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맛있는 직접 구운 와플과 친절한 주인 부부

커피와 함께 갓 구운 맛있는 와플. 친절한 주인 부부

lots of space, nice atmosphere

From early November 1944, the villages on Langstraat lay directly behind the front line formed by the Bergsche Maas River. Due to persistent German bombardment, some residents of Kaatsheuvel made a drastic decision. Peat excavation in the 17th and 18th centuries created a large amount of drifting sand around the Loonse and Moerse agricultural areas, threatening agriculture in the area. The farmers planted oak walls to keep the drifting sand off their land, and successfully so. In these drifting dunes, a family from Tilburg built a cellar in 1943 for, among other things, the storage of (smuggled) products. This cellar, built of Tilburg stone, was given a different purpose at the end of 1944, as an air raid shelter for various families from Kaatsheuvel and elsewhere. The families originally lived on Marktstraat in Kaatsheuvel, but due to persistent German bombardment from across the Maas River, they decided to seek safer shelter. Sometimes as many as twenty people would shelter there at a time. The cellar is furnished with straw beds and a small stove. During the day, the children go to school, their parents to work, and everyone returns in the evening. From the stories of a woman who used this space for extended periods as a young girl, we know it must have been a perilous undertaking at times. The bitterly cold winter of 1944-1945 didn't help matters, and it was truly grueling at times. The shelter is exceptionally sturdy; it's made entirely of stone, with vaults and iron beams. The entrance is designed so that you can't shoot directly inside: it has a bend and a steel door. Furthermore, it's built into a dune and therefore difficult to spot. Historical and archaeological research shows that there are several such shelters in the Netherlands. What's unique about this one is that it's still in its original state.

Idyllic spot, just check in advance if it's open.

The first few kilometers you have to go through Oosterhout, after that it becomes a nice ride

Lovely Gravel Stretch, suitable for gravel and normal bikes

This is the place at the small suspension bridge, here you can relax.