The extensive estates near Hilvarenbeek

Enjoy a day in Brabant? Then come and cycle in the woods near Hilvarenbeek. In the village itself you can see the Vrijthof, the beautiful historic center of Hilvarenbeek.

Hilvarenbeek
At Restaurant De Nieuwe Hoef you can first grab a terrace in the middle of the woods. Now that's relaxing! Then you drive through Gorp De Leij Estate. Here you will find a mosaic of deciduous and coniferous forests, occasionally you pass fields and grasslands. In the hamlet of Gorp you will see some old farms and a monumental hunting lodge. In Hilvarenbeek you will pass two nice stops: Museum De Dorpsdokter and Museum Brewery De Roos.

De Utrecht estate
The De Utrecht estate was developed in 1898 as a financial investment by the life insurance company De Utrecht. You drive many kilometers through the forests here, occasionally you have beautiful views of flower-rich grasslands. You make a shortcut through the sparsely populated rural area of Poppel in Belgium, after which you cross the border again at the Nieuwkerk Estate. Just before junction 50, cross the Rovertse Leij via the Paradijsbrug. What a beautiful spot!