Brabant Monastery Trail Stage 5: Velp - Sint Agatha
This walking route runs from Emmaus Friary in Velp to the Monastery of Saint Agatha.
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This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Velp and Sint Agatha. It runs from Emmaus Friary in Velp to the Monastery of Saint Agatha. On the way you will pass various locations such as the Vincentius church and the Redemptorist convent. You can also explore former monastery Wijnberg and the Saint Elisabeth church. This route is part of Brabant 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, b…
This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Velp and Sint Agatha. It runs from Emmaus Friary in Velp to the Monastery of Saint Agatha. On the way you will pass various locations such as the Vincentius church and the Redemptorist convent. You can also explore former monastery Wijnberg and the Saint Elisabeth church. This route is part of Brabant 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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Emmaus Monastery
The oldest Capuchin monastery in the Netherlands (1645) is a center for silence and mindfulness. Located in the quietest spot in the country, it features the most beautiful monastery garden in the Netherlands.
Basilius van Bruggelaan 45363 VA Velp (Grave)
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St. Vincent's Church
This is the original parish church of Velp. The church has been extensively rebuilt, but the oldest part is a section of the south wall dating back to the 12th century—and possibly even the 10th century. The little church no longer serves a religious function.
Redemptorist Convent
The Redemptorist convent was built on the foundations of a castle. Sisters moved in during the mid-19th century.
Grave
Grave is the most resilient fortified town. Due to its strategic location, it has been the site of many battles, but after every war, the town has managed to bounce back.
The former Wijnberg Monastery
In 1859, the Brothers of Tilburg established the St. Henricus Institute for the Blind in Grave. The blind students received instruction and made baskets, brooms, and brushes.
St. Elizabeth Church
In the 13th century, a Romanesque church stood on this site. In the 15th century, the church burned down and a new one was built, which was expanded in the 16th century.
The Raam
The Raam drains water from the Peel to the Meuse near Grave. Together with the Peel Canal, this small river was part of the Peel-Raam Line.
Tongelaar Castle
At the historic Tongelaar Estate, visitors can go for walks, bike rides, stay overnight, get married, host parties, hold meetings, and enjoy a meal.
Mariakapel Cuijk
In the 1950s, the Brothers of Tilburg had a simple little Marian chapel built in what was then still a rural area at the start of the road from Cuijk to Overhage.
Martinus Church Cuijk
The Martinus Church in Cuijk is a Neo-Gothic church built in 1913. Its two tall towers are visible from afar. At the rear of the church stands the late-Medieval bell tower of its predecessor.
St. Agatha Convent
A convent of the past, present and future. St. Agatha Convent is the oldest convent in the Netherlands still to be inhabited. As you approach the village of St. Agatha, the convent can be seen from far and wide. It has been inhabited co
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