Walking route · Antwerp · Updated on 6 November 2026
GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - Bruxelles walk
GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - Bruxelles is a walk of 28.9 km from Antwerp. Along the way you'll find 20 benches and picnic tables.

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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 28.9 km
- ± 6:30 h
- ↑ 39 m · ↓ 32 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 20 benches and picnic tables.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 39 m
- Down
- ↓ 32 m
- Highest point
- 22 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
28.9 km in total- Path: 14.7 km
- Track: 10.2 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Cycleway: 800 m
- Street: 500 m
- Footpath: 100 m
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
28.9 km in total- Unpaved: 21.7 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Paved: 950 m
- Natural: 300 m
- Asphalt: 25 m
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - Bruxelles
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - Bruxelles is a walking route of 28.9 km that starts in Antwerp. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 39 m in total and descend 32 m. Allow ± 6:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (14.7 km), track (10.2 km) and road (2.4 km). Of the surface, 21.7 km unpaved and 1.1 km gravel. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of GR 12 Amsterdam - Paris Belgium main route Vlaanderen
Walks nearby
6- Wandelpad SpechtEasy · From A to B1.6 km
- Wandelpad EekhoornEasy · From A to B7.6 km
- Via Brabantica, Bergen-op-Zoom - KapellenHard · From A to B22.3 km
- Streekpad De Brabantse Wal - 5Hard · From A to B21.2 km
- Oosterscheldepad - 13Moderate · From A to B17.9 km
- Oosterscheldepad - 12Moderate · From A to B10.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Fort De RoovereFort · 4.8 km from the route - 2
MarkiezenhofMuseum · 3 km from the route - 3
Kasteel van WouwAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 4
Grote- of Onze Lieve VrouwekerkAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Stadhuis van TholenAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 6
Gedenkteken Jacob JordaensMemorial · 655 m from the route - 7
Fort van StabroekFort · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel ReigershofCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Moses BridgeAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Suske en Wiske MuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 11
LilloFort · 7.5 km from the route - 12
De BakkersmolenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 13
Fort van BrasschaatFort · 8 km from the route - 14
Fort LiefkenshoekFort · 8.6 km from the route - 15
WilhelmietenmuseumMuseum · 761 m from the route - 16
Schans van SmoutakkerFort · 787 m from the route - 17
KraaijenbergMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Uitkijktoren KraaijenbergObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Uitzichttoren PompejusObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 20
De StapperObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 21
Redoute van KapellenFort · 5.4 km from the route - 22
6de LinieMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route - 24
PolderMASMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - Bruxelles?
GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - Bruxelles is 28.9 km long. Allow ± 6:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Antwerp.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 39 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kasteel Ravenhof.
Starting point
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