Want to enjoy a delicious meal that is sustainable, fresh and full of flavour?
Then choose one of Visit Eersel's recipe routes! This way, you will not only enjoy a delicious meal, but also the adventure of cycling your food together. Buy, eat and experience local with regional products from the Brabant Kempen. Fresh and high-quality products directly from the farmer, competitively priced without the intervention of other parties. Without many food miles or packaging waste, in other words deliciously sustainable. Ever thought of cycling to gather the ingredients for your recipe? Cycle through our beautiful region and collect the right ingredients as indicated in the recipe along the way, enjoying nature and visits to local producers. Once back, grab the recipe and get to work. The routes are free to cycle and start at any point. The routes offered by Visit Eersel:
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Snacks route
Snacks route
Explore the flavours of the countryside with our appetiser route, a charming bike ride past farms, local producers and picturesque attractions. This route offers a perfect mix of burgundy delicacies, nature and rustic charm.
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Drink board route and more
Drink board route and more
Time for a new tasty bike ride? With our drinks board route and more, you can put together your own drinks board. Cycle past various addresses and collect the best regional products. From creamy cheeses and artisanal meats to fresh dips and crusty bread.
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Pancake route
Pancake route
Cycle along on a delicious adventure with our pancake route, the perfect outing for the whole family! This tasty tour leads you along the most beautiful country roads and cosy farms, collecting tasty ingredients at various spots along the way.
"From traditional bacon and syrup to surprising, local regional products, every stop is a feast for the taste buds."
With these recipe routes, explore the flavours of the countryside, with a charming bike ride past farms, local area producers and picturesque sights. These routes offer a nice mix of burgundy delicacies, nature and rustic charm. The snacks route and pancake route are both about 25 kilometres, and the drinks board route and more is 28 kilometres.
Tips for your recipe picnic
Planning a picnic? The recipe routes are the perfect way to make it a cosy day. Whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, there is something beautiful to experience every season. The routes are designed so that you enjoy all the goodies the region has to offer, and at the same time you contribute to a better environment. For example, you will visit various local producers where you can gather the ingredients for your picnic.
To make sure your day goes off without a hitch, we have listed some handy tips for you.
- On hot days, bring a cooler bag, handy for on the go.
- The routes can be cycled on all days of the week, but do check the opening hours of the regional producers. Is a location closed? Don't panic, often you can find the products somewhere else on the route.
- Cash is handy; not everywhere you can pay with your debit card.
- The routes are free to cycle and start at any point.
- You contribute to the environment this way, without too many food miles or packaging waste.
Cleaning up, on the other hand, is a snap! After a lovely picnic, it is important to leave everything tidy again. Clear away all your things and take your waste home or throw it in the appropriate bins. This way, our beautiful forests and nature reserves stay clean, and the next picnic lovers can enjoy them to the full!
Get inspired and plan your culinary adventure in the Eersel countryside. All information on the Recipe Routes can be found by clicking this link. Enjoy your meal!