Cycling loop Oudenbosch | Brabant Monastery Trail
Cycle a loop from Oudenbosch Basilica, past Etten-Leur, through the Rucphense Forests and Roosendaal.
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Discover even more hidden gems in Oudenbosch and the surrounding area on this 50-km cycle loop. Admire the former Bovendonk monastery and seminary. Discover the peaceful agricultural landscape and enjoy the tranquillity of the Rucphense Forests. Along the way, stop for a cup of coffee or enjoy lunch in one of the town or village centres you pass through.
It is impossible to avoid the enormous basilica when visiting Oudenbosch. Modelled on St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, it is a building that you cannot miss. Yet it is worth looking beyond this landmark and exploring more of this West Brabant village. Oudenbosch’s Protestant church, for example, is in fact at least as charming and considerably older. Or how about Saint Anna Convent, just a stone’s throw from the basilica? What once started as an inn later became a monastery and school and is now home to people like you and me.
Exertion, reflection and relaxation
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Discover even more hidden gems in Oudenbosch and the surrounding area on this 50-km cycle loop. Admire the former Bovendonk monastery and seminary. Discover the peaceful agricultural landscape and enjoy the tranquillity of the Rucphense Forests. Along the way, stop for a cup of coffee or enjoy lunch in one of the town or village centres you pass through.
It is impossible to avoid the enormous basilica when visiting Oudenbosch. Modelled on St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, it is a building that you cannot miss. Yet it is worth looking beyond this landmark and exploring more of this West Brabant village. Oudenbosch’s Protestant church, for example, is in fact at least as charming and considerably older. Or how about Saint Anna Convent, just a stone’s throw from the basilica? What once started as an inn later became a monastery and school and is now home to people like you and me.
Exertion, reflection and relaxation
This cycling trip offers a wonderful balance of architecture, history and countryside. Cycling brings a combination of exertion, reflection and relaxation. Let the roads lead you past all the historical monuments and straight through the dense coniferous woods and vast sand plains of the Rucphense Forests. Collect stories and impressions along the way. And above all: enjoy.
Cycle or walk the Brabant Monastery Trail
North Brabant is home to hundreds of monastery buildings, more than forty of which are still inhabited. A range of short- and long-distance routes take you through Brabant’s rich monastic heritage, past numerous monasteries and abbeys that tell the story of monastic life then and now. You can, for example, walk the 300-km Brabant Monastery Trail, or cycle the Brabant Monastery Trail, covering more than 700 km. These long-distance routes are divided into multiple stages. If you would prefer a shorter route, choose one of the lovely circular walks or cycle loops. Brabant invites you to slow down, find stillness and wonder.
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Oudenbosch Basilica
‘You don’t know whether you're in the Netherlands or in Rome. Truly impressive,’ declared one surprised visitor to Oudenbosch Basilica.
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Saint Anna Oudenbosch
The convent was founded in 1837 by Willem Hellemons, the parish priest of Oudenbosch, for the Franciscans, a sisterhood from Roosendaal.
Lambertus Church Etten-Leur
Vincent van Gogh made various sketches and drawings which show the Lambertus Church.
Hotel Restaurant ‘t Witte Paard
With the intimate hospitality of a family hotel, the Herberg & Wijnwinkel ’t Witte Paard (White Horse Inn & Wine Shop) in Etten-Leur offers everything that lovers of the good things in life will appreciate.
Napoleon Chapel
This church building for the Protestant Community in Oudenbosch was constructed in 1819.
Oudenbosch Basilica
‘You don’t know whether you're in the Netherlands or in Rome. Truly impressive,’ declared one surprised visitor to Oudenbosch Basilica.
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