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Papschotven

Name: Papschotven
Rating: 2

Recommended by 24 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

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1. Papschotven – Forest Workers Information Board loop from Esbeek

10.1km

02:32

10m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.5

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2. Kempenland-West Heath – LIFE Nardus and Limosa loop from Poppel

9.03km

02:16

10m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5.0

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3. Papschotven – Bankven loop from Abcoven

23.1km

05:49

30m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Nicole

April 17, 2021

The Rovertsche Heide and Papschot are located south of Tilburg, against the Belgian border. A nature reserve that used to consist entirely of heathland.
This papschot ven is a beautiful piece of untouched nature. Water birds can be seen in abundance. What is particularly pleasant is the silence at this spot on the water!

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Rogier Van Bunnik 🇳🇱

April 6, 2024

Beautiful fen and there are many birds.

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Wappie

September 25, 2025

The Papschotven is normally a tranquil pool nestled in the woods and heathland of the Kempenland region. But during my walk, I encountered a different scene: the fen had dried up completely, with no trace of water visible. The empty fen left only sand and poor soil behind, a sign that the groundwater level here has dropped significantly.

The wide paths around the fen lead through a landscape in flux. Wooded areas are being transformed, creating more open sand drifts and heathlands that reflect the region's ancient character. It feels like an area where nature is changing, partly due to human intervention and the changing climate.

It is precisely this diversity that makes this place special: from open heathland to woodlands and the tranquil basin of the fen, now dry but once again forming a reflective fen in wetter times. This walk reveals how dynamic the landscape is here – sometimes surprising, sometimes confronting.

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Location: Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Papschotven

1. Papschotven – Forest Workers Information Board loop from Esbeek

2. Kempenland-West Heath – LIFE Nardus and Limosa loop from Poppel

3. Papschotven – Bankven loop from Abcoven

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