Wooden shoes trails are fun and always a surprise! This blog post contains a brief description of the trail (a trail shortcut 😉), a few photos and a simple sketch to illustrate. No need for a hiking map, the info on the website is clear enough. This time, a report about the Teisterbant trail.
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Migration birds trail: from Otterlo to Hoenderloo – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This part of the Migration birds trail goes almost entirely through the Dutch National Park of Hoge Veluwe. I stopped just outside Otterlo on the previous hike. From there, I first walk a short distance through the Zanding nature reserve. Then I continue my journey through the beautiful and diverse National Park. I end the hike in Hoenderloo.
Wooden shoes trail: Gerrit Achterberg trail – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wooden shoes trails are fun and always a surprise! This blog post contains a brief description of the trail (a trail shortcut 😉), a few photos and a simple sketch to illustrate. No need for a hiking map, the info on the website is clear enough. This time, a report about the Gerrit Achterberg trail.
Recap Southern Waterline trail
The second completed long-distance hiking trail is now a reality: the Southern Waterline trail in the Netherlands! I started this trail in Bergen op Zoom in January 2022 and completed the final part in Grave on 30 December 2024. So it took me almost three years to complete it. This blog is a recap of this remarkable hiking trail.
Southern Waterline trail: from Reek to Grave – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The time has come: the last hike on the Southern Waterline trail! At least, nothing is what it seems this time. This stretch goes from Reek to Grave (in the Netherlands), and I actually expect the hike to be quite long and boring. It is certainly long (21 km is long for me), but it is by no means boring. There is something for everyone: expansive views over the polder and the Maas river, but you also pass through the woods and heathlands of the Rustven nature reserve and the Reekse Heide en Bossen. And you can soak up some culture in the charming fortified town of Grave.
Wooden shoes trail: Alem trail – ⭐⭐⭐
Wooden shoes trails are fun and always a surprise! In this blog, just a brief description of the trail (a trail shortcut 😉), a few photos and a simple sketch to illustrate. No need for a hiking map, the info on the website is clear enough. This time, a report about the Alem trail.
Southern Waterline trail: from Reek to Megen – ⭐⭐⭐
It’s time for the next-to-last part of the Southern Waterline trail in the Netherlands. It’s easier for me to get to Reek by public transport than to Megen. That’s why I’m doing this part of the trail in the opposite direction. It’s a long stretch of about 20 km. In the previous part, my final destination was also in Megen. I hope to see a bit more of this fortified town this time.
Migration birds trail: from Ede to Otterlo – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Today I am hiking the section of the Migration birds trail between Ede and Otterlo in the Netherlands. The trail is about 20 kilometres with no possibility of stopping earlier. Fortunately, the trail passes through interesting nature reserves such as Ginkelse Heide and Planken Wambuis, so the length will not be a punishment.
Wooden shoes trail: Errekom trail – ⭐⭐⭐
Wooden shoes trails are fun! I’ve already picked out the next one. In this blog just a short description of the trail (a trail shortener 😉), a few photos and a simple sketch to illustrate. No need for a hiking map, the info on the wooden shoes trails website is clear enough. This time a report about the Errekom trail.
Summary regional trail Brabantse Wal – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bergen op Zoom in the Netherlands is one of my favourite hiking areas. Once I started with the Southern Waterline trail, I already found out that the city and its surroundings are very beautiful and versatile. I also often came across the yellow-red markings of a regional trail. I wanted to start a regional trail for some time and the Brabantse Wal trail turned out to be an excellent first introduction. In any case, it tastes like more.









