Southern Water Defence Line – Bergen op Zoom to Steenbergen

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Netherlands

North Brabant

Bergen Op Zoom

Southern Water Defence Line – Bergen op Zoom to Steenbergen

Moderate

4.6

(21)

hikers

Southern Water Defence Line – Bergen op Zoom to Steenbergen

04:52

19.2km

30m

Hiking

Fancy a walk along a beautiful piece of Dutch history? Lace up your hiking boots and embark on the first leg of the Zuiderwaterlinie Walking Trail. The entire trail is a whopping 290 kilometers long, but this leg is a comfortable nineteen kilometers.

The Zuiderwaterlinie is the longest, oldest, and…

by Slowlands NL - Rad & Wandern

Last updated: September 4, 2025

Waypoints

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449 m

Ravelijn op den Zoom

Highlight • Historical Site

The 'Ravelijn op den Zoom' is one of the few remains of the famous fortifications of Bergen op Zoom. The Bergse fortress was an important part of the Zuiderwaterlinie.

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4.03 km

Fort Pinssen

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The fort is named after Colonel Willem Pijnssen (Pinssen) van der Aa, who had to keep the enemy out at the time. It was part of the West Brabant Waterline, …

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5.96 km

Fort de Roovere

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Fort de Roovere is one of the largest forts on the West Brabant Waterline. It was completely renovated in 2010. The entrance to the fort is on Ligneweg, but walkers …

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10.3 km

Halsters Laag Wetlands

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A former inundation area that was part of the West Brabant water line with a location up to one and a half meters below NAP. Peat mining took place here …

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19.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.57 km

5.75 km

3.42 km

2.03 km

1.50 km

Surfaces

5.13 km

5.06 km

4.96 km

2.08 km

1.17 km

865 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

11°C

3°C

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Comments

August 12, 2025

Fancy a walk along a beautiful piece of Dutch history? Lace up your hiking boots and embark on the first leg of the Zuiderwaterlinie Walking Trail. The entire trail is a whopping 290 kilometers long, but this leg is a comfortable nineteen kilometers.
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The Zuiderwaterlinie is the longest, oldest, and most

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