802603 Walking through the Leenderbos

The Leenderbos is an ideal nature reserve to escape the hectic life for a day. Put on your walking shoes and come and relax here.

St. John's Chapel
At Fietscafé de Hospes you can sit on a terrace with a coffee and something tasty. Then you set off through Leenderstrijp. In this small village you will see some beautiful old Kempen long-gable farms. Just outside the village you can turn left from Kapelstraat to view the beautiful St. John's Chapel. This monument dates from 1843. Further on you pass the Heimolen, a flour mill from 1754.

Leenderbos
You will have no trouble enjoying the silence and natural beauty in the Leenderbos. The forest is mainly planted with Scots pines that were once intended for mining timber. You will also see heathland, fens, drifting dunes and winding paths here. This beautiful forest area is never boring. On the small heathlands you can encounter the nightjar or the gentian blue. The last part of the route you walk between meadows and fields. What a change!

Directions

#	Description	Distance
	Fietscafé de Hospes (Strijperstraat, 5595 GD, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
59	59 (Strijperstraat, 5595GB, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	0.06 km
54	54 (5595GH, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	0.16 km
	Heimolen (Heimolen, 5595GK, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	1.06 km
28	28 (Kapelstraat, 5595GK, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	1.24 km
4	4 (Heerstraat, 5595GL, Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, The Netherlands)	2.56 km

Pause places

Fietscafé de Hospes

Strijperstraat 46
5595 GD Heeze-Leende
http://www.cafedehospes.nl

Beautifully situated on the edge of the Leenderbos you will find this lovely bicycle terrace. This is the perfect starting point for cycling and walking through the Brabant Kempen. Enjoy delicious home-made meals from our own kitchen for a good fair price. You can choose from several cycling and walking routes that start from here.

Sights

Heimolen

Heimolen
5595GK Heeze-Leende
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were not only used to produce grain flour, but also to reclaim polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, really set up as a polder model. A must see!

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