A point to point walk from Best to Boxtel through the Scheeken-Mortelen, the Heerenbeek and the Mortelen in the National Landscape Het Groene Woud.
Distance: 21 km.
Time: 4h30.
Grade: Heavy.
Type: Point to point.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Not allowed.
Height gain: No info.
Trail: 76% unpaved.
Marking: See PDF route description.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Heerenbeek en de Mortelen.
Soon after leaving Best, the hike goes through the Scheeken-Mortelen nature reserve. In the spring of 2017, Brabants Landschap brought red deer back to the fenced part of this area. The area is connected to the Scheeken nature reserve on the east side of the A2 via a nature bridge. The walking tour goes through the fenced area on the west side of the A2 where the red deer live and with a bit of luck you will also see them. After leaving the fenced area, the walking tour continues through Heerenbeek and De Mortelen. Heerenbeek is an old estate forest, three quarters of which consists of moist deciduous forest. De Mortelen consists of a variety of small agricultural plots, partly transformed into flower-rich grasslands and small forest plots. The hike goes through both forests and grasslands. In Heerenbeek you pass a monumental farm from the first half of the 19th century as a point of interest. The tour heads towards Boxtel via the meandering streams Heerenbeek, Beerze and Smalwater.
Download PDF for route description.
For those who think 20.7 kilometers is a bit long, you can also end in the center of Lennisheuvel and take the local bus to the station in Boxtel. "The Green Forest-2 variant" with Lennisheuvel as the end point is 16.7 kilometers. One then misses the part along the Beerze stream, which splits into Kleine Aa and Smalwater.
