Brabant Monastery Trail Stage 12: Oirschot – Berkel-Enschot
This route takes you from Nazareth Convent in Oirschot to Koningshoeven Abbey in Berkel-Enschot.
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This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Oirschot and Berkel-Enschot. This route takes you from Nazareth Convent in Oirschot to Koningshoeven Abbey in Berkel-Enschot. On the way you will pass various locations such as the Saint Peter's Basilica and the Mariakerk Church. You can also explore former Carmelite convent Blijendaal and Hondsberg hill. This route is part of Our 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
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This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Oirschot and Berkel-Enschot. This route takes you from Nazareth Convent in Oirschot to Koningshoeven Abbey in Berkel-Enschot. On the way you will pass various locations such as the Saint Peter's Basilica and the Mariakerk Church. You can also explore former Carmelite convent Blijendaal and Hondsberg hill. This route is part of Our 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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Nazareth Convent of the Sisters Franciscanss Franciscanessen
In the two centuries that the Sisters Franciscans have lived in the Nazareth Convent in Oirschot, they have had a significant impact on healthcare and education.
Klooster Nazareth van de Zusters FranciscanessenKoestraat 37
5688 AG Oirschot
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Hof van Solms
The Hof van Solms is a city palace from 1663 named after Amalia van Solms. She donated it to the doctor Arnold Fey because he saved her life.
Het Boterkerkje - the oldest church in the region
The Boterkerkje is one of the oldest churches in the region. It dates back to 1125. Nowadays it is a unique event location.
St. Peter's Basilica
Whichever side you approach Oirschot from, the imposing St. Peter's Basilica always towers above historic Oirschot. Anyone who sees the Basilica for the first time will be surprised by its size and appeal.
Blijendaal Carmelite
In 1644, Maria van Valkenisse founded a Carmelite nunnery in the Huis Blijendaal in Oirschot. This sister led a life of extreme fasting and physical suffering. She was dubbed the Holy Nun because of her mystical gifts.
Sint Bernadette church
The church has recently been repurposed as a community center.
The Watermilll in Spoordonk
The Watermill in Spoordonk (1320) can be found on the edge of Spoordonk. The mill runs entirely on water power from the river de Beerze. From the terrace at the back of the mill you can see and hear, the wild water flowing into the Beerze.
Groot Speijck
Groot Speijck nature gate is the starting point for an exploratory visit to the Oisterwijk Forests and Fens. Enjoy yourself on the sunny terrace, warm up by the fireplace and, above all, experience pure hospitality while the children are playfully learning in a green setting.
De Hondsberg
De Hondsberg was built around 1800 as a hotel and converted into a country house around 1900. The Franciscan Sisters of Oudenbosch settled on the estate from 1962 to 1970 to work with children with behavioral disorders.
Our Lady of Peace
This chapel, designated a national historic monument, was built in 1939 at the request of Carol Schade as a token of gratitude for having survived a car accident. After World War II, the chapel was dedicated to Our Lady of Peace.
De Rendierhoeve
This former convent was occupied in 1903 by French Trappist nuns. They named the house Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours (Our Lady of Perpetual Help).
Koningshoeven Abbey
All of the La Trappe beers have been created and are brewed here, together with the Trappists of Our Lady of Koningshoeven Abbey.
Eindhovenseweg 35056 RP Berkel-Enschot
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