Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide

The pecking of a woodpecker, a whinnying little grebe or the rustling of a fox, in Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide (border park) you are surrounded by the sounds of nature. This park on the Dutch-Belgian border is officially a Quiet Area.

Marked footpaths and cycle routes transport you through a varied landscape of heathlands, sand drifts, forest and fens. You may spot a wheatear or wood lark. The starting point for your visit is De Volksabdij Nature Gate in Ossendrecht. If you would like to see more of West Brabant, combine Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide with a trip to Bergen op Zoom or a lovely route along the Brabantse Wal.

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- Cycling route: A taste of Van Gogh
  Cycling route: A taste of Van Gogh
  ( 5 hour 50 minutes) 70.0 km
  
  The Brabant life and landscape formed the basis of the work by Vincent van Gogh. Vincent was born, grew up and painted his first masterpiece in Bra...
- Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur North
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur North
  ( 2 hour 30 minutes) 32.0 km
  
  This Van Gogh cycle route starts in the centre of Etten-Leur, close to the five Van Gogh Monuments.
- Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
  ( 4 hour) 48.0 km
  
  On 15 September 1866, Vincent van Gogh who was then thirteen years old, was registered in the council records in Tilburg.
- Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northeast
  Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northeast
  ( 4 hour 40 minutes) 56.0 km
  
  This Van Gogh cycle route will introduce you to the six Van Gogh Monuments in Zundert.
- TOP Scenic Route Cycling Biesbosch
  TOP Scenic Route Cycling Biesbosch
  ( 1 hour 55 minutes) 23.0 km
  
  Fancy cycling through the Biesbosch? Discover this 23-km TOP Scenic Route in North Brabant.
- Liberation route Breda
  Liberation route Breda
  ( 3 hour 30 minutes) 42.0 km
  
  This route in and around Breda shows the victory march of the Poles. In 1944, under the leadership of General Maczek, they liberated the city. Than...
- Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda
  ( 2 hour 45 minutes) 33.0 km
  
  This Van Gogh cycle route takes you past the Van Gogh highlights in and around Breda and Tilburg. There is a lovely connecting loop between both ci...
- Liberation route Gilze Rijen
  Liberation route Gilze Rijen
  ( 3 hour 30 minutes) 42.0 km
  
  Even today, Gilze-Rijen is dominated by flying and by planes. Immediately after the occupation, in May 1940, the Germans expanded the existing airp...
- Liberation route Bergen op Zoom
  Liberation route Bergen op Zoom
  ( 3 hour 20 minutes) 40.0 km
  
  On this route, you will cycle through the landscape of the Battle of the Scheldt. The rolling hills separated the water-rich Zeeland from Brabant,...
- Waalwijk Leather Route | Made in Brabant
  Waalwijk Leather Route | Made in Brabant
  ( 2 hour 30 minutes) 30.0 km
  
  Learn about leather and cycle 30 kilometres through the past and present of the leather and shoe industry in Waalwijk.
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- Monastery Trail: circular walk Huijbergen
  Monastery Trail: circular walk Huijbergen
  ( 3 hour 7 minutes) 14.0 km
  
  Walk through forests and dunes and discover the natural history of the Huijbergen monastery.
- Monastery Trail: circular tour Zundert
  Monastery Trail: circular tour Zundert
  ( 3 hour 3 minutes) 13.8 km
  
  Explore the countryside around the Abbey of Our Lady of Refuge (Abdij Maria Toevlucht) in Zundert and find silence.
- 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.
- Walking route 05 : Zevenbergen - Lage Zwaluwe | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 05 : Zevenbergen - Lage Zwaluwe | The Canadian liberation route
  ( 4 hour 52 minutes) 21.4 km
  
  Discover the story about the bloody battle by Prinsenbeek.
- Walking route 04 : Willemstad - Zevenbergen | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 04 : Willemstad - Zevenbergen | The Canadian liberation route
  ( 5 hour 57 minutes) 26.1 km
  
  Read more about the story of the first American division under the direction of a Canadian general.
- Van Gogh NP walking tour Etten-Leur
  Van Gogh NP walking tour Etten-Leur
  ( 3 hour 30 minutes) 14.0 km
  
  Welcome to Etten-Leur. This is the place where Vincent van Gogh started his artistic career in 1881.
- Walking route 03 : Steenbergen - Willemstad | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 03 : Steenbergen - Willemstad | The Canadian liberation route
  ( 5 hour 44 minutes) 25.1 km
  
  Discover how Dinteloord paid a heavy toll for freedom one day before the liberation.
- TOP Scenic route Walk Kalmthoutse Heide
  TOP Scenic route Walk Kalmthoutse Heide
  ( 1 hour 20 minutes) 6.0 km
  
  Walk this TOP Scenic Route along the border between the Netherlands and Belgium. Every season a different experience. On the other side of the fenc...
- Walking route 06 : Lage Zwaluwe - Geertruidenberg | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 06 : Lage Zwaluwe - Geertruidenberg | The Canadian liberation route
  ( 4 hour 56 minutes) 21.6 km
  
  Walk along the water in De Biesbosch National Park, where resistance fighters secretly crossed the water.
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