Cycling through Vught and surroundings

Vught is a beautiful village just below the proverbial smoke of Den Bosch. This route takes you through the village centre and the natural countryside.

Old Tower
From Esch you drive into the countryside. In the valley along the Essche Stroom you mainly drive between meadows and fields. You pass Nemerlaer Castle, which originally dates from the fourteenth century. In Haaren you see, besides many old farms, also the Old Tower from 1427. The accompanying church collapsed in 1780. Just past Helvoirt you pass Zwijnsbergen Castle. The main building dates from the seventeenth century and is privately owned.

Old Vught
Vught is a town with a rich history, you will see many special buildings. On the Kapellaan you will see Villa Leeuwenburg from 1890, on the Boxtelseweg you will pass Huize Weltevreden from the beginning of the nineteenth century. The last part of the route you will drive through the quiet valley of the Essche Stroom. In Esch you can enjoy a coffee with something tasty, a lunch or dinner at Ons Café.

Nemerlaer Castle
Nemerlaer Castle was bought around 1880 by Baron André van den Bogaerde van Terbrugge, the first Queen's Commissioner in North Brabant. He had the castle renovated in its current style and donated it to his son Donatus, who (allegedly) led a rather flamboyant lifestyle. Donatus fell out with his family and stipulated in his will that the castle could only be inhabited 70 years after his death. By that time, in 1964, the estate was immediately sold by the family to the Brabants Landschap. The dilapidated castle was included for one guilder.

From Ons Café you can also walk route 537844.