Spanjaardsgat – Breda Castle loop from Breda

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North Brabant

Breda

Spanjaardsgat – Breda Castle loop from Breda

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Spanjaardsgat – Breda Castle loop from Breda

01:51

7.27km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.73 km

Spanjaardsgat

Highlight • Historical Site

The Spanjaardsgat consists of two defense towers, built by Count Hendrik III. The left tower is called 'Granaattoren'. Because carrier pigeons were kept in the right tower for William of …

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4.11 km

Grote Markt, Breda

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The Grote Markt is the heart of the city of Breda where, as soon as the sun comes out, the terraces fill up. You can sit down for a drink …

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4.23 km

Breda Town Hall

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Breda's town hall actually consists of four houses that architect Philips Willem Schonck hid behind one facade in 1767. The oldest part is the large hall. As early as the …

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4.43 km

Queen Wilhelmina Pavilion

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The Queen Wilhelmin Pavilion, the brown-gray square building on the corner of Cingelstraat, was built in 1867 as a HBS and thoroughly restored in 2008. Since then it has been …

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4.48 km

Royal Military Academy

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Beautiful complex and a pearl for the city.

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4.54 km

Breda Castle

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The castle of the city of Breda has an important history and is worth a good look (from a distance). It now houses the military academy and is therefore not accessible.

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4.68 km

Historic site Tower of the old city wall

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From 1332 to 1538, a tower of the city wall stood at this location.

The Breda Archaeological Society has made this location visual again by rebuilding the foundation in brick. Take a seat and go back in time.

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5.58 km

Hercules Monument in Valkenberg Park

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A meeting place for young and old in a green environment near the castle.

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7.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.52 km

1.26 km

853 m

404 m

222 m

Surfaces

4.24 km

2.81 km

207 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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7°C

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Comments

January 19, 2025,🇳🇱 Muralwandeling Breda

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The Street Art collection in Breda is growing all the time, new works are added all the time.
But the murals in Breda are …

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