Bike & Leather route west

(38.9 km)

Get on your bike and pedal the Leather routes through the leather and shoe region of De Langstraat. For centuries, our region has been the gathering place for all things shoe and leather. The routes through Dongen, Loon op Zand, Kaatsheuvel, Waalwijk and Drunen lead the visitor past bag makers, leather repairers, tanners and the new SchoenenMuseum: Schoenenkwartier, among others. There is this western and an eastern route.

At 5 locations you can stop by and watch the video for a behind-the-scenes look. Discover the stories of the leather industry in De Langstraat, learning garden of Brabant!

You are going to see this

Starting point: Orange Square 20 A
5175 BE Loon op Zand
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'Tour of Loon op Zand' at De Gouden Laars

Kerkstraat 64
5175 BB Loon op Zand
'Tour of Loon op Zand' at De Gouden Laars
2

Leerfabriek gebroeders Van Esch

Bergstraat 28 A
5175 AA Loon op Zand

A look behind the scenes (video)

Leerfabriek gebroeders Van Esch
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08
3

De voormalige Ligtenberg fabriek

Sint Josephstraat 41
5101 EA Dongen

A look behind the scenes (video)

De voormalige Ligtenberg fabriek
4

De looierij

Kerkstraat 33
5101 BB Dongen
De looierij
5

'Tour of Dongen' at Museum De Looierij

Kerkstraat 33
5101 BB Dongen
'Tour of Dongen' at Museum De Looierij
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Drie generaties Van den Assum

Heuvelpark 5
5101 TB Dongen

A look behind the scenes (video)

Drie generaties Van den Assum
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16
7

Henk Meijers tassenmaker

Antoniusstraat 16
5171 DA Kaatsheuvel

A look behind the scenes (video)

Henk Meijers tassenmaker
8

Schoenfabriek Van Beers

Amerikastraat 3 a
5171 PL Kaatsheuvel

A look behind the scenes (video)

Schoenfabriek Van Beers
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Tour of Kaatsheuvel - at Industrial monument Meester Schoenmaker

Hoofdstraat 64
5171DE Kaatsheuvel
Tour of Kaatsheuvel - at Industrial monument Meester Schoenmaker
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End point: Orange Square 20 A
5175 BE Loon op Zand

Description

Starting point: Orange Square 20 A
5175 BE Loon op Zand
  • By clicking on the pins on the map, you can read more information about the rest stops and points of interest along the route.
  • You can start and end the route at any point, but a nice start and end point is Sint Crispijn in Waalwijk (Winterdijk). You can also park your car directly here.
  • The route is not plotted based on the junction network. You cycle the route using this online route page with your cell phone. You can also download the gpx file and travel the route using your smartphone or navigation system.
  • In the order of this description, we assume that you cycle the route clockwise.
  • At six locations along the route you can watch a video or relevant location. This way you get a look behind the scenes.
  • So before starting the route, make sure your smartphone has a data bundle and a full battery.
  • Lots of cycling fun!
End point: Orange Square 20 A
5175 BE Loon op Zand
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