From Boekel through Brabant villages

From Boekel you can easily drive into rural Brabant. Here you will find peace, space and cozy church villages such as Erp, Lieshout and Gemert.

Brabant sights
There are many historical sights in Brabant's church villages, such as beautiful old (long-gabled) farms. Most churches date from the beginning of the twentieth century, but they are no less beautiful for that. In Lieshout you will pass De Leest, a flour mill from 1899. In Beek en Donk, the Oude Toren, the remains of a church from 1400, looms at the end of the Orchideestraat. In Boekel you will pass the Molen Boekel, a flour mill from 1785. .

Brabant tranquility
Extensive nature reserves may be missing on this route, but there is plenty of natural beauty to experience. In the predominantly agricultural landscape you occasionally pass through small forest plots. Such as the gently sloping Strijbosch west of the village of Handel. You also cycle through stream valleys and on roads lined with poplars. Everywhere you experience that characteristic Brabant tranquility. At La Compagnie in Boekel you can enjoy a drink and a snack in a homely atmosphere.