Monastery tour Boekel and Handel

Handel has a reputation as a place of pilgrimage. This walking tour takes you to explore the beautiful nature and historic buildings in the area surrounding Huize Padua. You start at Huize Padua and the route takes you past sights such as the Landmeerse Loop, the Crucifix, Nieuw Bloemendael Monastery, the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Ten Hemelopneming Church, and De Kluis museum.

About this route

This walking route was created by VisitBrabant Routebureau. The route has been plotted via the Brabant walking junction system. Simply walk from one numbered junction to another. Arrows show you the way between the nodes. Is something wrong with the route signage? Please let us know via visitbrabant.com/meldpunt . You can also call 0800-4050050 (free).

Roadmap

View this route page on your phone or download the GPX file. Do you want to travel with a paper map? You can order these in our webshop .

Brabant monastic life

Get acquainted with the life and work of Brabant monks on foot, then and now. Our Monastery Path takes you in several stages past about fifty-five monasteries and abbeys in Brabant. The total length of the walking path is 330 kilometres, but beautiful walks have also been plotted around various monasteries. View all stage and circular walks here .

Make your walk a special experience. For example, visit an exhibition or take a walk through the monastery garden. You can also order the special binding book, which was published by Ons Kloosterpad. For more information about Ons Kloosterpad, visit onskloosterpad.nl .