Cycle route across the Vrachelse Heide
Oosterhout, Dongen, Dorst
Sandwiched between the Markkanaal, the Wilhelminakanaal and Oosterhout is the Vrachelse Heide. Although the name suggests it is a large heathland area, it consists mainly of coniferous forest with remnants of heathland and drift sand areas here and there. Archaeological finds indicate that people have lived here since 3000 BC. Only since the year 1000 did heathland form in this area, which was fully exploited by farmers. In the 16th and 17th centuries, so much so that the vegetation disappeared and drifting sands formed. The farmers decided to plant trees back, so that the dry sand would not blow into the villages. That is why you now find many deciduous trees among the coniferous forests, especially in the eastern part. Go back in time yourself. Near Dongen, along the Wilhelmina Canal, there is an Iron Age farmhouse. Every Saturday afternoon (from April to October), life in the Iron Age comes to life here. The Vrachelse Heide is home to a number of rare plant and animal species. For instance, the grassbell and heather purple grow here, and you might encounter the tree falcon, collared redstart, pied flycatcher and green and black woodpecker. Besides the Vrachelse Heide, you will also pass the beautiful De Leemputten nature reserve on this route. In short, this cycle route is full of nature!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Vijf Eikenweg , 4903 RX Oosterhout | 33.1 KM | |
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From
51
to
40
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2327 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Vijf Eikenweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
19
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550 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Oosterhoutseweg | 550 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
42
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273 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head south on Oosterhoutseweg | 273 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
46
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2963 M | 3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Broodbaan | 861 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left | 16 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Groenestraat | 715 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
to
87
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481 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head west on Groenestraat | 481 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
88
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980 M | 1 KM | |
| Head north on Bavelstraat | 214 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Geerstraat | 160 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Geerstraat | 4 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Geerstraat | 65 M | ||
| Continue straight | 35 M | ||
| Continue onto Spoorstraat | 228 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spoorstraat | 274 M | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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From
88
to
24
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1262 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head north on Wethouder van Dijklaan | 225 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Wethouder van Dijklaan | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
34
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1312 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hoevestraat | 305 M | ||
| Keep right onto Hoevestraat | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
22
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1187 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on Hoevestraat | 515 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kalbergseweg | 197 M | ||
| Keep right onto Kalbergseweg | 475 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
91
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2866 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head north on Tilburgse Baan | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn right | 929 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Bredasebaan | 58 M | ||
| You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
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From
91
to
92
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3723 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head northeast | 27 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oude Bredasebaan | 161 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Vrachelseheide | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 467 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.3 KM | ||
| Continue onto Pannenhuisstraat | 22 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bergsebaan | 439 M | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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From
92
to
69
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1822 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
2
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1337 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south on Burgemeester Huijbregts-Schiedonlaan | 44 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 20 M | ||
| Turn left | 17 M | ||
| Turn left | 20 M | ||
| Turn left | 21 M | ||
| Turn left | 19 M | ||
| Continue onto Wilhelminalaan | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
4
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3049 M | 3 KM | |
| Head south on Bredaseweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Bredaseweg | 49 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Bredaseweg | 16 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Van Liedekerkestraat | 683 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 71 M | ||
| Turn right onto Prins Frederikstraat | 159 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sint Janstraat | 151 M | ||
| Turn right onto Laan | 123 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Arendstraat | 193 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Braak | 65 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on De Braak | 101 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on De Braak | 66 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on De Braak | 89 M | ||
| Turn right onto Keiweg | 272 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ridderstraat | 120 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Ridderstraat | 305 M | ||
| Turn right | 25 M | ||
| Turn left | 22 M | ||
| Turn left | 70 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hoogstraat | 459 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
3
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3058 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head east on Hoogstraat | 490 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 118 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heikantsestraat | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Heistraat | 715 M | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
30
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678 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Groenstraat | 678 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
52
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2745 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head east on Doelstraat | 278 M | ||
| Continue straight | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spaarnelaan | 96 M | ||
| Continue straight | 808 M | ||
| Continue onto Hespelpad | 25 M | ||
| Turn right | 242 M | ||
| Continue onto Dongenseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
51
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2478 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head west on Steenovensebaan | 2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Ketenbaan | 442 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M |