Nature tour in the Kempen

Your cycling route starts at Hotel Restaurant Steensel. From here you cycle to the village of Duizel, one of the eight villages that belong to the Beatitudes of the Kempen. The Eight Beatitudes are said to owe their nickname to the Dutch soldiers who were quartered here during the Belgian Revolution around 1830 and found the region poor: they called it the Poor Things. The area surrounding Hoogeloon has been inhabited since the Iron Age, as finds testify. In 1827, Roman remains were found during excavations. Then you cycle through the Buikheide. The conifers and American oaks were once planted for logging. you. The Oirschotse heath is a large heath and drifting sand area, which is used as a military training area. The site is usually freely accessible during the day.