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The Stropersroute cycle tour

(31.5 km)
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Set off on an adventure with the poachers.
A journey through rugged countryside along paths that shun the light of day, where the forest keeps its secrets and where you’d rather not be seen.
Do you dare to follow the poachers’ trail?
Poachers’ tales
Long ago, a group of poachers known as the ‘Heikant Gang’ struck fear into the hearts of people in de Kempen for years. They were well-organised and used ingenious methods to catch game without being caught. When the authorities finally caught up with them, it turned out the gang had fled to a hidden network of caves and tunnels. Some believe that treasures belonging to this gang still lie hidden in the woods.
On dark nights in the Bra…

Set off on an adventure with the poachers.
A journey through rugged countryside along paths that shun the light of day, where the forest keeps its secrets and where you’d rather not be seen.
Do you dare to follow the poachers’ trail?
Poachers’ tales
Long ago, a group of poachers, known as the ‘Heikant Gang’, struck fear into the hearts of people in de Kempen for years. They were well-organised and used ingenious methods to catch game without being caught. When the authorities finally caught up with them, it turned out the gang had fled to a hidden network of caves and tunnels. Some believe that treasures belonging to this gang still lie hidden in the woods.
In the dark nights of the Brabant Kempen, he would appear: the night hunter. No one knew his name, but his hunt for game made him notorious. In the barn by the inn, a group of gamekeepers gathered. They made plans to set a trap on an autumn night to catch the night hunter. They laid out bait, and… the shadow of the night hunter appeared. The gamekeepers rush towards it, but in the ensuing chaos
, the night hunter vanishes back into the darkness. He was never caught. To this day, some whisper that he still roams the De Utrecht Estate…

Here’s what you’ll see

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