Brabant Monastery Trail Stage 9: Aarle Rixtel - Eindhoven
This walking route takes you from Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed in Aarle Rixtel to former monastery Mariënhage in Eindhoven.
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This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Aarle Rixtel and Eindhoven. This route takes you from Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed in Aarle Rixtel to former monastery Mariënhage in Eindhoven. Along the way you will pass various locations such as the Our Lady Presentation Church and the Mariëngaarde Chapel. You can also explore Croy Castle and former priory Hooidonk. This route is part of Brabant Monastery Trail, a trail in 15 stages.
Staying overnight
A number of monasteries along Brabant Monastery Trail have the option of staying the night. Always check in advance what is possible, some monasteries are only open on certain days. For all locations and up-to-date information, please visit brabantskloosterleven.nl (Dutch language). There are many hospitable hotels, B&Bs, campsites and other locations where you can stay the night in the trail’s surroundings. You can find an accommodation from this list of places to stay in Brabant.
Brabant Monastery Trail
While wal…
This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Aarle Rixtel and Eindhoven. This route takes you from Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed in Aarle Rixtel to former monastery Mariënhage in Eindhoven. Along the way you will pass various locations such as the Our Lady Presentation Church and the Mariëngaarde Chapel. You can also explore Croy Castle and former priory Hooidonk. This route is part of Brabant Monastery Trail, a trail in 15 stages.
Staying overnight
A number of monasteries along Brabant Monastery Trail have the option of staying the night. Always check in advance what is possible, some monasteries are only open on certain days. For all locations and up-to-date information, please visit brabantskloosterleven.nl (Dutch language). There are many hospitable hotels, B&Bs, campsites and other locations where you can stay the night in the trail’s surroundings. You can find an accommodation from this list of places to stay in Brabant.
Brabant Monastery Trail
While walking, become acquainted with the life and work of the Brabant monks and nuns – then and now. Brabant Monastery Trail takes you past around fifty-five monasteries and abbeys in North Brabant in various stages. The total length of the trail is 330 kilometres, but there are also beautiful trails marked out around various monasteries.
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Signposting
Simply follow the signs and cycle along the route from one numbered junction to the next.
Signposting
Simply follow the signs and cycle along the route from one numbered junction to the next.
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Hotline routes
Hotline routesIf there is something wrong on the route, report it here.
Tips from Brabant residents
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Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed
Among the fields northeast of Aarle-Rixtel lies Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed (holy blood).
Kloosterdreef 75735 SJ Aarle Rixtel
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Angela's House
From 1970 to 2014, it served as a convent for the Ursulines, providing housing for sisters returning from their missions, and was located in the former rectory, built in 1895.
Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Church of Our Lady of the Presentation is what is known as a “water board church.”
Former Convent of Our Lady of the Visitation and Chapel
The Chapel of Our Lady in ’t Zand was built around 1500 and rebuilt around 1600. During the Reformation, it was converted into a town hall.
Mariëngaarde Chapel
The round chapel was built in 1959 at Huize Mariëngaarde, part of the former Our Lady of the Visitation Convent. This modern chapel has since been repurposed as a medical center.
Castle Croy Aarle-Rixtel
Perhaps the most famous castle in Laarbeek and its surroundings. Curious about the history of Croy Castle? Hospitable Ambassador of Tourist Region Laarbeek.
Hooidonk Priory
The Hooidonk Priory stood on the site of the memorial chapel from the mid-12th century onward. It was one of the first monasteries in North Brabant.
Hooydonkse Watermolen
The watermill dates from the mid-19th century. In 1246, the mill was part of the Hooydonk noble women's monastery.
Old Tower
The church in Nederwetten was built in 1442 by the Priory of Hooidonk. It became a Protestant church in 1648, and in the 18th century, the church was used as a town hall. In 1899, the church was demolished. The tower remained standing as a “bell tower.”
Sint Jozefdal and Eckart Castle
The “hof Eykart” was first mentioned in 1312, and in 1695 a castle was built by Jonkheer Carel van Vlierden. Next to the farmhouse were a coach house and an ice cellar.
Mariënhage Monastery
In the Middle Ages, a castle stood on the site of Mariënhage Monastery. In the early fifteenth century, the lord of the castle donated it to five religious men from Eindhoven.
Hotel Mariënhage
Enjoy luxury and design in the four-star Boutique Hotel Mariënhage, a former monastery in the heart of Eindhoven. Relax in the garden, savour top-class dinners and explore the city around the corner. A unique mix of quiet, history and modern comfort!
Hotel MariënhageKanaalstraat 4
5611 CT Eindhoven
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