North Brabant is the second largest province in the Netherlands, so you have two routes in this province. Route 09A is the western part and starts in Breda, in the Mastbos at Restaurant de Boschwachter (open from 09:00). After less than 2 km of the route, the first estate with castle.

Estate Bouvigne, Bouvignelaan 5, 4836AA Breda
The Bouvigne estate dates back to the 15th century and consists of a fairytale castle surrounded by three special gardens and an orchard. The castle has often changed hands and often belonged to stewards of the Princes of Orange. From 1614 eight princes have owned the castle. The castle has been owned by the government since 1930. There is also a chapel, coach house and the Court of Bouvigne on the estate. The Bouvigne Court today serves as the head office of the Brabantse Delta Water Board (owner of the estate since 1972). You can visit the beautiful gardens on the estate.

There is only a castle again after 73 km of the route, so you can fully enjoy the route along the Mastbos, Strijbeeks heath and through the Chaamse forests. Via Goirle you arrive in Boxtel.

Stacking Castle, Stacking 1, 5281 EH Boxtel
Stapelen Castle was first mentioned around 1300. The name probably comes from the word 'Stapel' which meant 'high place'. Willem van Boxtel received it as a reward for his brave performance in the battle of Woeringen. What is special is that William of Orange and Louis XIV (the Sun King) slept here during their transit. Over the centuries, it has been passed from father to son and has been in the hands of the noble families van Boxtel, van Ranst and van Horne. In 1819 the castle came into private hands. The Mahie family thoroughly restored the now dilapidated castle around 1850 and had the battlements placed on the castle, among other things. In 1915 the castle was sold by Madame Mahie to the Assumptionist Fathers. They sold the castle in 2018 and cultural and social activities are now regularly organized in both the park and the castle.

After Boxtel you go via Sint-Michielsgestel towards Vught where you will come across two castles on the Dommel. The first in Halder, a hamlet a few kilometers before Vught. Here you have to cross the Dommel via a bridge to see Nieuw-Herlaer Castle!

Nieuw-Herlaer Castle, Haanwijk, 5271 VK Sint-Michielsgestel
In 1791, the old castle was demolished by order of Van Bonstetten and the current one was built on the other side of the tower. They spoke of a very old and dilapidated building, and Stephanus Hanewinkel reported: Mr. Bonstetten had it demolished and a modern buyten house built in its place, not being of the old castle, which has been a strong point, remaining as the tower. Further expansions took place from 1799, when the castle became a seminary. The destinations after that also required many renovations. After the departure of the Catholic institutions in 1970, decay again set in, but after 1978 the castle was restored and most of the outbuildings, except for the Sisters' Monastery, were demolished. The castle is now privately owned and used as an office.

Maurick Castle, Maurick 3, 5261 NA Vught
The castle is located on an island near the Dommel. The oldest part of the current castle dates from 1400 and concerns the entrance between two slender towers. The gate with a pointed arch can be reached via a drawbridge. The middle part of the building has two cantilevered hanging towers. Behind it is the main tower, crowned with a slate-covered spire. The right wing is only partly 17th century, the rest was added at the end of the 19th century. The castle is now used as a restaurant.
After Maurick Castle you take the A2 highway to pass Vught via A65 and N65 and continue via Udenhout to Loon op Zand.

The White Castle, Kasteellaan 17, 5175 BC Loon op Zand
The White Castle is a moated country house. It was built in 1777 on the remains of an older castle that belonged to the Heren van Loon op Zand. The courtyard cafe is open every Sunday from 11am. Furthermore, the castle is a wedding & party location.

After Loon op Zand you go towards De Moer, from there you go north again towards the Bergsche Maas to sail to Dussen. The last castle of this route is located in Dussen.
After the castle you drive on to Wegrestaurant Napoleon in Hank.

Dussen Castle, Binnen 1-4, 4271 BV Dussen
The current castle is a brick building from 1474, surrounded by a wide moat, with older parts. It consists of three residential wings around a courtyard, closed on the north by an entrance gate between two heavy semicircular towers. The vaulted cellar dates from 1387 or older. The vaulted Renaissance gallery dates from 1609. At that time, the south and east wings were also raised by one storey. The west wing dates from 1628. Both towers were also raised and a central tower added. It was destroyed in 1944 and not rebuilt. The interior includes several 17th and 18th century fireplaces, some of which have always belonged to the castle and others from elsewhere. The coat of arms above the entrance gate shows the heraldic characters of the Van der Dussen, Suringar, Van Brecht, D'Ursel, Van Gendt, De Croix,, Van Axele,, Groesbeek and, Van der Schueren, families. In 1997 Dussen ceased to exist as an independent municipality and it became part of the municipality of Werkendam, which issued the castle in 2003 on a long lease to the NV Monumenten Fonds Brabant (MFB). In 2013, the municipality of Werkendam transferred ownership to Landgoed Brabant BV, a 100% subsidiary of MFB. The Friends of Castle Dussen Foundation plays an important role in the organization of cultural and social activities. You can get married. On Sundays (between April 1 and September 30) there are possibilities for a guided tour.