Van Gogh NP walking route Etten-Leur

Welcome to Etten-Leur. This is the place where Vincent van Gogh started his artistic career in 1881. He is particularly charmed by the heathland landscape. The countryside, farm life and simple people intrigue him. He takes hours-long walks through his native region. Stroll around in his footsteps and experience what touched and inspired him. Consider Vincent's nature. Van Gogh started his artistic career in Etten-Leur in 1881. For Van Gogh, nature and art were inextricably linked. Vincent took hours of walks here and was charmed by the heathland landscape, the countryside and farm life. The long distance walk (14 km) is 98% unpaved. You walk through farmland, across wild fields with characteristic pollard willows, through forests and past ponds, streams and picturesque fens.

Walk through Vincent's place of family life and inspiration

The walk can be easily combined with the five Van Gogh Monuments in Etten-Leur, including the Van Gogh Church, the Kostershuis, the place where he lived and had his very first studio and where a statue of the Amsterdam artist Hein Vree now commemorates him. , the Old Town Hall, where he registered as a painter for the first time, and the Lambertus Church, which glows on the horizon in his drawings'Field with a rising storm\\\' and'Away with pollarded willows\ \\'. But Vincent also regularly sees the famous centuries-old Moeierboom and the picturesque Sint Paulushofje on the Market. The Art of Living Museum is located in the courtyard. Here you can (re)experience the time when Van Gogh lived and worked in Etten.

Extend the route and also visit the Van Gogh locations in the center of Etten-Leur. Would you like to know (even) more about Vincent's Etten period? Visit Van Gogh Etten-Leur.

Roadmap

A handy paper walking map has been released for this Van Gogh NP walking route. This is available via our webshop .

About this route

This 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).

Walking through Van Gogh National Park

Discover Van Gogh National Park . Enjoy the Brabant landscape full of winding streams, vast nature reserves, farmland, estates and greenery right in the heart of the villages and towns. Here we work together to create a beautiful, healthy and green living environment. With Vincent van Gogh as guide. He grew up in this area and was inspired by nature and the people of Brabant who worked the land. The Van Gogh walking routes let you experience the places that played a special role in his life. Like walking into a painting! View all Van Gogh walking routes here and share your experience with us via #VanGoghNP and #routesinbrabant.