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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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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Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda
Vincent van Gogh cycle route Breda2 hour 45 minutes (33.0 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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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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TOP Scenic Route Cycling Maashorst
TOP Scenic Route Cycling Maashorst3 hour 35 minutes (45.0 km)Cycle this recommended TOP Scenic Route through the Maashorst. During this adventurous cycle route through the Maashorst you will discover what mak...
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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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The Dancing Cats of Bergeijk Cycle Route
The Dancing Cats of Bergeijk Cycle Route1 hour 40 minutes (22.0 km)Witchcraft in the Brabant Campine
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Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg
Vincent van Gogh cycle route Tilburg4 hour (48.0 km)On 15 September 1866, Vincent van Gogh who was then thirteen years old, was registered in the council records in Tilburg.
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From heathland to grassland
From heathland to grassland2 hour 30 minutes (28.0 km)On this route, heathlands, river valleys and marshes alternate with stately avenues, wide sandy paths and blooming agricultural businesses. See how...
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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 Stage 7 Boxeer – Boekel
Our Monastery Trail Stage 7 Boxeer – Boekel6 hour 25 minutes (29.0 km)This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Boxmeer and Boekel. It runs from the Carmelite Monastery in Boxmeer to Huize Padua i...
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Tour of the monastery in Vessem
Tour of the monastery in Vessem2 hour (9.2 km)This tour of the monastery allows you to explore the beautiful countryside around the pilgrims’ hostel Capernaum.
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Our Monastery Trail Stage 15 Vught – Den Bosch
Our Monastery Trail Stage 15 Vught – Den Bosch3 hour 10 minutes (16.0 km)This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Vught and 's-Hertogenbosch. In this route you walk from monastery hotel ZIN in Vught...
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Our Monastery Trail Stage 3 Uden - Megen
Our Monastery Trail Stage 3 Uden - Megen6 hour 15 minutes (28.0 km)This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Uden and Megen. It runs from Maria Refugie Abbey and Museum Krona in Uden to St Anto...
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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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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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Our Monastery Trail Stage 2 Heeswijk - Uden
Our Monastery Trail Stage 2 Heeswijk - Uden3 hour 25 minutes (18.5 km)This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Heeswijk and Uden. It runs from the Abbey of Berne in Heeswijk to Maria Refugie Abbe...
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Van Gogh NP walking tour in Zundert
Van Gogh NP walking tour in Zundert1 hour 30 minutes (8.0 km)The extremely varied walking tour (8 km) takes you through Vincent’s birthplace of Zundert.
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Our Monastery Trail: circular tour Megen
Our Monastery Trail: circular tour Megen1 hour (4.8 km)The circular walk on this map lets you discover the beautiful countryside around the Poor Clares and Franciscan monastery in Megen. The route is 4....
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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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