Cycling stage 11: Oosterhout – Vught | Brabant Monastery Trail
Cycle from the Holy Triangle in Oosterhout through the Langstraat to Vught.
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This final 60-km cycling stage starts in Oosterhout. Take a moment to explore the remarkable Holy Triangle before getting on your bike. The route then takes you through a generous stretch of quintessential Dutch polder landscape in the Langstraat. Cycle through the magnificent Loon and Drunen Dunes and the charming hamlet of Giersbergen. You end your route at Kloosterhotel ZIN.
On a pilgrimage in Brabant? You don't need to go all the way to Santiago de Compostela. Instead, this beautiful but challenging cycling stage takes you eastwards, from the Holy Triangle in Oosterhout to Vught, a leafy rural village under the smoke of ’s-Hertogenbosch. The village is steeped in history, as you can see at Kloosterhotel ZIN, for example. This was once a place where elderly and sick friars came to rest; today, you can still find complete peace and tranquillity here, thanks to the monastic rhythm of yesteryear.
A centuries-old attraction
The area's rich…
This final 60-km cycling stage starts in Oosterhout. Take a moment to explore the remarkable Holy Triangle before getting on your bike. The route then takes you through a generous stretch of quintessential Dutch polder landscape in the Langstraat. Cycle through the magnificent Loon and Drunen Dunes and the charming hamlet of Giersbergen. You end your route at Kloosterhotel ZIN.
On a pilgrimage in Brabant? You don't need to go all the way to Santiago de Compostela. Instead, this beautiful but challenging cycling stage takes you eastwards, from the Holy Triangle in Oosterhout to Vught, a leafy rural village under the smoke of ’s-Hertogenbosch. The village is steeped in history, as you can see at Kloosterhotel ZIN, for example. This was once a place where elderly and sick friars came to rest; today, you can still find complete peace and tranquillity here, thanks to the monastic rhythm of yesteryear.
A centuries-old attraction
The area's rich history is the common thread running through this cycling tour. You pass through the centuries-old hamlet of Giersbergen – now home to 28 residents – and Landpark Assisië, where people with intellectual disabilities live. Originally established by dedicated clergy, Landpark Assisië is now run by the Prisma care organisation. And what about that vast area of shifting sands, which has been one of Brabant's most important natural attractions since the late Middle Ages? The Loon and Drunen Dunes are centuries old and still every bit as remarkable today as they were in the past.
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.
De Donge
Near the village of Dongen, from which this river gets its name, springs the brook from which the river originates.
De Rustende Jager
For more than 100 years, De Rustende Jager has been a stopping place for all who visit the nearby Loonse and Drunense Duinen National Park.
The Loonse en Drunense Duinen
The Loonse en Drunense Duinen is about 3,500 hectares in size and it is situated amid the cities of Tilburg, Waalwijk and 's-Hertogenbosch. The nature reserve is part of Van Gogh National Park.
Giersbergsesteeg
Duke Henry I donated land to monasteries with the intention of cultivating it, sowing seeds, and harvesting crops, thereby contributing to better living conditions.
Former Capuchin Monastery Bonaventura / Beukenhof
In 1920, Capuchin friars built the Bonaventura Monastery with the help of the residents of Biezenmortel; it was named after a holy follower of St. Francis.
Landpark Assisië
For 110 years, Landpark Assisië has been a breeding ground for new developments, particularly in the care of vulnerable members of society. In 1904, the then “Huize Assisië” began providing care for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Guldenberg Leisure & Business
De Guldenberg has a unique location in Brabant on the edge of the Loon and Drunen Dunes National Park.
Sparrendaal Estate
Sparrendaal is an estate located southwest of Vught. This estate is part of a chain of estates that also includes Wargashuyse and Jagershagen.
Huize Bergen Estate
Hidden away in beautiful parkland, the Huize Bergen Estate is housed in a listed country villa dating from 1916. You can enjoy contemporary comfort with the homely ambiance of days gone by among centuries old trees on this seven hectare park.
Former monastery
The former monastery, now known as Klimop, dates back to 1932. Male religious lived here until 1993.
Former Convent
The former convent (now Vijverhof) was built in 1928 to address the poor health of the nuns, who had been living in the attics of the main building, which has since been demolished.
Kloosterhotel Zin
In 1902, the Brothers of Tilburg purchased Huize Steenwijk at Boxtelseweg 58-60 in Vught to establish a retirement home for elderly and infirm brothers. The house dates back to 1840.
Boxtelseweg 585261 NE Vught
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