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Walking route · Geldrop-Mierlo · Brabant Fens Trail - 5 · Updated on 6 November 2026

Brabants Vennenpad - 5 walk

Brabants Vennenpad - 5 is a walk of 14 km from Geldrop-Mierlo. Along the way you'll find 23 benches and picnic tables.

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Brabants Vennenpad - 5
Kasteel Heeze · after 12.5 km
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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.

  • 14 km
  • ± 3:05 h
  • ↑ 3 m · ↓ 0 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • Regional route
  1. Start in Geldrop-Mierlo

    0 km
  2. 12.5 km · 20 benches

    Castle · Audio story · 2 min

  3. 1.5 km · 3 benches

    Finish

    14 km
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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.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 3 m
Down
↓ 0 m
Highest point
24 m
Lowest point
18 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

14 km in total
  • Cycleway: 5.6 km
  • Track: 2.5 km
  • Path: 2.3 km
  • Road: 1.6 km
  • Street: 1.3 km
  • Footpath: 675 m

Surfaces

14 km in total
  • Gravel: 5.7 km
  • Natural: 2.6 km
  • Asphalt: 1.5 km
  • Paved: 1.5 km
  • Unpaved: 1.5 km
  • Unknown: 1.1 km

About the walking route Brabants Vennenpad - 5

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Brabants Vennenpad - 5 is a walking route of 14 km that starts in Geldrop-Mierlo. It does not end where it starts. You start in Geldrop and finish in Heeze. Along the way you pass Kasteel Heeze (after 12.5 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is cycleway (5.6 km), track (2.5 km) and path (2.3 km). Of the surface, 5.7 km gravel and 2.6 km natural. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 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. 1EvoluonEvoluonAttraction · 8.2 km from the route
  2. 2Van AbbemuseumVan AbbemuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route
  3. 3Kasteel CroyKasteel CroyCastle · 9.7 km from the route
  4. 4Kasteel van HelmondKasteel van HelmondCastle · 8.6 km from the route
  5. 5DAF MuseumDAF MuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
  6. 6Philips MuseumPhilips MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
  7. 7PreHistorisch DorpPreHistorisch DorpMuseum · 5.8 km from the route
  8. 8Opwettense watermolenOpwettense watermolenAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
  9. 9Van Gogh Village MuseumVan Gogh Village MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route
  10. 10HomeComputerMuseumHomeComputerMuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route
  11. 11Collse WatermolenCollse WatermolenAttraction · 3 km from the route
  12. 12DraaiorgelmuseumDraaiorgelmuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route
  13. 13ErfgoedhuisErfgoedhuisMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
  14. 14RadiomonumentRadiomonumentMemorial · 5.5 km from the route
  15. 15Kunsthal HelmondKunsthal HelmondMuseum · 8.6 km from the route
  16. 16PeaparkPeaparkRuins · 9 km from the route
  17. 17Het Waalres MuseumHet Waalres MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route
  18. 18Van GoghkerkjeVan GoghkerkjeAttraction · 6.1 km from the route
  19. 19Airborne 101 Monument EindhovenAirborne 101 Monument EindhovenMemorial · 7.7 km from the route
  20. 20Klok & PeelKlok & PeelMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
  21. 21Hooidonkse watermolenHooidonkse watermolenAttraction · 9.1 km from the route
  22. 22Herdenkingskapel voor Brabants GevallenenHerdenkingskapel voor Brabants GevallenenMemorial · 8.9 km from the route
  23. 23Bevrijdingsmonument Mierlo-HoutBevrijdingsmonument Mierlo-HoutMemorial · 7.2 km from the route
  24. 24WilhelminamonumentWilhelminamonumentMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
  25. 25GrenskerkGrenskerkArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Brabants Vennenpad - 5?

Brabants Vennenpad - 5 is 14 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Geldrop to Heeze.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Geldrop-Mierlo.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 3 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 Heeze.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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