Out in nature
North Brabant region brings you closer to the countryside, so you can recharge, rest, play and exercise. With no fewer than four national parks and a large network of walking and cycling routes, Brabant is the place to be if you are an outdoor enthusiast.
In North Brabant, you could come face to face with a beaver or bison. Explore the unique countryside of the Biesbosch National Park or Loon and Drunen Dunes National Park or dive straight into the natural greenery from the city. In Brabant, you are never far from an exceptional nature area. It is with good reason that the Brabant countryside inspired no one less than Van Gogh to create his most famous artworks.
The national parks of North Brabant
Tips
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6 places in North Brabant to go winter camping: A unique adventure
6 places in North Brabant to go winter camping: A unique adventure
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12 unique overnight stays with the family in North Brabant
12 unique overnight stays with the family in North Brabant
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6 walks over the loveliest wooden walkways in North Brabant
6 walks over the loveliest wooden walkways in North Brabant
The best route tips
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Jan van Gorp cycling and walking route | Sagas & Legends
Jan van Gorp cycling and walking route | Sagas & Legends
2 hour 5 minutes 15.5 kmDiscover The Earthly Paradise from Jan van Gorp at Hilvarenbeek.
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Liberation route Bergen op Zoom
Liberation route Bergen op Zoom
3 hour 20 minutes 40 kmOn this route, you will cycle through the landscape of the Battle of the Scheldt. The rolling hills separated the water-rich Zeeland from Brabant,...
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Liberation route Bergeijk
Liberation route Bergeijk
3 hour 55 minutes 47 kmThis route goes through the area where the English scouts first arrived on Dutch territory. In the run-up to Operation Market Garden, this group of...
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Food experiences from quayside to kitchen
Food experiences from quayside to kitchen
4 hour 10 minutes 50.1 kmThis varying route will take you past green fields, historic villages and the bustling activity of the Meierijstad region and surroundings. It’s a...
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Waalwijk Leather Route | Made in Brabant
Waalwijk Leather Route | Made in Brabant
2 hour 30 minutes 30 kmLearn about leather and cycle 30 kilometres through the past and present of the leather and shoe industry in Waalwijk.
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Smugglers’ Route Luyksgestel
Smugglers’ Route Luyksgestel
2 hour 20 minutes 28 kmDiscover the smuggling history of Nellie from Luyksgestel on this 28-kilometre cycle route.
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Liberation route Gilze Rijen
Liberation route Gilze Rijen
3 hour 30 minutes 42 kmEven today, Gilze-Rijen is dominated by flying and by planes. Immediately after the occupation, in May 1940, the Germans expanded the existing airp...
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Cycle route The Mystery of the Golden Peel Helmet
Cycle route The Mystery of the Golden Peel Helmet
4 hour 40 minutes 56 kmExperience the mystery of the Peel while on this cycle route (56km) and discover the story of the Golden Peel Helmet.
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Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
4 hour 48 kmOn 15 September 1866, Vincent van Gogh who was then thirteen years old, was registered in the council records in Tilburg.
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The nine marvels of Oudenbosch’s walking tour
The nine marvels of Oudenbosch’s walking tour
45 minutes 2.5 kmWalk through Oudenbosch using this route of 2.5 kilometres and discover the history through nine unique marvels.
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Walking stage 3 : Dommelen - Eindhoven | The Dommelpad Watermill Route
Walking stage 3 : Dommelen - Eindhoven | The Dommelpad Watermill Route
3 hour 54 minutes 17.6 kmWalk from Dommelen to Eindhoven on this watermill stage of the Dommelpad.
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Monastery Trail: circular walk Huijbergen
Monastery Trail: circular walk Huijbergen
3 hour 7 minutes 14 kmWalk through forests and dunes and discover the natural history of the Huijbergen monastery.
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Walking stage 1 : 's-Hertogenbosch - Boxtel | The Dommelpad Nature Route
Walking stage 1 : 's-Hertogenbosch - Boxtel | The Dommelpad Nature Route
4 hour 47 minutes 21.6 kmWalk from ’s-Hertogenbosch to Boxtel on this countryside stage of the Dommelpad.
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Monastery Trail: circular tour Oosterhout
Monastery Trail: circular tour Oosterhout
3 hour 11 minutes 14.3 kmCombine the dynamics of the city with the quiet of the countryside on this walking route past three monastery complexes.
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Monastery Trail: circular tour Zundert
Monastery Trail: circular tour Zundert
3 hour 3 minutes 13.8 kmExplore the countryside around the Abbey of Our Lady of Refuge (Abdij Maria Toevlucht) in Zundert and find silence.
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Jan van Gorp cycling and walking route | Sagas & Legends
Jan van Gorp cycling and walking route | Sagas & Legends
2 hour 5 minutes 15.5 kmDiscover The Earthly Paradise from Jan van Gorp at Hilvarenbeek.
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Walking stage 2 : Boxtel - Sint-Oedenrode | The Dommelpad Nature Route
Walking stage 2 : Boxtel - Sint-Oedenrode | The Dommelpad Nature Route
3 hour 23 minutes 15.3 kmWalk from Boxtel to Sint-Oedenrode on this countryside stage of the Dommelpad
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Walking stage 4 : Eindhoven - Sint-Oedenrode | The Dommelpad Watermill Route
Walking stage 4 : Eindhoven - Sint-Oedenrode | The Dommelpad Watermill Route
5 hour 43 minutes 25.8 kmWalk from Eindhoven to Sint-Oedenrode on this watermill stage of the Dommelpad.
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Walking route 11 : Lith - Ravenstein | The Canadian liberation route
Walking route 11 : Lith - Ravenstein | The Canadian liberation route
5 hour 3 minutes 22.2 kmIn this final stage, you walk past the places where two Canadian bridges were built in the past.
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Inspiring travel ideas
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A long weekend of surprises in the heart of Brabant
A long weekend of surprises in the heart of Brabant
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Experience the best of town and country in Oisterwijk
Experience the best of town and country in Oisterwijk
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Slow travel along the best parts of the Land van de Peel
Slow travel along the best parts of the Land van de Peel
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Kids-proof camping weekend in the west of North Brabant
Kids-proof camping weekend in the west of North Brabant
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A weekend in the wilderness of De Biesbosch National Park
A weekend in the wilderness of De Biesbosch National Park
