{"id":8053,"date":"2022-07-25T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=8053"},"modified":"2022-07-25T15:26:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:26:00","slug":"cycling-in-north-brabant-express-cycle-path-around-breda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/verhalen\/fietsen-in-noord-brabant-snelfietspad-rondom-breda","title":{"rendered":"Cycling in Noord-Brabant: Racing on the smoothest asphalt around Breda!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wide and clear lanes, smooth asphalt, no obstacles and as few intersections as possible where cars pass. Such a bike path \u2013 on which you hardly stop for a traffic light \u2013 almost sounds like a dream. The province North Brabant<\/a> is working to make that dream a reality and is taking it very seriously; from the north to the south and from the west to the east, it is building Brabant<\/a> namely a kilometer-long fast bike route network<\/a>.Cycling in Noord-Brabant has therefore risen to the top of the list of \u2019things-to-do\u2019 this summer and this autumn. After all, that\u2019s what everyone wants to do, isn\u2019t it? Ride along nicely on smooth paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The F261 between Tilburg and Waalwijk is such a fast bike path that is already in use. Two striking green stripes and a center lane even separate the two road halves from each other. And you\u2019ll find a\u2018bicycle rest area<\/a>\u2019Sounds a bit old-fashioned, but there are cool benches with shelters and a picnic table. A great place to recharge your batteries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even between Breda and Etten-Leur, Den Bosch and Oss, and Eindhoven and Valkenswaard, you\u2019ll find it on the asphalt, just as between Tilburg and Rijen. That last bike path is brand new \u2013 it was opened at the end of June 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cycling path<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And then there\u2019s another gem in the area of Breda that makes us cyclists very happy: the Fietsallee. This is a network of super-smooth cycling paths between Breda and Alphen. The most famous cycling paths are the Slingerdreef and the Huisdreef. On these very wide and largely car-free cycling paths you wind your way through the countryside and the forests. And if you have a gravel bike? Then you can hop off the smooth asphalt and head straight into the forests. The best of both worlds, side by side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Fietsallee is the perfect cycling path when you want to cycle around after work on a beautiful summer evening. Especially during the \u2018golden hour\u2019, the light shines through the trees on the cycle path beautifully. Because the Huisdreef and the Slingerdreef are very sheltered, this is also recommended when it is windy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bels Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not entirely by chance, the Fietsallee is connected to the Bels Line. Until the late 1980s, a railway line lay at this location between Tilburg and Turnhout. Since then, a 37-kilometer-long cycling path has replaced it, taking you through the Flemish and Brabant landscape in a straight line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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French track<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another lovely road is the Fransebaan in Alphen. Although it\u2019s not a cycling path, you won\u2019t see many cars here either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halvezolenpad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Langstraat \u2013 a region between Den Bosch, Tilburg and Breda \u2013 was once the center of the shoe and leather industry in our country. The Langstraat railway line ran through this region. Many shoe factories were located next to this railway, and shoe retailers traveled with their shoe models to other parts of the country to sell their shoes there. The railway line soon gained the nickname \u201cHalvezolenlijn.\u201d Over time, the Langstraat became increasingly competitive with foreign companies. The bustling shoe industry in this region collapsed as a result. In the late 1970s, the railway was dismantled and partially converted into a bicycle and walking path. This is also one of our favorite bike paths in the Breda area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cycling routes in North Brabant: over the smoothest asphalt!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We built a route of about eighty kilometers for you in which we incorporated the above cycling paths. From the Fietsallee to the Halvezolenpad and the Bels Lijntje, with this route you\u2019ll cycle through Central Brabant! Cycling in North Brabant becomes a real treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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