Cycling through the beautiful border area near Kalmthout
- The Netherlands
- North Brabant
- Roosendaal
- 71.03 km (Approximately 04:10 u)
- Cycling route 570442
Cycling through the beautiful border area near Kalmthout
- The Netherlands
- North Brabant
- Roosendaal
- 71.03 km (Approximately 04:10 u)
- Cycling route 570442
It is wonderful to cycle around Kalmthout in Belgium. You can enjoy the peace and fresh air in the woods and there is plenty of cultural history to experience in the villages on this route.
Caterer-Taverne Annelies
You start and end this route just south of Roosendaal. In recent years, nature in the area has been enriched considerably. You will see an old cultural landscape with forests, fields and grasslands and hedgerows. In Nispen you cycle past the Molen Aerden, a flour mill from 1850. You will also pass a flour mill in Huijbergen: the Johanna dates from 1862. Along the way you can take a break at Traiteur-Taverne Annelies after about 15 kilometers of cycling . Enjoy a tasty snack and a drink here and then get back on your bike.
Brabant Wall
What a nice ride on the bike path. In the village of Wildert you can visit the Bakkersmolen museum complex and the Steam and Bakery Museum. Then you cycle back to the starting point of the route.
Bakery Mill and Steam and Bakery Museum
You will find the steam and bakery museum in the youngest windmill in Flanders. On Sundays, the mill and steam engines are put into operation here. The museum then comes to life. Visit this museum and learn everything about making flour with a mill and baking all kinds of goodies with that flour.
Caterer-Taverne Annelies
You start and end this route just south of Roosendaal. In recent years, nature in the area has been enriched considerably. You will see an old cultural landscape with forests, fields and grasslands and hedgerows. In Nispen you cycle past the Molen Aerden, a flour mill from 1850. You will also pass a flour mill in Huijbergen: the Johanna dates from 1862. Along the way you can take a break at Traiteur-Taverne Annelies after about 15 kilometers of cycling . Enjoy a tasty snack and a drink here and then get back on your bike.
Brabant Wall
What a nice ride on the bike path. In the village of Wildert you can visit the Bakkersmolen museum complex and the Steam and Bakery Museum. Then you cycle back to the starting point of the route.
Bakery Mill and Steam and Bakery Museum
You will find the steam and bakery museum in the youngest windmill in Flanders. On Sundays, the mill and steam engines are put into operation here. The museum then comes to life. Visit this museum and learn everything about making flour with a mill and baking all kinds of goodies with that flour.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parkeerplaats (Muizendreef, 4709PC, Roosendaal, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
95 | 95 (4721PN, Roosendaal, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 2.26 km |
71 | 71 (4709PD, Roosendaal, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 3.12 km |
94 | 94 (4709BJ, Roosendaal, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 3.92 km |
| Molen Aerden (Molen van Aerden, 4709AC, Roosendaal, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 4.42 km | |
29 | 29 (Nigtestraat, 4709RH, Roosendaal, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 5.28 km |
Pause places
Traiteur-Taverne Annelies
Moerkantsebaan 295
2910 Essen
http://www.traiteurannelies.be
Just across the Belgian border you will find Traiteur-Taverne Annelies. In the tavern of Annelies you can enjoy the tastiest snacks and drinks to give you new energy at the end or during a bike ride or a walk. Every Saturday and Sunday you can enjoy an extensive breakfast buffet here and on Tuesday and Thursday you can come and taste the lunch buffet for a good price. On other days it is of course also possible to have breakfast or lunch, but then you choose something delicious from the menu. A dinner or a cup of coffee with something delicious on the side is also possible here. Would you rather buy a tasty sandwich for the road? Then take a look at the associated shop full of daily fresh products and stock up on something delicious to enjoy along the way during a picnic in a beautiful natural area.
Sights
Molen Aerden
Molen van Aerden
4709AC Roosendaal
http://www.allemolens.nl
De Molen van Aerden is a windmill of the belt mill type. The mill was built in 1850 and was used as a flour mill. The mill was restored in 2011, the mill has now been completely refurbished, but unfortunately not much turning is happening yet.
Molen Johanna
Johanna 25b
4635 RD Woensdrecht
http://www.allemolens.nl
This mill is a restored stone mountain mill in the center of the village of Huijbergen. The mill is open every Sunday afternoon. You can then go to the mill shop for flour and related products. The mill dates from 1862 and at the time it was the intention to also use Johanna as an oil mill. Ultimately, the mill was never used for that. Today, milling is still done on a voluntary basis.
Bakkersmolen en Stoom- en Bakkerijmuseum
De Bakkersmolen 238
2910 Essen
The youngest windmill in Flanders (1981) houses the Bakery and Steam Museum. The site comes to life on Sunday. The windmill blades turn and the steam engines roar. The irresistible scent of fresh bread comes from the oven, which you can taste in the Molenhoeve. You can also take a ride with the steam carousel or the steam train here. Copyright photo: Mie De Backer
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