De Leest Mill, Lieshout – 7. The Opwettense Watermill loop from Laarbeek

De Leest Mill, Lieshout – 7. The Opwettense Watermill loop from Laarbeek

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De Leest Mill, Lieshout – 7. The Opwettense Watermill loop from Laarbeek

02:10

49.8km

50m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 2.72 km for 15 m

After 25.1 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.6 km

View of De Riekmolen Windmill in Boekel

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Beautiful view of the disused post mill from the mid-17th century, which was restored in 1960.

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29.1 km

De Leest Mill, Lieshout

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Lieshout (local dialect: Liessent) is a village and former glory in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant, located in the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch. [2] Lieshout is part of the municipality of …

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32.0 km

Gerwense Heide

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34.8 km

Vincent van Gogh’s father preached in this church in Nuenen. The Dutch Reformed Church was built at the beginning of the 19th century and contains several artworks.Vincent made a painting of the church for his mother on 3 February 1884.

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35.0 km

8a. Vicarage & Garden

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The Van Gogh family lived here from 1882 to 1885, with Vincent living there from December 1883 to May 1884. The vicarage was built in 1764 by the municipal community …

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37.9 km

7. The Opwettense Watermill

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In 1884 the young Piet van Hoorn found Vincent van Gogh. He found him when Vincent came by to paint the mill, he found Vincent a peculiar guy. The guy …

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41.1 km

8c. De Roosdonck Windmill

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The windmill that takes its name from the area in which it was built is located in the open countryside just north of Nuenen. The windmill is still used for …

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41.4 km

9. The Potato Eaters' cottage

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The farmhouse belonging to the De Groot family stood here in Vincent’s time. Vincent painted the farmhouse and the family acted as models for countless studies of peasants’ heads and …

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47.6 km