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
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Loon and Drunen Dunes National Park
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Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide
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The Biesbosch
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De Groote Peel
De Groote Peel
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Tips
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12 unique overnight stays with the family in North Brabant
By: Jeroen Sporting12 unique overnight stays with the family in North Brabant -
6 walks over the loveliest wooden walkways in North Brabant
By: Kiki Hiker6 walks over the loveliest wooden walkways in North Brabant -
7 dog-friendly accommodations and dog off-lead areas in North Brabant
By: Tamara Adventurous7 dog-friendly accommodations and dog off-lead areas in North Brabant -
8 reasons to visit Vincent's Homeland
By: Rianne Culture lover8 reasons to visit Vincent's Homeland -
9 fun things to do with teenagers in North Brabant
By: Tamara Adventurous9 fun things to do with teenagers in North Brabant -
10 amazing cycling and hiking experiences in North Brabant
By: Kiki Hiker10 amazing cycling and hiking experiences 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 & Legends2 hour 5 minutes (15.5 km)Discover The Earthly Paradise from Jan van Gorp at Hilvarenbeek.
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Liberation route Asten
Liberation route Asten3 hour 55 minutes (47.0 km)While cycling this route you will be confronted with great deeds, but also with the atrocities of war. You will pass through the area that the Alli...
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Black Kaat bicycle route
Black Kaat bicycle route3 hour (36.0 km)The bicycle route 'Zwarte Kaat' lets you hunt a legend. Feel her breath in the wind, hear her squeaky voice in the woods, get to know her character...
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TOP Scenic Route Cycling Strabrechtse Heide
TOP Scenic Route Cycling Strabrechtse Heide2 hour (24.0 km)Cycle this recommended TOP Scenic Route through Strabrechtse Heide heath. During your bike ride you will discover how varied the area is.
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Cycle route: Culinary tradition and trendy bites
Cycle route: Culinary tradition and trendy bites2 hour 10 minutes (25.8 km)Discover how culinary tradition and new food concepts go hand in hand in and around ‘s-Hertogenbosch. This route takes you through the medieval cen...
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Cycle route: Past Grazers and Grass Lands
Cycle route: Past Grazers and Grass Lands3 hour 10 minutes (38.1 km)Sample the Maashorst with Inspecteur Löhnis, Early Rivers and the Udense Kers cherry. 125,000 years ago, the River Maas flowed through Brabant’s la...
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Liberation route Bergeijk
Liberation route BergeijkLimited access
3 hour 55 minutes (47.0 km)This 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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Liberation route Son en Breugel
Liberation route Son en Breugel3 hour 50 minutes (46.0 km)Hear the hum of hundreds of planes and watch the thousands of falling parachutes. That's what the inhabitants around Son en Breugel experienced on...
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Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur North
Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur North2 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.
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Jan van Gorp cycling and walking route | Sagas & Legends
Jan van Gorp cycling and walking route | Sagas & Legends2 hour 5 minutes (15.5 km)Discover The Earthly Paradise from Jan van Gorp at Hilvarenbeek.
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Our Monastery Trail: circular tour Aarle-Rixtel
Our Monastery Trail: circular tour Aarle-Rixtel2 hour 55 minutes (13.0 km)This 13-kilometre circular walk lets you discover the beautiful countryside around the Missionary Convent Holy Blood (Missieklooster Heilig Bloed)...
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Our Monastery Trail Stage 8 Boekel – Aarle Rixtel
Our Monastery Trail Stage 8 Boekel – Aarle Rixtel5 hour (22.5 km)This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Boekel and Aarle Rixtel. This route takes you from Huize Padua and museum De Kluis i...
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Monastery walk Boekel and Handel
Monastery walk Boekel and Handel1 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
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TOP Scenic route Walk Cartierheide
TOP Scenic route Walk Cartierheide1 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.
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Walking route 1: Bergeijk – Waalre | Liberation Route Brabant
Walking route 1: Bergeijk – Waalre | Liberation Route Brabant5 hour 45 minutes (26.0 km)Walk in the liberators’ footsteps around Bergeijk and Waalre.
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Townwalk Willemstad
Townwalk Willemstad1 hour 45 minutes (8.0 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...
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TOP Scenic Walking Tour the Loon and Drunen Dunes
TOP Scenic Walking Tour the Loon and Drunen DunesLimited access
4 hour 5 minutes (16.4 km)Nowhere else is a walk as beautiful as in the Loon and Drunen Dunes National Park.
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Walking route 4: Sint-Oedenrode – Uden | Liberation Route Brabant
Walking route 4: Sint-Oedenrode – Uden | Liberation Route Brabant5 hour 5 minutes (23.0 km)Follow the Hell’s Highway route between Sint-Oedenrode and Uden
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Our Monastery Trail Stage 13 Berkel-Enschot – Biezenmortel
Our Monastery Trail Stage 13 Berkel-Enschot – Biezenmortel4 hour 25 minutes (20.0 km)This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Berkel-Enschot and Biezenmortel. This route takes you from Koningshoeven Abbey in Be...
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Inspiring travel ideas
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Kids-proof camping weekend in the west of North Brabant
By: Tamara AdventurousKids-proof camping weekend in the west of North Brabant -
A weekend in the wilderness of De Biesbosch National Park
By: Naline Outdoor fanaticA weekend in the wilderness of De Biesbosch National Park -
Cycling past the highlights of the Brabantse Wal
By: Naline Outdoor fanaticCycling past the highlights of the Brabantse Wal -
Three day cycling holiday Van Gogh Brabant
By: Tamara AdventurousThree day cycling holiday Van Gogh Brabant -
A road trip in your motorhome through North Brabant
By: Rianne Culture loverA road trip in your motorhome through North Brabant -
A weekend touring around the Zuiderwaterlinie
By: Naline Outdoor fanaticA weekend touring around the Zuiderwaterlinie
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