Walking tour through a surprisingly varied landscape in the Maashorst. The area consists of a number of very different landscape types: forests, four scattered heaths, a few ponds, farmland with fields, wet grasslands and wooded banks.
Distance: 16 km.
Time: 3h30.
Grade: Moderate.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: No info.
Trail: 87% unpaved.
Marking: See PDF route description.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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The monarch of the Maashorst.
Tauros, exmoor ponies and wisents graze in the area. The grazing area of the wisents is not accessible. During the walking tour one comes along the grazing area of the wisents and with some luck one gets to see the wisents. As a place of interest one passes by a royal grave 'The monarch of De Maashorst' who lived between 800 and 600 before our era. A unique find because of the rich content. In addition to jewelry and toiletries, clothing remains were also found. Nowhere else in the Netherlands are three richly filled graves from the early Iron Age found so close to each other.
Download PDf for route description and map.
Practical information: There are two alternative routes available. An alternative if you come by public transport, is this 19 kilometer long walk. The second alternative route can be walked for a path that is not accessible to walkers on December 31. Furthermore, in the grazing area, take into account the large grazers and observe the applicable rules, such as keeping a minimum distance of 50 meters and not crossing the herds.
