There is always something fun to do!
The unique location of D-Keizer Bed & Breakfast in the outskirts of Oirschot lends itself to a variety of outdoor activities. The vicinity of Oirschot has expansive, diverse and beautiful surroundings. You can enjoy cycling and mountain biking in the Kempen. Take your horse for a ride in the vicinity of the Beerzen with an extensive network of signposted riding and driving trails. Enjoy a walk through the historic center of Oirschot or hike through the Oirschotse or Landschotse nature reserves. Oirschot also has several museums that are well worth a visit.
There is also plenty to do in the area with the family. Dippiedoe, the Beekse Bergen, De Efteling are all less than half an hour’s drive. You can also contact us for other excursions or places of interest.
Horseback riding
D-Keizer is ideal for exploring the beautiful area of the Beerzen with your own horses. The forests and beautiful grasslands of the Oirschotse Heide are easily accessible for riders and drivers.
D-Keizer is also right next to Manege Soethout and Steenhof Stables and therefore ideal to stay during an equestrian event hosted by our neighbors such as the National Dutch and World Championships for the single, pair and four-in-hand pony classes or the Winter Dressage Competition.
- Steenhof Stables
- Manege Soethout
- Perfect for the whole family
- 2 minutes
Biking
Enjoy the surroundings by bike in the beautiful surroundings of Oirschot, known as “Monument in the Green”.
Junction 24 is just 1.5 km from D-Keizer Bed & Breakfast. From there you can plan your cycling route over the Oirschotse Heide towards Wintelre and on to Eindhoven or circle back into the Beerzen. Cycle around Oirschot and discover all the monuments and other beautiful places in the Kempen.
At TIP (Tourist Information Point) Oirschot, you can purchase various cycling maps, including the TIP cycling map of the Brabantse Kempen or create your own map using the route planner.
Mountain Biking
The mountain bike route De Witte Bergen is less than 500 meters from D-Keizer Bed & Breakfast and crosses the Oirschotse Heide and the Landschotse Heide.
The mountain bike route has two loops. The Oirschot loop is 26 kilometers long and the De Beerzen loop is 22 kilometers long. Beautiful wide lanes, winding forest paths, exciting and especially surprising single tracks form the basis for this mountain bike route.
The Oirschotse Heide is a large grassyland and drifting sand area that is also regularly used as a military training area. Are you up to the challenge?
Walking and Hiking
Enjoy a walk through the historic center of Oirschot or a peaceful walk in nature. Everything is possible. D-Keizer is located against the Oirschotse Heide, a vast Brabant nature reserve where you can enjoy a nice walk. It is wonderful to wonder around the Baest estate consisting largely of woods, meadows and natural water elements.
Take a walk to the chapel Heilige Eik (4.4 Km) in the Mariamond of May or to Oostelbeers to the mysterious old church tower (4 Km). Get on your bike or in the car and visit the walking route “Dal van de Beerze” along the stream de Beerze, across the flood plain and back to the Spoordonkse Watermill.
At D-Keizer Bed & Breakfast you will find various maps teo help you plan your walking routes through the area.
Day Trips
The area is full of amusement parks with activities for young and old that within a 30-minute driving radius from D-Keizer Bed & Breakfast, so you can easily plan day trips and excursions.
Efteling
Declared by the ANWB as the best outing of 2021 is of course Efteling. Whether you are looking for thrilling roller coasters, visiting the fairytale forest or floating in the Fata Morgana. There is something for everyone in Efteling.
- www.efteling.com
- 30 minutes
- Perfect for the whole family
Beekse Bergen
Discover Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek. Really get away from it all together. The Beekse Bergen is a large safari park that you can walk through, travel by boat or drive comfortably in your own car. Come face to face with “the big five” and other wild and “less wild” animals.
- www.beeksebergen.nl/
- 20 minutes
- Perfect for the whole family
Dippie Doe
Have young kids? Plan a wonderful day out for primary school children. Indoor coney island attractions, a huge monkey cage and ball pit are perfect for rainy days. Outside you can go on the roller coaster or spin around in the Whirlpool. Play with sand and water in the Toddler Bay. You may want to bring an extra set of clothes and a towel. DippieDoe is a child-friendly and weather-independent outing.
- www.dippiedoe.nl
- 15 minutes
- for children up to 12 years
Best Zoo
The animal park where you can really experience that Brabant cosiness! BestZOO is a small animal park, where you as a visitor can get close to the animals and see them well.
- www.bestzoo.nl
- 15 minutes
- Perfect for the whole family
Toon Vertier
Something fun with the whole family or with your group of friends? Then take a look at Toon Vertier in Best. They organize group outings, team building events, family reunions, etc.
They have a large variety of activities for any age. How about a Day Tukkend Touren, take a Solex tour or a plan your forest escape or just let yourself be surprised. Really recommended!
- www.toonvertier.nl
- 15 minutes
- Perfect for the whole family
Routes Map
Cycling and walking in the vicinity of D-Keizer Bed & Breakfast. This route map shows the cycling, MTB, riding trails and walking routes in the immediate vicinity. They are official and well-marked routes via junctions, so you can hit the road carefree!
By walking or cycling from one junction to the next, you create your own route. Along the cycling and walking paths there are signs with the junction numbers and arrows that point you in the right way. There is also a panel with a route map at every junction, so that you can always adjust your route. The distances between the nodes are also indicated here.
Tip: Map out your own personal route in advance? Create your walking or cycling route in the area by clicking on the route planner button below the map.