A solid linear walk of 21 kilometers from Boxtel to Vught through the forest area Sparrenrijk, estate de Venrode, along the river Dommel and through the estate Zegenwerp. You can also end in Sint-Michielsgestel to travel by bus to the station in Vught, the linear walk "Het Groene Woud-5-de kleine tocht" is 15 kilometers.
Distance: 21 km.
Time: 4h30.
Grade: Heavy.
Type: Point to point.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: No info.
Trail: 59% unpaved.
Marking: See PDF route description.
Hiking shoes recommended.
ESTATES DE VENRODE AND ZEGENWERP.
The hike goes via the Leijsenven walking park to the Sparrenrijk nature reserve and recreational forest. The Spruce Kingdom was created when the Halsche Heide was reclaimed. After leaving the Spruce Kingdom, the walking tour goes through the Venrode estate, along the Dommel river and the Zegenwerp estate to Sint-Michielsgestel. In the Venrode estate you pass two very beautiful fens created by drifting and a recently discovered burial mound. The estate is located on a drifting sand ridge. Around 1900, Scots pine was planted in this drifting sand. Birch and oak forests have gradually developed here. Zegenwerp is an old noble estate. The current situation arose around 1850, when the estate was transformed into the English landscape style. In the estate you pass Huize Zegenwerp, a simple country house from the end of the 18th century. In Sint-Michielsgestel the river Dommel is followed again towards Halder. Halder is a hamlet with Nieuw-Herlaar castle on the other side of the Dommel river. The current castle was built against the tower of the original castle at the end of the 18th century. The tour goes via Park Reeburg in the town of Vught to the station, the end point.
Download PDF for route description and map.
Shortening: You can also end in Sint-Michielsgestel to travel by bus to the station in Vught, the line walk "Het Groene Woud-5-Variant" is 15 kilometers.