Short Strade Bianche over the Strabrechtse Heide

Last updated: October 27, 2018. The village center of Heeze no longer has to be crossed by including the new unpaved cycle path between Rul and the Boschlaan in the route (this cycle path has been ready since the beginning of October 2018).

From the parking lot at the Keelven, you leave for a route that is 43% on unpaved cycle paths that are easy to cycle with the road bike (good anti-puncture tires such as the Continental four-season tires or Schwalbe Marathon Plus and at least 25 mm wide tires are recommended).

First you go over largely paved narrow cycle paths around the Keelven, later the cycle path turns into unpaved road surface. Via golf course De Swinkelsche you cycle past windmill Den Evert.Then you go on paved roads to Lierop and to the hamlet of Moorsel. Just before the hamlet of Moorsel you change again to unpaved cycle paths across the Strabrechtse Heide and pass many fens (typical for this area), later you go on unpaved roads and cycle paths through the Herbertus forests. Eventually you arrive at the concrete cycle path along the Provincial road Heeze - Someren.

After a few kilometers you dive back into the Strabrechtse Heide on unpaved cycle paths, and cycle along the largest fen in the Netherlands (the Beuven).
In the end, you largely go back to the starting point via paved roads.

A longer variant (length 53 km) of this route can be found on strade bianche Vroolijke Jager and Strabrechtse Heide.
An even longer variant (92 km) of this route can be found on Strade Bianche through Weerterbos, Vroolijke Jager, Keelven and Strabrechtse Heide.