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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  The Timberwolves Cycle Route South | Liberation Route Brabant
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  Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northwest
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- TOP Scenic Route Cycling Biesbosch
  TOP Scenic Route Cycling Biesbosch
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- Cycling route: A taste of Van Gogh
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- Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda
  ( 2 hour 45 minutes ) 33 km
  
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- Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur South
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur South
  ( 2 hour 25 minutes ) 29 km
  
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- Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
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  On 15 September 1866, Vincent van Gogh who was then thirteen years old, was registered in the council records in Tilburg.
- 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.
- Liberation route Breda
  Liberation route Breda
  ( 3 hour 30 minutes ) 42 km
  
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- Waalwijk Leather Route | Made in Brabant
  Waalwijk Leather Route | Made in Brabant
  ( 2 hour 30 minutes ) 30 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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  Discover the story about the bloody battle by Prinsenbeek.
- 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.
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  ( 3 hour 3 minutes ) 13.8 km
  
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- TOP Scenic route Walk Kalmthoutse Heide
  TOP Scenic route Walk Kalmthoutse Heide
  ( 1 hour 20 minutes ) 6 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...
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  Townwalk Willemstad
  ( 1 hour 45 minutes ) 8 km
  
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  Monastery Trail: circular tour Oosterhout
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- 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
  
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- Van Gogh NP walking tour Etten-Leur
  Van Gogh NP walking tour Etten-Leur
  ( 3 hour 30 minutes ) 14 km
  
  Welcome to Etten-Leur. This is the place where Vincent van Gogh started his artistic career in 1881.
- Walking route 06 : Lage Zwaluwe - Geertruidenberg | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 06 : Lage Zwaluwe - Geertruidenberg | The Canadian liberation route
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