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Family-Friendly Hikes in Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

11 routes in Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.5 km and 76 m (249 ft) of ascent.

That is 61 percent of the 18 routes we map in Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden. They are shorter than the local average, 3.5 km against 6.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 76 m (249 ft) against 132 m (433 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

GR 579 Liaison Jesus-Eik

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Hazendalwandeling

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

5 Eikenwandeling

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
Easy

Achtdrevenwandeling

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
Easy

Arboretumpad

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
Easy

Azië

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
Easy

Doode Bemdewandeling blauw

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
Easy

Doode Bemdewandeling rood

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
Easy

Europa Noord en West

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
55 min
Easy

Middellands Zeegebied

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
GR 512 Brabantse Heuvelroute Variant Bivakzone MeerdaalwoudNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden4.7 km102 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October
GR 579 Liaison Jesus-EikNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden1.5 km34 m22 minEasyApril to October
HazendalwandelingNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden3.6 km80 m53 minEasyApril to October
5 EikenwandelingNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden5.5 km120 m1 hr 19 minEasyApril to October
AchtdrevenwandelingNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden1.8 km40 m26 minEasyApril to October
ArboretumpadNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden1.0 km22 m14 minEasyApril to October
AziëNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden4.9 km108 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Doode Bemdewandeling blauwNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden4.7 km103 m1 hr 8 minEasyApril to October
Doode Bemdewandeling roodNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden3.3 km72 m47 minEasyApril to October
Europa Noord en WestNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden3.8 km84 m55 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GR 512 Brabantse Heuvelroute Variant Bivakzone Meerdaalwoud, GR 579 Liaison Jesus-Eik, Hazendalwandeling. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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