Walking route · Goirle · Heart of Brabant Trail 2 Riel-Rijen · Updated on 6 November 2026
Hart van Brabantpad 2 Riel-Rijen walk
Hart van Brabantpad 2 Riel-Rijen is a walk of 62.3 km from Goirle. Along the way you'll find 65 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 62.3 km
- ± 13:55 h
- ↑ 19 m · ↓ 25 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Goirle
0 km14.4 km · 26 benches

Ereveld Alphen
14.4 kmWater point
25.1 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
39.5 km6.6 km · 2 benches
Water point
46.2 km6.9 km · 12 benches
Water point
53.1 km9.3 km · 7 benches
Finish
62.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.5 kmBetween 0 km and 39.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.

Memorial · after 14.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 19 m
- Down
- ↓ 25 m
- Highest point
- 26 m
- Lowest point
- 6 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
62.3 km in total- Track: 22.6 km
- Road: 18.7 km
- Path: 16.5 km
- Cycleway: 3.2 km
- Street: 700 m
- Footpath: 550 m
Surfaces
62.3 km in total- Natural: 21.4 km
- Asphalt: 14.1 km
- Unpaved: 11.4 km
- Paved: 6.4 km
- Gravel: 250 m
- Unknown: 8.7 km
About the walking route Hart van Brabantpad 2 Riel-Rijen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Hart van Brabantpad 2 Riel-Rijen is a walking route of 62.3 km that starts in Goirle. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ereveld Alphen (after 14.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 19 m in total and descend 25 m. Allow ± 13:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.6 km), road (18.7 km) and path (16.5 km). Of the surface, 21.4 km natural and 14.1 km asphalt. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 65 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 14.4 km, after 46.2 km and after 53.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hart Van Brabant Pad (Heart of Brabant Trail)
Walks nearby
6- Hart van Brabantpad 1 Moergestel-RielHard · From A to B60.5 km
- Oranje-Nassaupad etappe 4: Riel-RijenHard · From A to B20.5 km
- Oranje-Nassaupad etappe 3: Baarle-Nassau-RielModerate · From A to B18.6 km
- Camino Brabant - R09: Tilburg-Baarle Hertog/NassaUHard · From A to B25.2 km
- Streek-GR NoorderkempenHard · Circular walk69.8 km
- Grenslandpad - 12Moderate · From A to B18.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel van BredaCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 2
Kasteel BouvigneCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 3
Grote KerkAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Museum De PontMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 5
TextielmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 6
Maczek Memorial BredaMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 7
Paleis-RaadhuisCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Stedelijk Museum BredaMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 9
BegijnhofAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 10
SpanjaardsgatViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 11
Natuurmuseum BrabantMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 12
NAC MuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Judith met het hoofd van HolofernesMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 14
Kleine SchansFort · 8.5 km from the route - 15
De LooierijMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 16
BaroniemonumentMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 17
Slotbosse TorenArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 18
Monument Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade Prinses IreneMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 19
Museum De DorpsdokterMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 20
Brabant Museum Oud OosterhoutMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 21
SlavernijmonumentMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 22
SpinolaschansArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Indië-monumentMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 24
Gedenknaald Koning Willem IIMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Monument voor Nederlandse MilitairenMemorial · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hart van Brabantpad 2 Riel-Rijen?
Hart van Brabantpad 2 Riel-Rijen is 62.3 km long. Allow ± 13:55 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 Goirle.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 19 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ereveld Alphen.
Starting point
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