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 stage 11: Oosterhout – Vught | Brabant Monastery Trail
  Cycling stage 11: Oosterhout – Vught | Brabant Monastery Trail
  ( 3 hour 20 minutes ) 60 km
  
  Cycle from the Holy Triangle in Oosterhout through the Langstraat to Vught.
- TOP Scenic Route Cycling Biesbosch
  TOP Scenic Route Cycling Biesbosch
  ( 1 hour 15 minutes ) 23 km
  
  Fancy cycling through the Biesbosch? Discover this 23-km TOP Scenic Route in North Brabant.
- Spinola cycle route in South Breda
  Spinola cycle route in South Breda
  ( 1 hour 20 minutes ) 24 km
  
  Resistance and defence: experience the Siege of Breda through the eyes of the Breda natives and the Spanish with this cycle route of 24 kilometres.
- Liberated by the Poles cycle route | Liberation Route Brabant
  Liberated by the Poles cycle route | Liberation Route Brabant
  ( 2 hour 20 minutes ) 42 km
  
  This route in and around Breda shows the victory march of the Poles.
- Cycling loop Bergen op Zoom | Brabant Monastery Trail
  Cycling loop Bergen op Zoom | Brabant Monastery Trail
  ( 2 hour 55 minutes ) 52 km
  
  Cycle from Our Lady of the Ascension Public Abbey on a peaceful route across the Brabantse Wal.
- Spinola cycle route in North Breda
  Spinola cycle route in North Breda
  ( 1 hour 50 minutes ) 33 km
  
  Ramparts, redoubts and defensive works: this cycle route follows the military footsteps of the Spanish commander Ambrogio Spinola for 33 kilometres.
- Cycling loop Tilburg | Brabant Monastery Trail
  Cycling loop Tilburg | Brabant Monastery Trail
  ( 2 hour 25 minutes ) 43 km
  
  Cycle from Our Lady of Koningshoeven Abbey on a varied loop through the city, villages and countryside.
- Van Gogh Cycle Route, Etten-Leur North
  Van Gogh Cycle Route, Etten-Leur North
  ( 1 hour 45 minutes ) 32 km
  
  Cycle through Etten-Leur, passing five exceptional Van Gogh Monuments.
- Cycling stage 10: Roosendaal – Oosterhout | Brabant Monastery Trail
  Cycling stage 10: Roosendaal – Oosterhout | Brabant Monastery Trail
  ( 3 hour 35 minutes ) 65 km
  
  Cycle from Roosendaal via Breda to the Holy Triangle in Oosterhout.
- Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda
  ( 1 hour 50 minutes ) 33 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...
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- 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.
- 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 takes you through Vincent’s birthplace of Zundert.
- Walking route 5 : Zevenbergen - Lage Zwaluwe | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 5 : Zevenbergen - Lage Zwaluwe | The Canadian liberation route
  ( 4 hour 52 minutes ) 21.4 km
  
  Discover the story about the bloody battle by Prinsenbeek.
- Brabant Monastery Trail: circular tour Zundert
  Brabant 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.
- Walking route 4 : Willemstad - Zevenbergen | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 4 : 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.
- Walking route 1: Woensdrecht - Bergen op Zoom | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 1: 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.
- Walking route 3 : Steenbergen - Willemstad | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 3 : 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.
- Brabant Monastery Trail: circular tour Oosterhout
  Brabant 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.
- 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...
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