Endless enjoyment

3 hour 38 minutes (45.4 km)

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This route takes you through a beautiful rustic area along the Belgian border. Go past vast estates, alternated with shady forests and green fields. Discover the Gothic architecture in this stunning region. Get off your bike for a culinary treat of Kempen local produce and a wealthy selection of local beers and cheeses.

Sights on this route

Starting point: Dunsedijk 3
5094 BA Lage Mierde
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Ontmoetingscentrum Voor Anker

Ontmoetingscentrum Voor Anker
Dunsedijk 3
5094 BA Lage Mierde
Ontmoetingscentrum Voor Anker
93 94 96
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De Spartelvijver

De Spartelvijver
Weeldsedijk 1
5095 EC Hooge Mierde
This natural swimming pool plus lunchroom plus pub is the ideal place for families with young children who want to combine a day at a sandy and grassy beach with a hike or bike ride through the incredibly green surroundings.
De Spartelvijver
77 56 60 79 14
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Taverne d’n Ouwe Brandtoren

Burgemeester Willekenslaan 2
5541NA Reusel
The Ouwe Brandtoren (Old Fire Tower) tavern, the beating heart of the Brandtoren Nature Gateway, is the perfect starting point for a walking, cycling, mountain biking or horse riding trip on the Peelse Heide heathland.
Taverne d’n Ouwe Brandtoren
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Hamelendijk 5
5541 RA Reusel-De Mierden
15 02 16 12
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Postelseweg 88
5521RD Eersel
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De Panberg

Galerie Versmissen
Roten 3
5521 RG Eersel
De Panberg
7

De Hofkaemer

Hof 18
5571 CC Bergeijk
De Hofkaemer in Bergeijk is a welcoming local restaurant which serves 80% local produce and has a menu that changes with the seasons. You can enjoy contemporary meals in an easy-going, homely atmosphere.
De Hofkaemer
8
Riethovensedijk 20
5571 CR Bergeijk
89 81 13 13 71
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Kaasboerderij De Ruurhoeve

Dominépad 7
5528 NC Hoogeloon
Kaasboerderij De Ruurhoeve
10

Restaurant Crijns

Restaurant Crijns
Sniederslaan 121
5531 EK Bladel
Located in a fantastic, renovated former farmhouse, Restaurant Crijns has a truly wonderful appearance. Enjoy a lovely glass of wine in the sun-drenched private garden, a unique cheeseboard in the charming restaurant, or an amazing dessert in the lounge.
Restaurant Crijns
70 29
11
Buitenman boerengoed
buitenman 2
5094 EJ Lage Mierde
12

Ontmoetingscentrum Voor Anker

Ontmoetingscentrum Voor Anker
Dunsedijk 3
5094 BA Lage Mierde
Ontmoetingscentrum Voor Anker
93
End point: Dunsedijk 3
5094 BA Lage Mierde

Directions

Starting point: Dunsedijk 3
5094 BA Lage Mierde
  • Wellenseind Estate
    An estate to feast on
    If you are wondering what the pure outdoor life tastes like, you can sample it at Wellenseind Estate. You can do it figuratively by sniffing the fresh outdoor air and experiencing the unforgettable impressions of the countryside and literally by choosing some of the fresh snacks and small dishes compiled of products from the estate of from elsewhere in the region. It is pure enjoyment after a long, varied cycling trip.

  • Spartelvijver 

Spartelvijver is an official Brabants Fietscafé; a Brabant Bicycle Café. In these bicycle cafés, cyclists are made to feel especially welcome! You can stop by for a delicious bite to eat or a refreshing drink, and make use of facilities such as a repair kit, bicycle pump and e-bike charging station. These bicycle cafés can be recognised by the hexagonal 'Brabants Fietscafé' sticker on the window.

  • IJsboerderij Fabor
    Delicious ice cream at the Eight Blessed Ones
    De Acht Zaligheden (The Eight Blessed Ones) is the name is for eight villages in the Kempen, the names of which used to end in ‘-sel’. These are Duizel, Eersel, Hulsel, Knegsel, Netersel, Reusel, Steensel and Wintelre. The eight villages have their nickname thanks to the Dutch military who were quartered here during the Belgian Revolution around 1830. They ridiculed the region as armzaligheid - meaning squalid - due to the poor sandy soil and poverty. That was scornfully changed to De Acht Zaligheden. This region now has beautiful countryside, which can be explored via the many walking and cycling paths. On the way you can sample plenty of artisan ice cream, for example in Reusel. Here, ice cream farmer, Fabor, makes farmer’s ice cream from fresh pasture milk from his own cows.

  • Crijns
    Port and piccalilli
    Restaurant Crijns in Bladel is in an old farm and it breathes the hospitable Brabant atmosphere. After a cycling tour, find a spot in the private garden and enjoy a glass of wine with a snack platter or a tasty cup of coffee with homemade friandises in the peace and quiet. Crijns is known for their cheese: they are one of the best fromagers in the Netherlands. They also make their own blend of port and an exceptional piccalilli mustard.
    ‘We mainly serve classical dishes with a twist.’ - Chef Marc Crijns

  • Ruurhoeve
    Deliciously honest
    The Ruurhoeve cheese farm is a family business where cheese has been made by traditional methods for the past four generations. Honest cheese starts with a good fertile ground for the feed and a lovely living environment for the cows and calves. At the Ruurhoeve, they live in an exceptional family herd and enjoy plenty of freedom. Every day, the fresh milk flows from the pasteuriser to the cheese vats, followed by the process that will finally provide the artisan cheese free of any artificial colour, fragrance and flavourings. All roughage for the cheese comes from their own land and they use traditional preparation and ripening methods. That makes the cheese from Ruurhoeve a recognised regional product and Brabant Local Product. Visitors can follow the process during a treasure hunt or guided tour and there are various cheese making workshops.

  • Weverij de Ploeg
    Bergeijk, Municipality of Rietveld
    Allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised by one of the gems of Dutch architecture. Rietveld designed several unique objects in Bergeijk. Gerrit Rietveld is considered to be one of the greatest architects from the past century. Weverij de Ploeg (weaving mill) in Bergeijk is his only industrial work. The building is an architectural delight of light, air and spaciousness. The former weaving mill was renovated under the management of the new owner BRUNS exhibition builders. It now houses a visitor centre that holds exhibitions. You can also follow the Rietveld walking route in Bergeijk.

  • Streekrestaurant De Hofkaemer
    Local produce and honest dishes
    Have yourself a culinary treat with the unique Streekproeverijtje (Local Tasting), Streekverwennerijtje (Local Pampering) or Shared Streekdining (Shared Local Dining). Here, they serve only Kempen produce that Chef Marnette van Asseldonk buys from 50 local producers all within in a 50 km radius of the Hofkaemer.

  • De Keizer food & drink
    Hospitable enjoyment
    At De Keizer Restaurant, the menu is filled with (local) produce with an international tint. The dishes are served in the restaurant, the charming conservatory, the ambient garden room or on the veranda next to the crackling fire. De Keizer is a place where guests can walk in wearing their hiking boots to drink a cup of coffee with homemade cake or to enjoy tasting sessions. The dishes are prepared in the open-planned kitchen with a Josper charcoal-fired grill oven, which maintains the purity of the ingredients.

  • De Panberg Estate
    Between the Cartierheide and the Kleine Beerze stream
    Eersel, one of the most beautiful places in the Kempen, guarantees enjoyment. Nestled amidst the forest, the Cartierheide natural landscape and source of the Kleine Beerze stream, De Panberg Estate embraces natural history values. The estate is in one of the most beautiful hiking and cycling areas in the Netherlands. It is the place to enjoy the Brabant hospitality, local produce in the brasserie and the beauty of the countryside in authentic surroundings.

  • De Buitenman
    If nature can do it, the farmer doesn’t have to
    De Buitenman is an organic farm estate where guests can spend the night on the farm, eat and drink in the bar and buy products in the farm shop. De Buitenman organic asparagus nursery and organic farm are located in the fertile river valleys of River De Reusel in Lage Mierde. It is an exceptional landscape and the starting point for various walking, cycling and horse-riding routes. Amid roughly 3,500 hectares of De Utrecht Estate countryside, De Buitenman grows asparagus and grains and the cows graze amid the grain and grasslands.
End point: Dunsedijk 3
5094 BA Lage Mierde
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