Out in nature

  • Wandelaar op een brug over Het Dommelpad.
  • Jong stel loopt de Van Gogh wandelroute Nuenen
  • Stel op een bankje genieten in de Loonse- en Drunense Duinen
  • Paarden in de Biesbosch
The national parks of North Brabant Tips The best route tips Inspiring travel ideas

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

The best route tips

    • The Timberwolves Cycle Route South | Liberation Route Brabant

      The Timberwolves Cycle Route South | Liberation Route Brabant

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      ( 4 hour 20 minutes ) 52 km

      Cycle 52 km along historic WWII sites in West Brabant and discover the story of the Timberwolves.

    • Oisterwijk Leather Route | Made in Brabant

      Oisterwijk Leather Route | Made in Brabant

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      ( 2 hour) 27 km

      Ride along with delivery boy Rien and explore the leather industry in Oisterwijk on this 27-kilometre cycle route.

    • Cycling stage 1: Boxtel – Veghel | German (Railway) Line

      Cycling stage 1: Boxtel – Veghel | German (Railway) Line

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      ( 2 hour 30 minutes ) 30 km

      Ride through the Groene Woud or the Green Forest along the former railway line and discover old train stations.

    • The Dancing Cats of Bergeijk Cycle Route

      The Dancing Cats of Bergeijk Cycle Route
      ( 1 hour 40 minutes ) 22 km

      Witchcraft in the Brabant Campine

    • Smugglers’ Route De Groote Heide: the customs officer | Border Stories

      Smugglers’ Route De Groote Heide: the customs officer | Border Stories
      ( 3 hour 40 minutes ) 44 km

      Learn about the customs officers’ past of De Groote Heide by following this 44-kilometre-long cycle route.

    • Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur North

      Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur North
      ( 2 hour 30 minutes ) 32 km

      This Van Gogh cycle route starts in the centre of Etten-Leur, close to the five Van Gogh Monuments.

    • The White Fox

      The White Fox
      ( 4 hour 25 minutes ) 53 km

      Cat-and-mouse game in the Kempen

    • TOP Scenic Route Cycling Biesbosch

      TOP Scenic Route Cycling Biesbosch
      ( 1 hour 55 minutes ) 23 km

      Fancy cycling through the Biesbosch? Discover this 23-km TOP Scenic Route in North Brabant.

    • TOP Scenic Route Cycling Strabrechtse Heide

      TOP Scenic Route Cycling Strabrechtse Heide
      ( 2 hour) 24 km

      Cycle this recommended TOP Scenic Route through Strabrechtse Heide heath. During your bike ride you will discover how varied the area is.

    • The White Feather Gang

      The White Feather Gang
      ( 3 hour 35 minutes ) 43 km

      The White Feather Gang (Bende van de Witte Veer) cycle route is an exciting 43-kilometre route in the De Langstraat region of Brabant. It will take...

    • Van Gogh NP walking tour in Zundert

      Van Gogh NP walking tour in Zundert
      ( 1 hour 30 minutes ) 8 km

      The extremely varied walking tour (8 km) takes you through Vincent’s birthplace of Zundert.

    • TOP Scenic route Walk Cartierheide

      TOP Scenic route Walk Cartierheide
      ( 1 hour 30 minutes ) 6.5 km

      Walk this TOP Scenic Route over the Cartierheide heath in the De Kempen natural park. Meet the hospitable locals.

    • Monastery walk Boekel and Handel

      Monastery walk Boekel and Handel
      ( 1 hour 30 minutes ) 6.7 km

      This 6.7 km walk will take you through beautiful countryside and historic buildings in the area around Huize Padua

    • Tour of the monastery in Velp

      Tour of the monastery in Velp
      ( 2 hour 40 minutes ) 11.9 km

      This monastery tour shows where the religious Brabant and the embattled Brabant meet.

    • Townwalk Willemstad

      Townwalk Willemstad
      ( 1 hour 45 minutes ) 8 km

      Willemstad is one of the eleven fortified towns along the Zuiderwaterlinie. Follow the junctions on an 8.0 kilometre walk and experience the specia...

    • TOP Scenic route Walk Mastbos Breda

      TOP Scenic route Walk Mastbos Breda
      ( 1 hour 15 minutes ) 5.5 km

      Walk this TOP Scenic Route through the Mastbos forest near Breda, the oldest cultural forest in the Netherlands.

    • The nine marvels of Oudenbosch’s walking tour

      The nine marvels of Oudenbosch’s walking tour
      ( 45 minutes ) 2.5 km

      Walk through Oudenbosch using this route of 2.5 kilometres and discover the history through nine unique marvels.

    • Monastery Trail: circular tour Oosterhout

      Monastery Trail: circular tour Oosterhout
      ( 3 hour 11 minutes ) 14.3 km

      Combine the dynamics of the city with the quiet of the countryside on this walking route past three monastery complexes.

    • Van Gogh NP walking tour Nuenen

      Van Gogh NP walking tour Nuenen
      ( 2 hour 10 minutes ) 10 km

      This walking tour takes you through beautiful countryside and past Nuenen’s heritage.

    • Walking route 01: Woensdrecht - Bergen op Zoom | The Canadian liberation route

      Walking route 01: Woensdrecht - Bergen op Zoom | The Canadian liberation route
      ( 5 hour 50 minutes ) 25.5 km

      Follow the first part of the route that the Canadian liberators took in the Netherlands.

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