591HE, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 0.02 km |
| Huis Jachtlust (5591HJ, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 1.29 km | |
| Waschven (Waschven, 5731PT, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 4.58 km | |
12 | 12 (5591BP, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 7.44 km |
13 | 13 (5591HE, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 8.03 km |
Pause places
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
Huis Jachtlust
During the war, the local leader of the NSB lived here. People in the current municipality of Heeze-Leende were also members or sympathizers of the NSB. The real members had taken the oath of allegiance. Sympathizers paid less dues, often for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they had to become sympathetic in order not to lose their job. Others chose it because they would not have to go to German labor camps. Still others got married, borrowed money from people who were members of the NSB and were thus forced to become sympathizers. Even if you had paid off your debt, you could no longer leave the party.
Waschven
At the Waschven you have a good view of the grazing Scottish highlanders.
De Riesten - Onderduikplek
In Leende, the so-called 'Dolinger Putten' were a well-known hiding place. In the area near De Riesten there were so-called dredging pits, where mainly young men hid to escape the Arbeidseinsatz. An outsider was unable to find his way in this almost impenetrable area. Moreover, there were also several ways out for the acquaintances. Due to betrayal of a few pro-German people from Leenden, the hideout was still set on fire by the Germans at the end of the occupation. Fortunately, there were no people in hiding at the time because they were busy with harvesting activities.
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