Bankven – Nice little bridge loop from Hilvarenbeek

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Netherlands

North Brabant

Hilvarenbeek

Bankven – Nice little bridge loop from Hilvarenbeek

Hard

4.7

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Bankven – Nice little bridge loop from Hilvarenbeek

05:27

21.6km

20m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Kempenland-West

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.07 km

Bankven

Highlight • Lake

This fen is beautifully situated on the Gorp & Roovert estate.
There are benches where you can enjoy the view. Unfortunately, you cannot walk all the way around this fen. The bank fen is only accessible from this side.

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10.2 km

Nice little bridge

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A small, funny bridge just in the middle of the forest.

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11.0 km

Rovertsche Leij Meandering Stream

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It is a beautiful walk along the five kilometers still meandering Leij.
Gorp de Leij is an area on the heavily winding Rovertsche Leij. There are 10 intimate forest meadows …

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11.5 km

Beech Avenue to Gasterij De Nieuwe Hoef

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Wide avenue with special beech trees to the car park at De Nieuwe Hoef farm.

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11.9 km

Bend in the Meandering Roovertsche Leij

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Natuurpoort de Roovertsche Leij is located on the edge of the Gorp & Roovert estate. The river 'De Roovertsche Leij' flows here through 1200 hectares of forests

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13.2 km

Execution Site and War Graves Gorp & Roovert

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This is a special place, something to think about! In World War II, 5 hostages were shot here by the German occupiers.
It was an execution in retaliation for an attack by the Rotterdam resistance.

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17.1 km

Viewpoint Wet Nature Gem Rovertsche Heide

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This is a lovely spot with a beautiful view of this wet natural pearl.
As a bird lover you can spot birds here to your heart's content. Various bird species …

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18.8 km

Groot Ven

Lake

21.6 km

Saint Peter in Chains Church, Hilvarenbeek

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The Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk in Hilvarenbeek in the Netherlands is a late Gothic cruciform church with a tower of 74.5 meters high, which makes it 47th in the Netherlands. The tower is …

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21.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

4.54 km

2.36 km

466 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

2.29 km

1.12 km

1.05 km

578 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

7°C

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Comments

October 9, 2021,Rondwandeling langs de spijker Hilvarenbeek ☀️

A beautiful and varied circular walk along fields and forests of the Gorp & Roovert estate

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January 12, 2025,Rondwandeling vanuit Hilvarenbeek (KPW) 🚶🚶‍♀️🧣🧤

Today I made a beautiful circular walk from Hilvarenbeek. Yesterday there was one with little mud and today there was one with a lot of mud 😂 I had a small slip at the last 🤭 Oh well, a real hiker just keeps going. Sometimes you can't help it and you have to go through the water with your shoes …

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