Cycle route along mills in Brabant
Drunen, Heusden, Vlijmen
Heusden is a beautiful fortified town. That the town is still there is nothing short of a miracle. Whether it was destroyed by the Spaniards in 1569, by the great fire in 1572 or by lightning in the powder magazine in 1680: each time Heusden was just a hair's breadth away from being wiped off the map. Nor did Heusden come through the Second World War unscathed. The Germans blew up towers that could serve as look-out posts for the Allies. Just like the tower of the town hall of Heusden, which was considered the most beautiful town hall in the Netherlands. But not only the tower was destroyed, the town hall itself also collapsed. The mills of Heusden were also destroyed during this war. A few years after the war, the present windmills were rebuilt on the site of the former steeple mills. In the village of Nieuwkuijk, you will find the Emmamolen. This mill has been there since 1886 and there is plenty to do here. Stop by in the cosy brasserie, visit the baker's shop or book a guided tour and see the mill from the inside.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Giersbergen 11, 5151 RG Drunen | 38.1 KM | |
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From
34
to
73
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2547 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head east on Giersbergen | 380 M | ||
| Turn left | 306 M | ||
| Turn right onto Margrietweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
to
74
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1544 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head north on Margriet | 913 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Margriet | 477 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Margriet | 154 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
75
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2381 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Margriet | 523 M | ||
| Continue onto Limietpad | 879 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Zeeg | 96 M | ||
| Turn left | 883 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
93
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3432 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head east on Meerdijk | 957 M | ||
| Keep left onto Heidijk | 828 M | ||
| Keep left onto Heidijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
43
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2097 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head north on Vendreef | 573 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Plein | 38 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Plein | 180 M | ||
| Turn right onto Julianastraat | 556 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Meliestraat | 750 M | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
to
42
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2948 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Voordijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Inlaagdijk | 1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 22 M | ||
| Continue straight | 8 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Inlaagdijk | 135 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Haven | 146 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
89
|
2949 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head south on Meester Prinsenstraat | 452 M | ||
| Turn right onto Haarsteegsestraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 42 M | ||
| Turn left | 13 M | ||
| Turn left | 43 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Hoeven | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
to
83
|
3747 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head north on Het Zand | 508 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Het Zand | 64 M | ||
| Turn left | 624 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veldweg | 754 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Watersteeg | 562 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoofdstraat | 403 M | ||
| Turn left onto Akkerstraat | 100 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 401 M | ||
| Continue straight | 278 M | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| Turn left | 46 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
1
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317 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest | 317 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
85
|
1871 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Herptsestraat | 77 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Demer | 226 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lombardstraat | 225 M | ||
| Turn right onto Botermarkt | 95 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwstraat | 81 M | ||
| Continue onto Stadshaven | 27 M | ||
| Continue straight | 4 M | ||
| Continue onto Stadshaven | 35 M | ||
| Turn left onto Drietrompetterstraat | 65 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Wijksestraat | 130 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burchtplein | 46 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burchtplein | 47 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hertogin Johanna van Brabantstraat | 374 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Garnizoenstraat | 439 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
86
|
1636 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head south on Steenweg | 82 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vestingstraat | 212 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vestingstraat | 649 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Vestingstraat | 43 M | ||
| Turn left onto Polderweg | 650 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
87
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2375 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Kooilaan | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
70
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2154 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast | 538 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 69 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Zeedijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
14
|
968 M | 1 KM | |
| Head south on Zeedijk | 629 M | ||
| Keep left onto Zeedijk | 339 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
15
|
1032 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Eindstraat | 34 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 51 M | ||
| Turn left | 260 M | ||
| Continue onto Halve Zolenpad | 687 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
21
|
1358 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south | 1.1 KM | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 263 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
81
|
2178 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
72
|
1073 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head east | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
34
|
1487 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Duinweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Duinweg | 49 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Duinweg | 197 M | ||
| Turn left onto Giersbergen | 134 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M |