Van Gogh routes in North Brabant

  • Van Gogh mural kerk Etten-Leur
  • Een foto van een stel fietsers bij een standbeeld van Van Gogh
All routes Familiar signposting Routes on the map

Explore the Brabant landscape that captured Vincent van Gogh’s heart. This is where the master painter was born and raised and found his inspiration. Walking tours and cycle routes take you on a journey past unique Van Gogh locations right through the countryside that he so loved. You can’t get any closer to Vincent!

Explore the Van Gogh National Park and choose from five special Van Gogh NP walking tours laid out over the hiking junctions. If you would rather cycle, there are at least ten Van Gogh cycle routes that take you through Eindhoven, Nuenen, Zundert, Etten-Leur, Tilburg, Breda, ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Helvoirt. Choose your favourite route, order the Van Gogh cycle maps or walking tours and explore North Brabant with none other than Vincent van Gogh as your guide.

All Van Gogh routes

    • Van Gogh NP walking tour in Zundert

      Van Gogh NP walking tour in Zundert
      1 hour 30 minutes (8.0 km)

      The extremely varied walking tour (8 km) takes you through Vincent’s birthplace of Zundert.

    • Van Gogh NP walking tour Etten-Leur

      Van Gogh NP walking tour Etten-Leur
      3 hour 30 minutes (14.0 km)

      Welcome to Etten-Leur. This is the place where Vincent van Gogh started his artistic career in 1881.

    • Van Gogh NP Walking Route Helvoirt

      Van Gogh NP Walking Route Helvoirt
      3 hour 20 minutes (15.0 km)

      Discover all the places where Vincent van Gogh lived and worked.

    • Van Gogh NP walking tour Nuenen

      Van Gogh NP walking tour Nuenen
      2 hour 10 minutes (10.0 km)

      This walking tour takes you through beautiful countryside and past Nuenen’s heritage.

    • Van Gogh NP walking tour Tilburg

      Van Gogh NP walking tour Tilburg
      4 hour (16.0 km)

      Discover the area where the young Vincent took drawing lessons.

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda
      2 hour 45 minutes (33.0 km)

      This Van Gogh cycle route takes you past the Van Gogh highlights in and around Breda and Tilburg. There is a lovely connecting loop between both ci...

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route Helvoirt

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route Helvoirt
      1 hour 40 minutes (21.0 km)

      Helvoirt is located in a rural area in the middle of North Brabant. This little gem, surrounded by beautiful countryside, forms part of the Van Gog...

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur South

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur South
      2 hour 25 minutes (29.0 km)

      The start of a career The Van Gogh family lived in Etten from 1875 to 1882. Father Theodorus was the minister there. Etten was frequently a place o...

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route ’s-Hertogenbosch

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route ’s-Hertogenbosch
      2 hour 35 minutes (31.0 km)

      's-Hertogenbosch kent een rijke historie die teruggaat naar het jaar 1185. Binnen de stadsmuren heeft ’s-Hertogenbosch haar middeleeuwse structuur...

    • Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northeast

      Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northeast
      4 hour 40 minutes (56.0 km)

      This Van Gogh cycle route will introduce you to the six Van Gogh Monuments in Zundert.

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur North

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur North
      2 hour 30 minutes (32.0 km)

      This Van Gogh cycle route starts in the centre of Etten-Leur, close to the five Van Gogh Monuments.

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route Eindhoven

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route Eindhoven
      3 hour 20 minutes (40.0 km)

      In the period that Vincent van Gogh lived in Nuenen (1883-1885), he regularly walked to Eindhoven. He had three students there and gave lessons in...

    • Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northwest

      Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northwest
      3 hour 50 minutes (46.0 km)

      This Van Gogh cycle route will introduce you to the six Van Gogh Monuments in Zundert, the five Van Gogh Monuments in Etten-Leur and various places...

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
      4 hour (48.0 km)

      On 15 September 1866, Vincent van Gogh who was then thirteen years old, was registered in the council records in Tilburg.

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route Nuenen

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route Nuenen
      4 hour 5 minutes (49.0 km)

      You will be cycling through a Vincent van Gogh painting on this route, past a unique collection of buildings, monuments and landscapes.

Familiar signposting

Using the junctions

Using the junctions

The Van Gogh cycle routes and walking tours have been laid out using the Brabant junction system. Under each junction sign you will find a Van Gogh cycle route sign or Van Gogh National Park walking tour sign. Simply follow the route signs from one numbered junction to the next.

Fietsers kijken naar een Van Gogh routebord. Een wandelaar bij een routepaal met daarop een Van Gogh routebordje.

Van Gogh routes on the map

Vincent van Gogh in North Brabant

Explore the Van Gogh heritage and the North Brabant landscape that touched Van Gogh so deeply. It is here that he found inspiration for his masterpieces. Go on a discovery trip and get to know Van Gogh. Check vangoghbrabant.com for more information and activities.

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