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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- 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.
- Cycling loop Oudenbosch | Brabant Monastery Trail
  Cycling loop Oudenbosch | Brabant Monastery Trail
  ( 2 hour 45 minutes ) 50 km
  
  Cycle a loop from Oudenbosch Basilica, past Etten-Leur, through the Rucphense Forests and Roosendaal.
- 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.
- Chaam Woods trade route: Robbers | Border Stories
  Chaam Woods trade route: Robbers | Border Stories
  ( 2 hour 55 minutes ) 52 km
  
  This cycle route allows you to explore the exciting trade route through Grensland De Baronie, where robbers lie in wait.
- Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
  ( 2 hour 40 minutes ) 48 km
  
  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 South
  Vincent van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur South
  ( 1 hour 35 minutes ) 29 km
  
  Cycle through Etten-Leur, passing five exceptional Van Gogh Monuments.
- The Timberwolves Cycle Route North | Liberation Route Brabant
  The Timberwolves Cycle Route North | Liberation Route Brabant
  ( 2 hour 25 minutes ) 43.9 km
  
  Cycle 44 km along historic WWII sites in West Brabant and discover the story of The Timberwolves.
- The White Feather Gang
  The White Feather Gang
  ( 2 hour 25 minutes ) 43 km
  
  The White Feather Gang cycle route is an exciting 43-kilometre route in the De Langstraat region of Brabant. It will take you past places touched b...
- 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 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.
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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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- More special routes