Heath and sand in North Brabant – discover the Loonse and Drunense Dunes

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North Brabant

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Heath and sand in North Brabant – discover the Loonse and Drunense Dunes

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Heath and sand in North Brabant – discover the Loonse and Drunense Dunes

04:21

17.2km

30m

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Today you will go in search of the heath in the middle of one of the largest sand drifts in Western Europe. You have more than 17 kilometers to do so. Be surprised by the forests, heaths and sand plains of the Loonse and Drunense Duinen. Naturally, a walk starts…

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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1.05 km

Sand Dunes of Loonse en Drunense Duinen

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Beautiful sand dunes that were created by wind pushing the sand to a place. Climb to the top and you have a beautiful panoramic view.

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5.21 km

Dog Off-Leash Area – Loonse en Drunense Duinen

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Un-Dutch beautiful area here, desert, but certainly also woods and dunes.

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7.07 km

Heather Field in Loonse en Drunense Duinen

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In August and September the heather blooms in beautiful purple colors. This is the best time to visit the heathland.

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10.6 km

Forest Path in Loonse en Drunense Duinen

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Enjoy the peace and quiet during your walk here. The Drunense Duinen are one of the most beautiful pieces of nature in the Netherlands.

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11.4 km

View of the Edge of the Loonse en Drunense Duinen

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The variety in sand, forest and field edges makes it a real pleasure.

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14.5 km

Sand Dunes of Loonse en Drunense Duinen

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From Friday to Sunday it is always very busy in the Drunen dunes with MTBers, horses and hikers, but on weekdays it seems as if you are walking there on your own.

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17.0 km

Viewpoint Loonse and Drunense Dunes

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It is a unique place in Brabant with irregular shapes caused by the wind, which is different every time.
It can be very hot here during the day and freezing …

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17.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.7 km

2.46 km

671 m

276 m

171 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

2.52 km

321 m

309 m

296 m

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Weather

Thursday 12 November

9°C

1°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

February 29, 2024,Vriendinnen wandeling, Loonse en Drunense Duinen

Go into the dunes on a rainy day. Wow... it was so wet there, we had to take many detours because the paths were completely flooded. We had a beautiful walk and enjoyed nature, the company and being outside.

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March 14, 2023,Drunense Duinen

Bad weather was predicted today, but according to my weather app it would remain mostly dry in the afternoon. I decided to take my chance and take a walk in the Drunense dunes. To my surprise, the sun even came out, bringing the dunes to life, and the recent rainfall made you just smell the yellow sand in places. Blessed.

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October 16, 2022,Rondje Drunense Duinen

Finally went for a longer walk today.

After having suffered from the lower back since the holidays, now I have taken the shoes out of the closet again

Nice autumn walk with Amy and Ruben, the weather was great and never seen so many red and white mushrooms 😉👌

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March 4, 2022,Drunense Duinen

Wildlife drunense dunes . Today overrun by red ants and I ran after a butterfly for at least 20 meters that did not want to be in the picture. But also bumblebees and a ladybug spotted, And to top it off... in the green spot at photo 9 just behind the tree was a deer 5 meters away. We were …

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May 23, 2022,Drunense Duinen

Today another round of Drunense Dunes. Everything is fine, but in the stuffy places in the forest I let myself be hunted like the mosquito catcher of Hamelin. There were whole swarms after me there. If you stand still, well then they were really everywhere. So run a little faster. That makes you warm, and you attract more mosquitoes, so …

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October 2, 2022,Nationaal Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen.

Started today from the large (free) parking lot at the Giersbergen in Drunen. This is located on the edge of National Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen (Natuurpunt).

This walking route runs on sandy and forest paths and along the Bosch & Duin lookout point. From here you have a beautiful panoramic view over the large drifting sand plains.

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July 24, 2023

Today you will go in search of the heath in the middle of one of the largest sand drifts in Western Europe. You have more than 17 kilometers to do so. Be surprised by the forests, heaths and sand plains of the Loonse and Drunense Duinen. Naturally, a walk starts over such a large sand drift in the sand

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