Vincent did not always want to become an artist; for a while he wanted to devote himself to the church. This never got off the ground. Having failed in his attempts to become an art dealer, teacher and preacher, he decided in the spring of 1881 to give his life a new direction. At the end of April 1881, 27-year-old Vincent arrives at his parents' parsonage in Etten, with his tail between his legs. Staying at home was cheap. He was not exactly made to feel welcome. Sitting at the kitchen table, he finally tells them he has found his calling. He would become an artist. He would explore and draw everything that was part of farm life. Etten became the turning point in Vincent van Gogh's life. This cycle route allows you to delve deeper into the life of Vincent van Gogh and takes you past locations that depict his life. The villages and nature of Brabant make it a wonderful route!
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Achter de Molen 4, 4873 GX Etten-Leur | 29.2 KM | |
From
50
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6
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1229 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head south on Zundertseweg | 580 M | ||
Turn left onto Kokkestraat | 39 M | ||
Turn right | 426 M | ||
Turn left onto Zundertseweg | 184 M | ||
You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
From
6
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89
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2480 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head southwest on Sprundelsebaan | 15 M | ||
Turn left onto Zundertseweg | 2.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
From
89
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9
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2182 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head west on Wildert | 639 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Wildert | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
From
9
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77
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4085 M | 4.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Oosteindseweg | 932 M | ||
Turn left onto Turfstraat | 1.6 KM | ||
Turn right onto Klein Zundertseweg | 544 M | ||
Turn right onto Akkerstraat | 823 M | ||
Turn left onto Omgangstraat | 178 M | ||
You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
From
77
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76
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531 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head north on Vorenseindseweg | 517 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Vorenseindseweg | 14 M | ||
You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
From
76
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65
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2517 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head northeast | 43 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Noorderstraat | 588 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Noorderstraat | 50 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Noorderstraat | 1.4 KM | ||
Turn left onto Rozenkransstraat | 444 M | ||
Turn left onto Poppestraat | 4 M | ||
You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
From
65
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64
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1166 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head northwest on Poppestraat | 209 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Poppestraat | 72 M | ||
Continue straight | 52 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Poppestraat | 833 M | ||
You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
From
64
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75
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1249 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head west on Oude Bredasepostbaan | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
From
75
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73
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2093 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head southwest on Oude Bredasepostbaan | 748 M | ||
Make a slight right | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Pastoor van Breugelstraat | 262 M | ||
You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
From
73
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54
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458 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head northeast | 28 M | ||
Continue onto Pastoor van Breugelstraat | 430 M | ||
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
From
54
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84
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758 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head north on Pastoor van Breugelstraat | 103 M | ||
Keep right onto Pastoor van Breugelstraat | 655 M | ||
You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
From
84
to
56
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1439 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Uilenspiegelstraat | 1.3 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Mommersstraat | 184 M | ||
You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
From
56
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83
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2138 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head east on Mommersstraat | 5 M | ||
Turn left onto Oude Antwerpsepostbaan | 2.1 KM | ||
Turn right to stay on Oude Antwerpsepostbaan | 44 M | ||
You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
From
83
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78
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1868 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head east on Sint Bernardusstraat; St. Bernardusstraat | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right | 17 M | ||
Make a slight left | 34 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Hofstraat | 166 M | ||
Turn left onto Sint Janstraat; St. Janstraat | 555 M | ||
Turn right onto Sprangweg | 17 M | ||
You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
From
78
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4
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1587 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head south on Sprangweg | 1.5 KM | ||
Turn left onto Hoevenseweg | 50 M | ||
You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
From
4
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61
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1272 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northeast on Hoevenseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
From
61
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50
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2125 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head east on Hoevenseweg | 179 M | ||
Keep right onto Hoevenseweg | 39 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hoevenseweg | 14 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Hoevenseweg | 715 M | ||
Turn left onto Markt | 53 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Markthof | 10 M | ||
Turn right onto Markt | 37 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Markt | 96 M | ||
Turn left onto Bisschopsmolenstraat | 160 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Bisschopsmolenstraat | 273 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bisschopsmolenstraat | 16 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Bisschopsmolenstraat | 533 M | ||
You are now at section 50 | 0 M |