Path Along the Dommel – Henkenshage Castle loop from Sint-Oedenrode

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Sint-Oedenrode

Path Along the Dommel – Henkenshage Castle loop from Sint-Oedenrode

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Path Along the Dommel – Henkenshage Castle loop from Sint-Oedenrode

02:46

10.9km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Waypoints

Start point

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1.36 km

Ruisingen Rest Point

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Nice resting place to have a cup of coffee.

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2.14 km

New Hooibrug over the Dommel

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Finally a bridge that makes new walking routes possible.

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2.16 km

Observatory on the Dommel

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Observatory along the Dommel River in Sint-Oedenrode.
Artist Frank Havermans built this observatory on the banks of the Dommel River. He was inspired by fallen trees along the river. It …

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2.17 km

Path Along the Dommel

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The Dommel is a stream and downstream a smaller river in the Kempen and the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch. It measures 120 kilometers, of which 35 kilometers on Belgian territory and …

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3.18 km

Bridge over the Dommel

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This bridge over the Dommel offers a beautiful view and benches!
Then follow the beautiful narrow footpath along the water again.

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3.40 km

Porter's Lodge, Henkenshage Castle

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The PORTIERS HOUSE of the Henkenshage Castle, also protected, from 1909 in Dutch Neo-Renaissance style, is located just outside the center of Sint-Oedenrode and near the castle. Although the visual …

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4.02 km

Henkenshage Castle

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This castle still looks so well maintained. Imagine working at the school next door. Then you have a great view. By the way, there is a restaurant in the castle. …

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4.21 km

Kasteel Henkenshage, Sint-Oedenrode

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The legend of Saint Oda
According to tradition, Sint-Oedenrode owes its name to Saint Oda of Brabant. However, we only encounter the name Sint-Oedenrode in the sources in the late …

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7.27 km

Molenwiel

Lake

10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

2.89 km

1.72 km

1.31 km

518 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

2.45 km

1.38 km

1.33 km

1.19 km

772 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

16°C

8°C

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Comments

May 16, 2025,🇳🇱 Kasteel Henkenshage en Sint-Oedenrode

A beautiful hike through fields and meadows along the Dommel River to Sint-Oedenrode. The initial impression of being a bit sleepy quickly fades, and you realize that this small town is extremely worth seeing.

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May 23, 2025,Sint-Oedenrode, de Dommel en kastelen

Today a special walk in and around Sint-Oedenrode, an old village with a rich and turbulent history.

After a 50-minute bus ride, the tour starts on a footpath along the Dommel that crosses the village. Via the Corridor I follow a southern route through a park-like forest to today's first destination: Henkenshage Castle. A former fortified farm that was known …

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