Cycling loop Breda | Brabant Monastery Trail
Cycle from the Holy Triangle in Oosterhout through Boswachterij Dorst and Breda.
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This 42-km cycle loop takes you through a varied mix of city and countryside. The route starts and ends at the Holy Triangle in Oosterhout. Stop at the abbey shop of the Norbertine Sisters of Saint Catharinadal Monastery and take a deep breath in the beautiful, forested area of Boswachterij Dorst. Continue your route to Breda, follow the Singel and discover Breda’s Beguinage tucked away in the city. The River Mark takes you back to Oosterhout via the Vrachelse Heide nature reserve.
A simple stone archway with a dark, heavy door. Step through this doorway and you feel like you are inanother world – one dominated by silence and devotion. One of the stops on this cycle route is Breda’s Beguinage, a remarkable monument where sisters of the Order of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin Matará – also known as the Blue Sisters – have lived for several years.
Harness the power of silence
You will en…
This 42-km cycle loop takes you through a varied mix of city and countryside. The route starts and ends at the Holy Triangle in Oosterhout. Stop at the abbey shop of the Norbertine Sisters of Saint Catharinadal Monastery and take a deep breath in the beautiful, forested area of Boswachterij Dorst. Continue your route to Breda, follow the Singel and discover Breda’s Beguinage tucked away in the city. The River Mark takes you back to Oosterhout via the Vrachelse Heide nature reserve.
A simple stone archway with a dark, heavy door. Step through this doorway and you feel like you are inanother world – one dominated by silence and devotion. One of the stops on this cycle route is Breda’s Beguinage, a remarkable monument where sisters of the Order of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin Matará – also known as the Blue Sisters – have lived for several years.
Harness the power of silence
You will encounter that silence several more times along the way. Not in an urban setting, but outdoors, surrounded by greenery. For example, when cycling through Vrachelse Heide nature reserve. Try to harness the power of the silence: what can you hear, smell and see? Focusing your attention on what you encounter along the way makes for a special experience. This cycling route certainly offers plenty of opportunities for that.
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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The Holy Triangle
The Holy Triangle consists of a contiguous area centered around three adjacent monastery complexes: St. Catherine’s Valley, the Abbey of Our Lady, and St. Paul’s Abbey.
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Sint-Catharinadal
Since 1647, the Norbertine Sisters of the Sint-Catharinadal Priory have lived continuously at the De Blauwe Camer Manor.
Abbey of Our Lady
The Abbey of Our Lady in Oosterhout is part of the Holy Triangle, an area that has three adjacent monastery complexes at its core.
St. Paul’s Abbey
The history of this monastery of the “French Fathers” dates back to 1901. That year, a law was enacted in France that imposed severe restrictions on certain French monastic orders. As a result, a number of monastic orders left France.
BAAI Breda
There is a beautiful terrace alongside the water at the location where the Mark river enters Breda. BAAI is the place to enjoy delicious wines and many various Breda beers. But what is most striking is how you immediately experience that wonderful holiday feeling here.
Begijnhof
An oasis of calm in Breda’s city centre, the Beguinage still exudes the atmosphere of centuries ago.
Vrachelse Heide
The Vrachelse Heide is a former heathland and drifting sand area in the municipality of Oosterhout. It is located southwest of Oosterhout between the Zandwinplas and the Warandeplas.
The Holy Triangle
The Holy Triangle consists of a contiguous area centered around three adjacent monastery complexes: St. Catherine’s Valley, the Abbey of Our Lady, and St. Paul’s Abbey.
Kloosterdreef4901 PH Oosterhout
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