Cycling through the 'Brabant Sahara'

2 hours 30 minutes (47.4 km)

Through the cycle junction network you will travel the most beautiful routes, such as this 47-kilometer tour fromNatuurpoort Van Loonin Loon op Zand. Simply follow the node numbers on the posts from one numbered node to another.

National Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen is characterized by the great diversity of its landscape. Here you will find huge sandy plains, forests, ponds and purple moors. The beautiful nature reserve is also called the Brabant Sahara. The drifting sand in this park still has free play, on such a large scale is such drifting sand nowhere else in Europe. You also cycle through fresh-smelling forests with coniferous trees and along streams and marshes. Plenty of natural beauty that you can admire at your leisure from quiet paths.

Halfway along your route...

Through the cycle junction network you will travel the most beautiful routes, such as this 47-kilometer tour fromNatuurpoort Van Loonin Loon op Zand. Simply follow the node numbers on the posts from one numbered node to another.

National Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen is characterized by the great diversity of its landscape. Here you will find huge sandy plains, forests, ponds and purple moors. The beautiful nature reserve is also called the Brabant Sahara. The drifting sand in this park still has free play, on such a large scale is such drifting sand nowhere else in Europe. You also cycle through fresh-smelling forests with coniferous trees and along streams and marshes. Plenty of natural beauty that you can admire at your leisure from quiet paths.

Halfway along your route you will encounter the hamlet of Giersbergen. A hamlet whose history dates back to the Middle Ages. Here you will see some beautiful old thatched long-gabled farms. A nice place to take a break at Herberg De Drie Linden.

You are going to see this

Starting point: Kloosterstraat 115
5175 Loon op Zand
1

Natuurpoort Van Loon

Kloosterstraat 119
5175 PB Loon op Zand
Natuurpoort Van Loon
37
2

Het Witte Kasteel

Kasteellaan 17
5175 BC Loon op Zand
Het Witte Kasteel
3

Restaurant De Financiën (info point)

Kasteellaan 29
5175 BC Loon op Zand
Restaurant De Financiën (info point)
38
4

Boerderij De Annahoeve

Zijstraat 25
5176 NG De Moer
Boerderij De Annahoeve
31
55
52
32
5

EuroParcs Resort Kaatsheuvel

Van Haestrechtstraat 24
5171 RC Kaatsheuvel
EuroParcs Resort Kaatsheuvel
6

De Smulhoeve

Van Haestrechtstraat 15 B
5171 RB Kaatsheuvel
De Smulhoeve
22
7

Marvilla Parks Kaatsheuvel (recreation park Het Genieten and Grand Café Sands)

Roestelbergseweg 3
5171 RL Kaatsheuvel
Marvilla Parks Kaatsheuvel (recreation park Het Genieten and Grand Café Sands)
33
72
8

Hotel-Restaurant Duinrand Drunen (info point)

Steegerf 2
5151 RB Drunen
Hotel-Restaurant Duinrand Drunen (info point)
34
73
30
83
83
76
9

Eatery De Rustende Jager (info point)

Oude Bosschebaan 11
5074 RC Biezenmortel
Eatery De Rustende Jager (info point)
35
36
47
94
41
End point: Kloosterstraat
5175 Loon op Zand

Description

Starting point: Kloosterstraat 115
5175 Loon op Zand
  • You start and end your route at Natuurpoort Manege Van Loon. From the spacious parking lot you can cycle straight into the nature reserve. After your tour, enjoy a drink and a snack in the café with its spacious terrace. Staying for several days? The inn offers a choice of hotel rooms, cabins or a cozy cottage.
  • The route is completely plotted based on the bicycle junction network. Simply follow the node numbers on the posts, from one numbered node to another. You can also download the gpx file and cycle the route using your smartphone or navigation system.
End point: Kloosterstraat
5175 Loon op Zand
  • 37
  • 38
  • 31
  • 55
  • 52
  • 32
  • 22
  • 33
  • 72
  • 34
  • 73
  • 30
  • 83
  • 83
  • 76
  • 35
  • 36
  • 47
  • 94
  • 41

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