Walking stage 5 : Dommelen - Neerpelt | The Dommelpad Nature Route
Walk from Dommelen to Neerpelt on this countryside stage of the Dommelpad.
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This 23-km route takes you into a Natura 2000 area. You then reach De Groote Heide, a series of nature reserves that extend far beyond the border.
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…
This 23-km route takes you into a Natura 2000 area. You then reach De Groote Heide, a series of nature reserves that extend far beyond the border.
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
Bergstraat
5551 ZK Dommelen
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De Groote Heide
De Groote Heide is a nature reserve with 6,000 hectares of stunning countryside, including heaths, forests, fens and rivers.
Starting point:
Molenstraat 2115556 TA Valkenswaard
Malpie
A stones throw from Valkenswaard lies nature reserve De Malpie. The unparalleled beauty of this area led to Valkenswaard being voted “Hiking Municipality of the Year” in 2016.
Starting point:
De MalpieMolenstraat 211
5556TA Valkenswaard
Plateaux Hageven
Boundaries blur in Hageven-De Plateaux, a Dutch-Belgian nature reserve. A walk here leads through woods and heathland and past fens and ingenious water meadows, a water system from the early nineteenth century.
Starting point:
Hageven - De PlateauxTussenstraat 10
3910 Neerpelt
End point
Kloosterstraat
3910 Pelt
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