Walking stage 4 : Eindhoven - Dommelen | The Dommelpad Nature Route
Walk from Eindhoven to Dommelen on this countryside stage of the Dommelpad.
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You discover how naturally green a city like Eindhoven is when walking through Genneper Parken. You continue your route through the Klotputten, Kempense Plassen and Heuvelse Putten nature reserves. There is no lack of natural greenery on this 17.6-km route.
The Dommelpad
The Dommelpad takes you over a distance of 125 kilometres from Peer to ’s-Hertogenbosch and back. During this six-day walking route, you cover 20 kilometres a day on average, following the current from south to north and the story of the windmills. And going upstream from north to south, you follow the story of the countryside.
The Dommel’s natural green gems
River Dommel’s valley and the adjacent nature reserves are ranked as Natura 2000 areas and are well worth visiting. Following the course of the meandering river, you encounter swampy forests, hayfields, fens, heathlands and many other types of landscapes.
Towards the source
The Dommel originates i…
You discover how naturally green a city like Eindhoven is when walking through Genneper Parken. You continue your route through the Klotputten, Kempense Plassen and Heuvelse Putten nature reserves. There is no lack of natural greenery on this 17.6-km route.
The Dommelpad
The Dommelpad takes you over a distance of 125 kilometres from Peer to ’s-Hertogenbosch and back. During this six-day walking route, you cover 20 kilometres a day on average, following the current from south to north and the story of the windmills. And going upstream from north to south, you follow the story of the countryside.
The Dommel’s natural green gems
River Dommel’s valley and the adjacent nature reserves are ranked as Natura 2000 areas and are well worth visiting. Following the course of the meandering river, you encounter swampy forests, hayfields, fens, heathlands and many other types of landscapes.
Towards the source
The Dommel originates in Belgium, close to the city of Peer on the Kempens Plateau and ends 120 kilometres further away in the Dutch city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Stream valleys
The water of a river such as the Dommel leaves its mark on the landscape. A stream valley is characterised by low-lying water surrounded by sandy ground which offers plenty of variation.
Space for the river
In the past few centuries, parts of the Dommel have been straightened to enable the water to drain faster and to reclaim land. This process was reversed at many locations at the beginning of this century, giving the river more space to meander.
De Groote Heide
The Dommelpad runs straight through De Groote Heide, a varied cross-border nature reserve covering 6,000 hectares that extends from Eindhoven in the Netherlands to Pelt in Belgium. The watermills adorning the landscape along River Dommel have partly defined the countryside. Discover the local stories and all the beauty that this border region has to offer on degrooteheide.eu.
About this route
The Dommelpad is set out via the Brabant and Belgian/Flemish walking junction network. Simply walk from one numbered junction to the next. Arrows show you the way between the junctions. If you encounter a problem with the route’s signposting, please report this to us via visitbrabant.com/meldpunt. You can also call 0800-4050050 (free of charge).
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Sights on this route
Starting point
Parklaan
5611 Eindhoven
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Genneper Parken
Genneper Parken forms the access point to De Groote Heide Cross-border Nature Park.
Starting point:
Antoon Coolenlaan 15644RX Eindhoven
Klotputten
As of 7 July 2023, Eindhoven officially has another nature reserve: the Klotputten.
Starting point:
KlotputtenEindhoven
Kempense Plassen
Kempense Plassen, also called the Philipvijver (Philips Pond), is on the westside of the Dommel.
Starting point:
DommelstraatEindhoven
Heuvelse Putten
South of the small Heuvelse Putten nature reserve, agricultural land has been transformed to create new countryside.
Starting point:
Heuvelstraat 16-18Waalre
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DommeldalVolmolen
5561 VH Riethoven
End point
Bergstraat
5551 ZK Dommelen
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