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Walking route · Hamont-Achel · Brabant Fens Trail - 7 · Updated on 5 November 2026

Brabants Vennenpad - 7 walk

Brabants Vennenpad - 7 is a walk of 24.1 km from Hamont-Achel. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and picnic tables.

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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 24.1 km
  • ± 5:20 h
  • ↑ 6 m · ↓ 6 m
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • Regional route

This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and picnic tables.

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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.

1 sight along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

  • Observation tower: Beekdal van de Tongelreep - Uitkijkpost

    Observation tower

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 6 m
Down
↓ 6 m
Highest point
30 m
Lowest point
22 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

24.1 km in total
  • Track: 10.9 km
  • Path: 6.2 km
  • Road: 4.3 km
  • Cycleway: 1.4 km
  • Street: 724 m
  • Footpath: 600 m

Surfaces

24.1 km in total
  • Natural: 13.8 km
  • Asphalt: 4.4 km
  • Unpaved: 3.1 km
  • Gravel: 995 m
  • Paved: 950 m
  • Unknown: 800 m

About the walking route Brabants Vennenpad - 7

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Brabants Vennenpad - 7 is a walking route of 24.1 km that starts in Hamont-Achel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Soerendonk and finish in Valkenswaard.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (10.9 km), path (6.2 km) and road (4.3 km). Of the surface, 13.8 km natural and 4.4 km asphalt. For 800 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Brabants Vennenpad (Hoofdroute) (Brabant Fens Trail (Main route))

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Van AbbemuseumVan AbbemuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
  2. 2Kasteel HeezeKasteel HeezeCastle · 7.2 km from the route
  3. 3DAF MuseumDAF MuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route
  4. 4PreHistorisch DorpPreHistorisch DorpMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
  5. 5RadiomonumentRadiomonumentMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
  6. 6Weverij De PloegWeverij De PloegMuseum · 5.7 km from the route
  7. 7Kempenmuseum De Acht ZalighedenKempenmuseum De Acht ZalighedenMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
  8. 8Het Waalres MuseumHet Waalres MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
  9. 9Herdenkingskapel voor Brabants GevallenenHerdenkingskapel voor Brabants GevallenenMemorial · 5.5 km from the route
  10. 10GrenskerkGrenskerkArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route
  11. 11Kasteel BeverbeekKasteel BeverbeekCastle · 2.1 km from the route
  12. 12Grafheuvels HaarterheideGrafheuvels HaarterheideArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route
  13. 13Grafheuvels PastoorsbosGrafheuvels PastoorsbosArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route
  14. 14GrevenbroekmuseumGrevenbroekmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route
  15. 15NapoleonsmolenNapoleonsmolenMonument · 5 km from the route
  16. 16Kasteel GenenbroekKasteel GenenbroekCastle · 5 km from the route
  17. 17Museum De KolonieMuseum De KolonieMuseum · 9.4 km from the route
  18. 18EgelvenObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
  19. 19SterrenwachtObservation tower · 2 km from the route
  20. 20EinderheideObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
  21. 21Pastoorsweijer - VogelkijkhutObservation tower · 6 km from the route
  22. 22GrashutObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route
  23. 23Klimrijk BrabantAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
  24. 24Kasteel de l'EscailleCastle · 7.9 km from the route
  25. 25Grafheuvel GendersteynArchaeological site · 8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Brabants Vennenpad - 7?

Brabants Vennenpad - 7 is 24.1 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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 Soerendonk to Valkenswaard.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Hamont-Achel.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 6 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 Beekdal van de Tongelreep - Uitkijkpost.

Starting point

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Hamont-Achel

Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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