Panel for forming a covering

A panel, for example a floor panel or a wall panel, for forming a covering wherein this panel comprises a substrate and a top layer with a decorative surface, wherein the panel comprises a first pair of opposite edges and a second pair of opposite edges;

• wherein the first pair of opposite edges defines a first edge and a second edge of the panel, and the second pair of opposite edges defines a third edge and a fourth edge of the panel;
• wherein the first pair of opposite edges comprises coupling parts for coupling two such panels to each other, wherein these coupling parts have the following characteristic features:
• the coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system which, in a coupled state of two such panels, brings about a locking in the plane of the panels and at right angles to the respective edges;
• the coupling parts comprise a vertically active locking system which, in a coupled state of two such panels, brings about a locking at right angles to the plane of the panels;
• the coupling parts are configured in such a way that two such panels can be coupled to each other along these edges by means of a rotating movement;
• wherein the second pair of opposite edges comprises coupling parts for coupling two such panels to each other, wherein these coupling parts have the following characteristic features:
• the coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system with horizontally active locking parts which, in a coupled state of two such panels, brings about a locking in the plane of the panels and at right angles to the respective edges;
• the coupling parts comprise a vertically active locking system with vertically active locking parts which, in a coupled state of two such panels, brings about a locking at right angles to the plane of the panels;
• the coupling parts are formed as a single part with the material of the panel itself;
• the coupling parts are at least formed by an upwardly directed lower hook-shaped portion which is situated on the third edge, and a downwardly directed upper hook-shaped portion which is situated on the fourth edge, wherein the lower hook-shaped portion consists of a lip with an upwardly directed locking element which, proximally therefrom, defines a female part in the form of an upwardly directed recess, whereas the upper hook-shaped portion consists of a lip with a downwardly directed locking element which forms a male part and which, proximally therefrom, defines a downwardly directed recess, wherein the upwardly directed locking element is designed to extend at least partly in the downwardly directed recess and the downwardly directed locking element is designed to extend at least partly in the upwardly directed recess;
• the coupling parts are configured in such a way that two such panels can be coupled to each other along their respective edges by means of a downward movement of the one panel with respect to the other panel;
• the vertically active locking parts are at least formed by a first locking part which is present on the aforementioned third edge and extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the third edge, and a second locking part which is present on the aforementioned fourth edge and extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the fourth edge, wherein, in the coupled state of two such panels, the first locking part of the one panel cooperates with the second locking part of the other;
• and
• the first locking part and the second locking part are situated at levels which are higher than a bottom of the upwardly directed recess;
• wherein the panel has the following combination of characteristic features on the second pair of opposite edges:
• the first locking part is situated on the proximal side of the female part and is in this case present on this proximal side in a solid manner;
• the second locking part is situated on the distal side of the male part and is in this case present on this distal side in a solid manner;
• and
• at least one of the locking parts of the pair of locking parts which is formed by the first locking part and the second locking part is of a variable design in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge.