Cycle route around Loon op Zand
Kaatsheuvel, Loon op Zand, Giersbergen
Jump on your bike and pass the fairytale forests on the edge of the Netherlands' most famous theme park: the Efteling. Via the forests, you reach the picturesque village of Loon op Zand. The history of Loon op Zand dates back to the 12th century, when the settlement Venloen was founded. If you deviate slightly from the route here, you will reach a medieval castle. The White Castle, as Loon op Zand Castle is also affectionately called, stands out beautifully against the dark green surroundings. With its tall towers and white-plastered walls, the castle invites you to travel back in time to a period of knights and lords. The surrounding gardens are well worth swapping bicycles for horse-drawn carriages. Old ramparts, a herb garden, vegetable garden, flower beds and an orchard with standard fruit trees of old varieties, a garden walk completes the nostalgic feeling. Overgrazing, cutting heather sods and felling trees created sand drifts: the beginning of the beautiful Loonse and Drunense Dunes nature reserve. The dunes are now a National Park. Meander along the paths and visit the lookout point for a great view over the vast sand hills. In short, a beautiful, nature-rich route with a touch of romance.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Hoofdstraat 85, 5171 DK Kaatsheuvel | 26.5 KM | |
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From
51
to
53
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1220 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head south on Peperstraat | 212 M | ||
| Turn right onto Marktstraat | 757 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Marktstraat | 197 M | ||
| Turn left | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 20 M | ||
| Turn left onto Europalaan | 22 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
52
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1204 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east on Europalaan | 356 M | ||
| Turn right onto Braakakker | 136 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kinkenpolder | 712 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
11
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812 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head east on Eftelingsestraat | 812 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
32
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1440 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Horst | 115 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eftelingsestraat | 443 M | ||
| Continue straight | 882 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
37
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2589 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head south on Waalwijksebaan | 2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Venloonstraat | 609 M | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
to
41
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1579 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head east on Oranjeplein | 66 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kloosterstraat | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
36
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1377 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Loonsehoek | 82 M | ||
| Turn left onto Pelgrimsweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
35
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2955 M | 3 KM | |
| Head south | 91 M | ||
| Turn left | 2.8 KM | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 25 M | ||
| Continue onto Oude Bosschebaan | 53 M | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
34
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2041 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north | 76 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1.9 KM | ||
| Continue onto Giersbergen | 30 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
72
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1137 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Giersbergen | 134 M | ||
| Turn right onto Duinweg | 197 M | ||
| Turn left onto Duinweg | 49 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Duinweg | 757 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
81
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1423 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head north on Duinweg | 350 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
33
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724 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Steegerf | 724 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
to
22
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4817 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head west on Fellenoord | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left | 113 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Roestelbergseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
23
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1544 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head north on Waalwijksebaan | 67 M | ||
| Turn right onto van Haestrechtstraat | 11 M | ||
| Turn left | 14 M | ||
| Turn left onto van Haestrechtstraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on van Haestrechtstraat | 20 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
51
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1589 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northwest | 26 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 34 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vaartstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Hoofdstraat | 120 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hoofdstraat | 259 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M |