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
Start in Hilvarenbeek
0 km21.9 km · 32 benches
Finish
21.9 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
- ↑ 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 routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
TextielmuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Museum De PontMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 3
Paleis-RaadhuisCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Kasteel NemerlaerCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 5
Het Witte KasteelCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 6
Kasteel StapelenCastle · 9 km from the route - 7
Natuurmuseum BrabantMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Monument Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade Prinses IreneMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 9
Museum De DorpsdokterMuseum · 380 m from the route - 10
Het OertijdmuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 11
SlavernijmonumentMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Indië-monumentMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 13
Gedenknaald Koning Willem IIMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 14
FlaestorenObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 15
ZwijnsbergenCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 16
D'n UitkeikObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 17
BrandtorenObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 18
KempentorenObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 21
Uitkijktoren Tour de FransObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Observation towerObservation tower · 8 km from the route - 23
kasteel 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.
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