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A drone view of a lookout tower on heath beside a large lake, with a few riders at its foot. by Loek Luijbregts

Tilburg · Closed loops you can start anywhere

All Along The Watchtowers

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A rider on gravel passes a rusty steel sculpture of an aircraft in a pine forest.
Gravel

Gravel, long

  • 98.4 km
  • 93 m up
  • Level 3 of 5

Gravel

The long gravel version. Its closest point is about 2 km from Tilburg Centraal.

Elevation, 5 to 32 m.

GPX in the pack
A rider with a purple handlebar bag on a sandy forest gravel track.
Gravel

Gravel, north loop

  • 67 km
  • 63 m up
  • Level 2 of 5

Gravel

The shorter gravel loop in the north. Its closest point is about 2 km from Tilburg Centraal.

Elevation, 5 to 27 m.

GPX in the pack
Four riders laugh together at the foot of a green spiral staircase tower.
Gravel

Gravel, south loop

  • 52.1 km
  • 62 m up
  • Level 2 of 5

Gravel

The shortest gravel loop, in the south. Its closest point is about 5 km from Tilburg Centraal.

Elevation, 14 to 33 m.

GPX in the pack
Three riders on a gravel path pass a tall open tower made of wooden poles and steel stairs.
Road

Road, long

  • 116.2 km
  • 101 m up
  • Level 3 of 5

Paved

The long road version. It passes about 200 m from Tilburg Centraal and goes past the Kempentoren.

Elevation, 7 to 30 m.

GPX in the pack
A drone view of a long slanted lookout tower on a hill next to a motorway, with a small group of riders beside it.
Road

Road, short

  • 90.3 km
  • 72 m up
  • Level 2 of 5

Paved

The shorter road version. It passes about 200 m from Tilburg Centraal and goes past the Kempentoren.

Elevation, 7 to 28 m.

GPX in the pack
  • Gravel, long
  • Gravel, north loop
  • Gravel, south loop
  • Road, long
  • Road, short

The map shows a simplified line. The full GPX is in the pack.

Take it with you

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Pack

Watchtowers Gravel Pack

€9 Example price

The three gravel routes of All Along The Watchtowers.

  • Gravel long, gravel north loop and gravel south loop, as GPX
  • An offline guide
Coming soon
A rider fills a bottle at a stone village pump in front of a brick church while a child watches.

Pack

Watchtowers Road Pack

€9 Example price

The two road routes of All Along The Watchtowers.

  • Road long and road short, as GPX
  • An offline guide
Coming soon
Three riders on a sandy path through an avenue of tall old oak trees.

Bundle

Watchtowers Everything

€14.95 Example price

All five routes, gravel and road, in one bundle.

  • The Watchtowers Gravel Pack
  • The Watchtowers Road Pack
  • Partner benefits along the way
Coming soon

The ride

All Along The Watchtowers is a collection of routes around Tilburg past lookout towers. There are five loops: three on gravel and two on the road.

The towers are in Tilburg, Hilvarenbeek and the area between Oisterwijk and Boxtel. You can climb them for the view. Every route is a closed loop, so you can start at any point. Not every route passes every tower: the Kempentoren is only on the road routes.

The names, towers and route lengths follow the public pages of Bezoek Oisterwijk and Bezoek Hilvarenbeek.

The five towers

  • De Kempentoren, Tilburg, Spoorpark
  • De Nieuwe Herdgang, Tilburg, Landschapspark Moerenburg-Koningshoeven
  • D'n Flaestoren, Hilvarenbeek, in the Flaes and Goorven area
  • Uitkijktoren Reuselhoeve, Moergestel, over the Moergestels Broek
  • Tour de Frans, Between Oisterwijk and Boxtel, on the Banisveld

Honest answers

The questions riders ask before they go. Each answer shows when we last checked it. Still open means we have not checked it yet. We would rather say so than guess. Ask us.

What will I actually ride on?
Still open.
How much is free of cars?
Still open.
Can I get through? Gates, closures, seasons?
Still open.
Where do I eat and fill my bottles?
Still open.
How do I get there and back?
Take the train to Tilburg Centraal. The road routes pass about 200 m from the station. The gravel routes are about 2 to 5 km away in a straight line, so you ride to the loop first.
Can I sleep with my bike?
Still open.
Is it fine on an e-bike?
Still open.
Can I take the kids?
Still open.
Three riders on a gravel path pass a tall open tower made of wooden poles and steel stairs.
Three riders and one of the five towers. by Loek Luijbregts
Riders stand on top of an old concrete bunker with rusty anti-tank barriers and barbed wire.
Stop on the old bunker. by Loek Luijbregts
A rider fills a bottle at a stone village pump in front of a brick church while a child watches.
Water refill at the village pump. by Loek Luijbregts
A rider with a purple handlebar bag on a sandy forest gravel track.
Soft forest gravel. by Loek Luijbregts
A drone view of a long slanted lookout tower on a hill next to a motorway, with a small group of riders beside it.
The slanted tower from above. by Loek Luijbregts
Three riders on a sandy path through an avenue of tall old oak trees.
An avenue of old oaks. by Loek Luijbregts
Two riders on a raised path next to a metal lookout tower against a blue sky.
Riding past a tower. by Loek Luijbregts
A drone view of a narrow footbridge over a stream through dry grassland.
A small bridge on the way. by Loek Luijbregts
A rider on gravel passes a rusty steel sculpture of an aircraft in a pine forest.
A rusty aircraft sculpture in the pines. by Loek Luijbregts
A drone view of a pale sandy track winding through purple heather with two riders on it.
Heather in bloom, a clear track through it. by Loek Luijbregts
A rider in a team jersey on a tree-lined cobbled promenade in a town.
Under the limes in town. by Loek Luijbregts
Four riders laugh together at the foot of a green spiral staircase tower.
A stop at the foot of a tower. by Loek Luijbregts
Two riders on a gravel path with a lookout tower behind the trees.
The next tower is already in view. by Loek Luijbregts
A drone view of a small lookout tower in wet meadows with riders on the path below.
A tower in the wet meadows. by Loek Luijbregts

Collection made by Loek Luijbregts, from start to finish. Photos and routes from 2022.