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 loop Zundert | Brabant Monastery Trail
  Cycling loop Zundert | Brabant Monastery Trail
  ( 2 hour 25 minutes ) 43 km
  
  Cycle right through Van Gogh National Park via the Capuchin Monastery in Meersel-Dreef.
- Battle in the Sky cycle route | Liberation Route Brabant
  Battle in the Sky cycle route | Liberation Route Brabant
  ( 2 hour 20 minutes ) 42 km
  
  Even today, Gilze-Rijen is dominated by flying and by planes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cycling stage 9: Klein-Zundert – Roosendaal | Brabant Monastery Trail
  Cycling stage 9: Klein-Zundert – Roosendaal | Brabant Monastery Trail
  ( 3 hour 45 minutes ) 67 km
  
  Cycle a loop from the Abbey of Our Lady of Refuge in Klein-Zundert to the former Mariadal Convent in Roosendaal.
- Cycling stage 8: Berkel-Enschot – Klein-Zundert | Brabant Monastery Trail
  Cycling stage 8: Berkel-Enschot – Klein-Zundert | Brabant Monastery Trail
  ( 3 hour 5 minutes ) 56 km
  
  Cycle from Koningshoeven Abbey to the Abbey of Our Lady of Refuge in Zundert.
- Chaam woods trade route: Merchants | Border Stories
  Chaam woods trade route: Merchants | Border Stories
  ( 2 hour 40 minutes ) 48 km
  
  Cycle along the trails of merchants on this trade route that runs through Grensland De Baronie. Will they arrive safely with their valuable merchan...
- 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...
- 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.
- The Timberwolves Cycle Route South | Liberation Route Brabant
  The Timberwolves Cycle Route South | Liberation Route Brabant
  ( 2 hour 55 minutes ) 52 km
  
  Cycle 52 km along historic WWII sites in West Brabant and discover the story of the Timberwolves.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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 6: Lage Zwaluwe - Geertruidenberg | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 6: 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.
- 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 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.
- Walking route 7 : Geertruidenberg - Sprang-Capelle | The Canadian liberation route
  Walking route 7 : Geertruidenberg - Sprang-Capelle | The Canadian liberation route
  ( 6 hour 19 minutes ) 27.6 km
  
  Learn more about the terrible destruction caused by V1 bombs in North Brabant.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- More special routes