The Bengel

Your cycling route starts at Hotel De Bengel, located on the historic market square of Eersel. This centuries-old village is one of the Eight Beatitudes, beautiful villages in the vast forests, stream valleys and heathlands of the Brabantse Kempen. You soon cycle to the Hapertse Heide, which is grazed by blond beef cows of the Bazadaise breed from the Gironde. You cycle straight through nature to De Grote and Kleine Cirkel near Reusel. In the 1930s, the street plan of the Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde was created in a part of the heath. The circles were nice landmarks for pilots in World War II. Get off at listening point L103: Thanks to the underground. Allied paratroopers and crew members went into hiding at this location.