Huis ter Heide Forest Path – Huis ter Heide Nature Reserve loop from Dongen

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Dongen

Huis ter Heide Forest Path – Huis ter Heide Nature Reserve loop from Dongen

Hard

4.4

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Huis ter Heide Forest Path – Huis ter Heide Nature Reserve loop from Dongen

07:04

28.1km

30m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.38 km for 708 m

Closed: • August 17, 2026-November 30, 2026 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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5.08 km

Dongen Bicycle Bridge

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You can pass the canal as a cyclist and pedestrian with car traffic over this bridge.

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11.3 km

Huis ter Heide Forest Path

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lovely here

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12.7 km

Highland Cattle

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Scottish Highlanders help Natuurmonumenten manage their nature reserves. This also applies to Huis ter Heide. You can encounter them in various places - and sometimes not.

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13.0 km

Beautiful Forest Path

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Nice piece of forest.

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13.5 km

Huis ter Heide Nature Reserve

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Landgoed Huis ter Heide is a hidden gem. You can enjoy a walk in this water-rich bird paradise. You can whirl around here for hours through many hiking trails. Landgoed …

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14.4 km

Huis ter Heide Estate

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The Huis ter Heide walk is a feast for the eye of the walker. Here nature takes its course.

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14.8 km

View of the Village

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For those who like to see things from afar. The stronger the eyes and/or lens, the clearer the image of the village, even in photos.

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15.2 km

Huis ter Heide Nature Reserve

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The Huis ter Heide hiking route starts near the village of De Moer. You immediately walk into a beautiful area with a diversity of plants, trees, animals and insects. If …

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28.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

8.60 km

7.60 km

1.07 km

229 m

186 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

7.16 km

5.66 km

3.13 km

645 m

122 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

December 3, 2021,🇳🇱 Hertogenpad - etappe 2: Dongen - Kaatsheuvel

Today stage 2 of the Hertogenpad. Well it was cold! I had dressed well but the cold 🥶💨 wind cut through everything. After a km I also put on my rain gear and so the wind was blocked a bit.
Apart from a stretch along a country road, it was mostly forest trails and country roads. Every now and then …

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February 25, 2023,Hertogenpad etappe Dongen-Efteling 02

Hertogenpad stage 2 is a wonderful walking route from Dongen to the Efteling. Along the way you pass along the canal to Huis ter Heide, a beautiful nature reserve with Scottish highlanders and a boardwalk over a small lake. Wonderful walk through history and nature!

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March 29, 2025,Hertogenpad Dongen naar Kaatsheuvel.

A beautiful day for stage 2 of the Hertogenpad, Dongen to Kaatsheuvel. I had read some reviews on wandelnet.nl beforehand and did not have very high expectations of the walk. That was surprisingly good. Of course you pass the (80 km) Vierbunderweg and then also the Ringweg of Tilburg, but in itself it was a quiet walk. The part through …

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