DISCOVER NORTH BRABANT BY BIKE
Forests, Heathland, Streams and Open Countryside
Explore North Brabant's varied landscapes of sandy soils, forests, heathlands, fens and stream valleys, from the wetlands of the Biesbosch and the vast peatlands of the Peel to the wooded Kempen and the open landscapes of the Brabantse Wal.
National Park De Biesbosch
Rivers · Wetlands · Tidal Nature
Cycle through Europe's largest freshwater tidal area, where rivers, creeks, willow floodplain forests, reed beds and quiet backwaters create a constantly changing waterscape.
Kempen and Acht Zaligheden
Forest · Heathland · Fens
Explore quiet forests, open heathlands, tranquil fens and rural landscapes around the characteristic villages of the Acht Zaligheden.
Baronie of Breda and Chaamse Bossen
Forest · Heathland · Country Estates
Ride through extensive forests, heathlands, fens and winding stream valleys, with historic country estates, stately avenues and quiet Brabant villages.
Mariapeel, Deurnsche Peel and National Park Groote Peel
Peatlands · Heathland · Wetlands
Discover a rugged raised-bog landscape of peat pools, wet heathland, sandy ridges, birch woodland and open plains, with abundant birdlife.
Loonse en Drunense Duinen and Moerputten
Drifting Sands · Heathland · Marshes
Experience a striking contrast between drifting sands, pine forests and heathland in the Loonse en Drunense Duinen and the wet marshes, reed beds and grasslands of the Moerputten.
Heeze-Leende and Groote Heide
Heathland · Fens · Forest
Cycle through open heathland, quiet fens, pine forests and drifting sands, with farmland and small Brabant villages forming a gentle transition around the nature areas.
Maashorst and Verborgen Raam Valley
Forest · Heathland · Stream Valley
Explore extensive forests, open heathland and quiet pools in the Maashorst before following the Raam through wet grasslands, waterways and a more intimate stream-valley landscape.
National Landscape Het Groene Woud
Forest · Stream Valleys · Countryside
Discover a green mosaic of forests, meadows, fields, ponds and winding streams, linked by quiet country roads, historic farmsteads, chapels and small villages.
Brabantse Wal and Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide
Polders · Heathland · Forest
Climb from historic polders and dikes onto the higher sandy ridge of the Brabantse Wal, then continue through heathland, drifting dunes, pine forests and quiet fens across the border.
Staatsbossen and Peelrand
Forest · Heathland · Farmland
Ride through extensive forests and open heathland before entering the more agricultural Peelrand, where fields, meadows, streams and quiet rural roads create a gentler landscape.
Land van Cuijk and Maasheggen
Hedgerows · River Landscape · Meadows
Discover the Netherlands' best-preserved hedgerow landscape, with flower-rich grasslands, pollard trees and historic hedges transitioning towards Maas dikes, floodplains and former river channels.
Kempenland-West and Landgoed De Utrecht
Forest · Heathland · Country Estate
Cycle through dense woodland, open heathland, quiet fens and green stream valleys, with the historic avenues and farmland of Landgoed De Utrecht adding a more cultivated character.
