# Brabants Vennenpad, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Brabants Vennenpad is a hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands in Belgium (Hamont-Achel). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brabants-vennenpad-08/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands · Hiking - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 67 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [brabantsvennenpad.nivon.nl](https://brabantsvennenpad.nivon.nl/) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Valkenswaard - **To:** Luyksgestel - **Run by:** Wandelnet / Nivon - **Coordinates:** 51.2674, 5.41916 ## What it is and where Brabants Vennenpad is a hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands in Belgium (Hamont-Achel). It is in [Hamont-Achel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hamont-achel/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 5.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.2674, 5.41916; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 67 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.2674%2C5.419163) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.2674%2C5.419163) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Valkenswaard - **To:** Luyksgestel - **Run by:** Wandelnet / Nivon It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Brabants Vennenpad is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 08 | | February | Possible | 9 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 21 | | June | Best time | 16 h 20 | | July | Best time | 15 h 55 | | August | Best time | 14 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 35 | | December | Possible | 7 h 40 | In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [GR 561 Kempen - Maaspad Aanlooproute Neerpelt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-561-kempen-maaspad-aanlooproute-neerpelt/): Hiking · 2.9 km - [Dommelpad - 1 - Heesakker - Borkel en Schaft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dommelpad-1-heesakker-borkel-en-schaft/): Hiking · 3.8 km - [Neerpelt railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/station-neerpelt/): Railway station in Belgium · 5.3 km - [Beverpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/beverpad/): Hiking · 5.3 km - [Noorderkroon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/noorderkroon/): Observatory · 5.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe - [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-12-amsterdam-bruxelles-paris-belgium-main-route-wallonia/): long distance hiking route in the Netherlands, Belgium and France - [Wildnis Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wildnis-trail/): German hiking trail - [Bon-Secours - Son](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bon-secours-son/) Every Belgium place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Brabants Vennenpad? It is a hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands in Belgium. ### When is the best time to visit Brabants Vennenpad? April to October. In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. ### How do you get to Brabants Vennenpad? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 67 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.2674%2C5.419163) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [GR 561 Kempen - Maaspad Aanlooproute Neerpelt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-561-kempen-maaspad-aanlooproute-neerpelt/), [Dommelpad - 1 - Heesakker - Borkel en Schaft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dommelpad-1-heesakker-borkel-en-schaft/), [Neerpelt railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/station-neerpelt/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9497283), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2237556), CC0. More about Brabants Vennenpad on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabants_Vennenpad). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).