Cycling through the woods near Reusel

There is plenty of natural beauty to be found around the Brabant village of Reusel. This route takes you through some quiet nature reserves, such as the Peelse Heide.

The Utrecht estate
The first part of the route you cycle through a series of nature reserves. You start in De Utrecht, a 2,500-hectare estate just above Lage Mierde. You mainly cycle through coniferous forests here, and about 400 hectares of the original heath remain. A little later you cycle through the forests of the Wellenseindse Heide where Panneven is located. At the Belgian border you pass Het Beleven. In this tranquil and nature-rich part of Brabant you will feel like you are in no man's land.

Monumental churches
You will also see the Sint-Petrus\\\'-Bandenkerk, dating from 1926, a national monument that stands out for its domed turrets. In Lage Mierde you can admire St. Stephen's Church, the tower and nave date from the fifteenth century. The route ends at an attractive location: at the eighty-year-old Herberg"In den Bockenreyder\\\", where you can enjoy a drink and a snack.

Circles on the Peelheide
The route also takes you more about De Peelse Heide, a heathland reclamation area where mainly Scots pine grows. The cycle path takes you across two striking circles: the Large Circle and the Small Circle. The Great Circle is said to correspond in size to the Place de l\\\'Étoile in Paris. Also, the distance from the Large Circle to the Small Circle would be the same as that between the Place de l\\\'Étoile and the Place de la Concorde. It is said that the idea for these circles came from an official who was involved in the development of the area in the 1930s. The circles were an important landmark for pilots during the Second World War. Would you like to spend another day in the Brabant countryside? Then also cycle route 183586.