De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide – hiking off-the-beaten track in the Netherlands

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Netherlands

North Brabant

Woensdrecht

De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide – hiking off-the-beaten track in the Netherlands

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De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide – hiking off-the-beaten track in the Netherlands

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17.2km

50m

Hiking

The motto of De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide is 'enjoy without limits' for a reason! We share this diverse natural landscape with heathland, fens, dunes and forests with our southern neighbours. If you want to enjoy the undiscovered Netherlands, a walk through this area on the Dutch-Belgian border is a must.

This…

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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After 6.51 km for 1.37 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.36 km

Staartse Dunes

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The area consists of sand drifts and dunes and offers a beautiful landscape for walkers. Here are some tips for hikers who want to visit the Staartse Duinen:

Keep the …

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6.30 km

Small Pond in Kalmthoutse Heide

Highlight • Lake

This part of the heathland is not accessible all year round. For a long time this is a breeding ground for various animals. Check in advance whether this hiking trail …

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8.00 km

Pluisven

Highlight • Lake

One of the most special places on this heath: the pluisven.

Here you can hear countless frogs croaking in the summer. Please note: the path along the fen can be very soggy!

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8.28 km

The Stapper Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The tower is ten meters high and offers visitors not only a fantastic view of the Stappersven, one of the largest fens in Flanders, but also of the rest of the Kalmthoutse Heide.

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11.1 km

Mont Noir Columns

Highlight • Monument

In the 19th century, an industrialist from Brussels named Mignot bought a pavilion after a World Exhibition and had it transferred to his own estate, which he called "Mont Noir". …

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11.8 km

Dutch-Belgian Border Ditch in Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide

Highlight • Natural

It is very quiet here to walk and also beautiful

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13.6 km

Brabantse Wal Forest Trails

Highlight • Forest

Nice path, with a nice view next to the forest...

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17.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

7.08 km

851 m

503 m

288 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.33 km

5.64 km

1.55 km

903 m

762 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

7°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

March 1, 2025,De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide — wandelen in onontdekt Nederland

Waterproof footwear is especially recommended. Yesterday, a detour of 1.6 km was also necessary, because the path had become a gigantic fen. But it remained a beautiful but difficult walk. Walking in "soft" or loose sand is more tiring than on a hard forest path. Nevertheless, this walk is breathtaking in many ways

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February 6, 2023

The motto of De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide is 'enjoy without limits' for a reason! We share this diverse natural landscape with heathland, fens, dunes and forests with our southern neighbours. If you want to enjoy the undiscovered Netherlands, a walk through this area on the Dutch-Belgian border is a must

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