Walking route · Heusden · Across Brabant - 8 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Dwars door Brabant - 8 walk
Dwars door Brabant - 8 is a walk of 9.9 km from Heusden. Along the way you'll find 35 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.
- 9.9 km
- ± 2:15 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 10 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Heusden
0 km9.9 km · 35 benches
Finish
9.9 km
No 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
9.9 km in total- Footpath: 4.5 km
- Cycleway: 3.7 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Street: 351 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Path: 150 m
Surfaces
9.9 km in total- Asphalt: 3.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Gravel: 475 m
- Unknown: 1 km
About the walking route Dwars door Brabant - 8
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Dwars door Brabant - 8 is a walking route of 9.9 km that starts in Heusden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nieuwkuijk and finish in 's-Hertogenbosch.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 10 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (4.5 km), cycleway (3.7 km) and road (1.1 km). Of the surface, 3.8 km asphalt and 2.3 km unpaved. For 1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Dwars door Brabant (Across Brabant)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Grensdijkjespad - 5 - Nieuwkuijk - KaatsheuvelModerate · From A to B14.9 km
- Grensdijkjespad - 4 - Vlijmen - NieuwkuijkEasy · From A to B6.6 km
- Rondom de Sint Jan - 11Moderate · From A to B12.3 km
- Wandelroute Canadese Bevrijders etappe 8: Sprang-Capelle-UdenhoutHard · From A to B28.3 km
- Wandelroute Canadese Bevrijders etappe 9: Udenhout-'s-HertogenboschHard · From A to B22.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Het Noordbrabants MuseumMuseum · 529 m from the route - 2
Concentration Camp MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 3
Joris en de DraakAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Baron 1898Attraction · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Design Museum Den BoschMuseum · 533 m from the route - 6
Jheronimus Bosch Art CenterMuseum · 996 m from the route - 7
Ammersoyen CastleAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 8
Volk van LaafAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 9
SymbolicaAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 10
Citadel of 's-HertogenboschCastle · 653 m from the route - 11
Kasteel MaurickCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 12
PythonAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 13
StoomcarrouselAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 14
SiroccoAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 15
Kasteel NederhemertCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 16
GeniemuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Museum SlagerMuseum · 842 m from the route - 18
Monument der verloren kinderenMemorial · 2 km from the route - 19
De Oude TufferbaanAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 20
Efteling MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 21
FusilladeplaatsMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Fort HedikhuizenFort · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Het Oeteldonks GemintemuzejumMuseum · 880 m from the route - 24
Fort IsabellaFort · 921 m from the route - 25
Museum KruithuisMuseum · 599 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Dwars door Brabant - 8?
Dwars door Brabant - 8 is 9.9 km long. Allow ± 2:15 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 runs from Nieuwkuijk to 's-Hertogenbosch.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heusden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 10 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.
Starting point
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