Holiday apartment in Lith: Discover culture, water and trails

Churches, a windmill and a remarkable local history

The Kerk aan de Rivier in Lith dates from 1953. The Zeldenrust windmill is older: it was built in 1800 on the old foundations of a windmill that had probably stood there for centuries. The building is a round stone Dutch windmill, also known as a tower mill. It is open to visitors when a blue pennant is flying.

The R.K. St. Lambertuskerk was built in 1900 in the Neo-Gothic style and, together with the cemetery, is a Rijksmonument, a national heritage monument. The Mariakapel was designed by Jan de Jong, an architect of the Bossche School who was born and raised in Lith. Some of the handmade bricks from the Gothic Nederlands Hervormde kerk were used in its construction; this church had been completely destroyed by a V-1 on 14 January 1945.

On the water and through the countryside

The more than 100-year-old Museum Boat de Schokker is a fishing vessel and now serves as a floating museum. An onboard presentation provides information about anchor seine fishing, a craft that supported numerous families at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. During the sailing season, the vessel can be hired exclusively for a group throughout the week, from sunrise until two hours before sunset. A visit can also include a boat trip on the Maas.

Cyclists can follow the 34-kilometre Kerken en Kapelletjes Lith route through the former municipality of Lith. It runs along the Maasdijk and through the polders behind it. The town's history can also be explored on foot: the residential paths in Lith have medieval origins, while some village paths occasionally served as escape routes during flooding of the Beerse Overlaat.

Zuiderwaterlinie hiking stage 10 from Vlijmen to Lith is 25.7 kilometres long and takes around 5 hours and 20 minutes; along the way, it passes the Lithse Ham nature reserve. Stage 11 from Lith to Megen runs past the lock and weir complex at Lith. The oldest lock dates from 1936, while the second lock was opened in 2002 under the name Prinses Máxima. On the Polderwandeling Oss - Lith, you can take the bus from Lith back to Oss Centraal station.

A holiday apartment in Lith to suit your plans

The Toeristisch Informatiecentrum Lith (TIL) is aimed at visitors who want to hike, cycle or experience culture. These three focuses can help you choose the right holiday apartment in Lith according to your preferred daily rhythm: with historic buildings, a 34-kilometre cycling tour, longer hiking stages or an excursion on the Maas. As another choice of location in the same destination area, you can discover Benedeneind.

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