Walking in and around Cadzand

Cadzand-Bad is the most south-westerly seaside resort in the Netherlands, with a cross-border nature reserve starting right behind the beach and stretching into Belgium.

• Het Zwin: Het Zwin on the Belgian border is a protected tidal area of 158 hectares, with mudflats and salt marshes behind the dunes.
• Dunes and polder: towards Nieuwvliet lies the Verdronken Zwarte Polder, one of the nature reserves within walking distance of the beach.
• For every level: from a short barefoot trail to a full-day walking route through the Zwin region.
• Views over the Zwin: from the viewpoints along the coast you can see far across dunes, polders and sea.
• Beach walk: follow the wide beach to Nieuwvliet or towards the Belgian border.
• Prefer to cycle? Then take a look at our cycle routes around Cadzand.

6 Walking routes

The walking routes around Cadzand follow the beach, cross the dunes and lead to Het Zwin with its salt marshes, mudflats and bird-rich tidal flats.

• Het Zwin barefoot trail: a short 2.1 km route, mostly over natural ground.
• Walking along the Zwin: 12.3 km along the edge of the reserve, mainly on paved paths.
• Terns in the Zwin: a 12.5 km route over gravel and asphalt, with a chance of seeing terns and other coastal birds.
• Walking in the Zwin region: 13.4 km with a good share of natural paths and unpaved sections.
• Panorama route and Zwin route: two long walks of almost 40 km, mostly on paved roads, easy to split into stages.