Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northeast

4 hour 40 minutes (56.0 km)

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This Van Gogh cycle route will introduce you to the six Van Gogh Monuments in Zundert. You will cycle through picturesque countryside, via the Markdal valley and past the River Mark towards the city of Breda, and then past several hamlets towards Etten-Leur.

This will also take you through the Pannenhoef nature reserve where eleven dried-up ponds have been excavated and brought back to life. Unspoilt countryside, just as Vincent must have seen it. There are informative information columns in the centre of Zundert (next to the Van GoghHuis and the church) and in the Pannenhoef (next to the Zwarte Schuur visitors’ centre). Listen to the stories and get to know Vincent even better.

How does the Van Gogh cycle route work?
The Van Gogh cycle route forms part of the cycle route network in Brabant. There is a Van…

How does the Van Gogh cycle route work?
The Van Gogh cycle route forms part of the cycle route network in Brabant. There is a Van Gogh cycle route sign at every intersection. Follow the Van Gogh cycle route signs from one numbered intersection to the other. Follow the cycle route network signs between the intersections. Ten short routes in the form of loops have been marked out. The routes are joined together by linking sections.

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Starting point: Markt 26
4881 CN Zundert

Vincent van GoghHuis

Markt 26
4881 CN Zundert

The Vincent van GoghHuis: a living arts centre in the birthplace of Brabant’s most famous artist ever, stands on the spot where Vincent van Gogh came into the world on 30 March 1853.

Aunts’ House, Markt 25 Zundert

Markt 25
4881 CN Zundert

The Van de Burgh sisters, Vincent van Gogh’s godmothers, lived at Markt 25.

Van Goghplein 1
4881 DA Zundert

Sint Elisabethlaan 1 A
4881 DA Zundert

Vincent van Goghplein
4881 DG Zundert

64 65 47 03 04 70 43 42 06 05 27 20 26 25 24 23 21 62 50

Old Town Hall Etten-Leur

Markt 1
4875 CB Etten-Leur

The old council offices (also known as the Meeting Centre) was the former town hall of Etten-Leur. It was here that Vincent van Gogh first registered himself as an artist.

Site of the vicarage with Vincent’s first studio.

Roosendaalseweg 4
4875 AA Etten-Leur

Vincent van Gogh had his first studio in the vicarage in Etten-Leur. The actual building is no longer there but a statue marks the spot.

Van Gogh Church

Markt 4
4875 CE Etten-Leur

Located in the centre of Etten-Leur, the Van Gogh Church offers a fascinating glimpse into what is probably the least known period in Vincent van Gogh’s life, but certainly not the least important! In Etten (1881) Vincent decided to become an artist!

Lambertus Church Etten-Leur

Markt 62
4875 CG Etten-Leur

Vincent van Gogh made various sketches and drawings which show the Lambertus Church.

Trouwkerkje / Wedding Church Etten-Leur

Trouwkerkje Etten-Leur
Van Bergenplein 1
4871 CD Etten-Leur

The Dutch Reformed Church in Leur (Etten-Leur North) dates from 1614 and is a national monument.

De Menmoerhoeve

De Menmoerhoeve
Zundertseweg 66
4876 NL Etten-Leur

At De Menmoerhoeve campsite, restaurant and activity farm, you can enjoy everything the countryside has to offer. If there’s anywhere you can literally immerse yourself in the Brabant farming life, it’s at this recreational farm.

89 09

Nature reserve de Pannenhoef

De Pannenhoef
Ettensebaan 25
4891 TG Rijsbergen

86 88

Rucphenseweg 37
Zundert

14 64

Vincent van GoghHuis

Markt 26
4881 CN Zundert

The Vincent van GoghHuis: a living arts centre in the birthplace of Brabant’s most famous artist ever, stands on the spot where Vincent van Gogh came into the world on 30 March 1853.

End point: Markt 26
4881 CN Zundert

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Starting point: Markt 26
4881 CN Zundert

Van GoghHuis with audio column
Vincent’s birthplace was not the current Van GoghHuis (Van Gogh House) but the building next door. That was the rectory when Vincent was born on 30 March 1853. The building was demolished in 1903, and a plaque on the front of the house bears witness to his birth. The Vincent van GoghHuis provides a stimulating presentation about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh and interactive education.

Van Goghplein with audio column
There is an unusual work of art by the sculptor Ossip Zadkine on the Van Goghplein (Van Gogh Square) next to the Van GoghHuis. The statue depicts Vincent with his brother Theo and shows their inseparable relationship. Listen to the story of Vincent van Gogh’s youth on the audio column. There is another audio column a bit further on next to the Dutch Reformed Church.
Menmoerhoeve
The Menmoerhoeve ist ein ausgewiesenes Fahrradcafé in Nordbrabant. In den auf Radtouristen spezialisierten Fahrradcafés dieser Provinz fühlt man sich als Radler ganz besonders willkommen. Hier kann man sich nicht nur mit leckeren Snacks und Getränken stärken, es stehen auch Reparaturset, Fahrradpumpe und E-Bike-Ladestation zur Verfügung. Die offiziellen Fahrradcafés in Nordbrabant erkennt man am sechseckigen „Brabants Fietscafé“-Aufkleber am Fenster des Cafés.

St. Willebrord Church with audio column
Cornelis Schuitemaker, one of Vincent’s favourite models and the only Protestant in the village, lived in St. Willebrord. In 1881 he posed for Vincent van Gogh’s famous drawings ‘Worn Out’ and ‘Farmer by the Fire’. There is an audio column near the church in St. Willebrord, next to the Processional Park, which reminds us of Cornelis Schuitemaker.

Van Gogh Church with audio column
The Van Gogh Church was where Vincent’s father, Reverend Theodorus van Gogh preached. There is a permanent exhibition about Vincent’s time in Etten inside the church. If you walk to the back of the church you will see the Van Gogh garden where formerly the rectory stood. There was an outhouse at the back of the rectory which Vincent used as his study, and later as his studio. There is also a bronze statue of Vincent behind the church. From the audio column you can go with him on a walk through Etten.

Moeierboom tree, Etten-Leur with audio column
In the summer of 1881 Vincent’s cousin Kee Vos was staying at the rectory. Vincent fell madly in love with her, but when he declared his love she answered resolutely; No, nay, never! There is an audio column next to the Moeierboom tree (from an old Dutch word for ‘mother’) on the Markt, where Vincent describes his feelings for Kee Vos. The Moeierboom tree was planted in 1675 and is one of the most unusual trees in the Netherlands.

Bisschopsmolen windmill, Etten-Leur
The Bisschopsmolen is a windmill in Etten, constructed in 1744. The mill was used to grind corn until 1959. Vincent made numerous drawings and paintings of windmills and watermills during his time in Brabant.

De Zwarte Schuur in De Pannenhoef with audio column
De Pannenhoef is a beautiful nature reserve between the communities of Zundert, Etten-Leur and Rucphen, an area where Vincent van Gogh regularly walked. He wrote about it extensively in his letters. De Zwarte Schuur is the remains of an impressive farmhouse in De Pannenhoef. Look out for the old pump and the bakery where formerly a family of forest workers lived. Listen to the story of Vincent van Gogh and De Pannenhoef in the audio column behind the building.

Mastbos
The Mastbos wood near Breda is one of the oldest cultivated woods in the Netherlands. The woods provided timber for the Spanish Fleet and masts for the Dutch East India Company ships. Nowadays it’s an impressive walking area with ancient trees and stately avenues.

End point: Markt 26
4881 CN Zundert

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Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northeast

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Sights on this route

Vincent van GoghHuis

Aunts’ House, Markt 25 Zundert

Old Town Hall Etten-Leur

Site of the vicarage with Vincent’s first studio.

Van Gogh Church

Lambertus Church Etten-Leur

Trouwkerkje / Wedding Church Etten-Leur

De Menmoerhoeve

Nature reserve de Pannenhoef

Vincent van GoghHuis

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