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Walking route · Hilvarenbeek · Brabant Fens Trail - 12 · Updated on 5 November 2026

Brabants Vennenpad - 12 walk

Brabants Vennenpad - 12 is a walk of 21.9 km from Hilvarenbeek. Along the way you'll find 32 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.

  • 21.9 km
  • ± 4:50 h
  • ↑ 0 m · ↓ 6 m
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • Regional route
  1. Start in Hilvarenbeek

    0 km
  2. 21.9 km · 32 benches

    Finish

    21.9 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.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 0 m
Down
↓ 6 m
Highest point
18 m
Lowest point
9 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

21.9 km in total
  • Path: 8 km
  • Track: 7.2 km
  • Road: 3.2 km
  • Cycleway: 3.1 km
  • Street: 275 m
  • Footpath: 25 m

Surfaces

21.9 km in total
  • Natural: 12.7 km
  • Asphalt: 3.8 km
  • Unpaved: 2 km
  • Paved: 1.2 km
  • Gravel: 600 m
  • Unknown: 1.5 km

About the walking route Brabants Vennenpad - 12

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

Where do you walk?

Brabants Vennenpad - 12 is a walking route of 21.9 km that starts in Hilvarenbeek. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hilvarenbeek and finish in Oisterwijk.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is path (8 km), track (7.2 km) and road (3.2 km). Of the surface, 12.7 km natural and 3.8 km asphalt. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 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. 1TextielmuseumTextielmuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route
  2. 2Museum De PontMuseum De PontMuseum · 4.5 km from the route
  3. 3Paleis-RaadhuisPaleis-RaadhuisCastle · 3.5 km from the route
  4. 4Kasteel NemerlaerKasteel NemerlaerCastle · 3.6 km from the route
  5. 5Het Witte KasteelHet Witte KasteelCastle · 8.5 km from the route
  6. 6Kasteel StapelenKasteel StapelenCastle · 9 km from the route
  7. 7Natuurmuseum BrabantNatuurmuseum BrabantMuseum · 3.9 km from the route
  8. 8Monument Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade Prinses IreneMonument Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade Prinses IreneMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
  9. 9Museum De DorpsdokterMuseum De DorpsdokterMuseum · 380 m from the route
  10. 10Het OertijdmuseumHet OertijdmuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
  11. 11SlavernijmonumentSlavernijmonumentMemorial · 3.7 km from the route
  12. 12Indië-monumentIndië-monumentMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
  13. 13Gedenknaald Koning Willem IIGedenknaald Koning Willem IIMemorial · 3.6 km from the route
  14. 14FlaestorenFlaestorenObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route
  15. 15ZwijnsbergenZwijnsbergenCastle · 8.8 km from the route
  16. 16D'n UitkeikObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route
  17. 17BrandtorenObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
  18. 18KempentorenObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route
  19. 19Observation towerObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route
  20. 20Observation towerObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route
  21. 21Uitkijktoren Tour de FransObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route
  22. 22Observation towerObservation tower · 8 km from the route
  23. 23kasteel De SchriekenCastle · 10 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Brabants Vennenpad - 12?

Brabants Vennenpad - 12 is 21.9 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Hilvarenbeek to Oisterwijk.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Hilvarenbeek.

How hard is this route?

Hard.

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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