The best walks and hikes around Dongen

Scottish Highlanders help Natuurmonumenten manage their nature reserves. This also applies to Huis ter Heide. You can encounter them in various places - and sometimes you won't. The Scottish Highlander is an iconic cattle breed from Scotland, immediately recognizable by its long, curved horns and thick, shaggy coat. These animals are excellently adapted to cold, wet climates and are known for their calm temperament. To prepare for the scarce winter months, Highlanders eat heartily in the summer and autumn. This way, they start winter well-fattened. With their grazing, they ensure that the landscape remains open and varied, with many birds, butterflies, and special plants. Source and more info: https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/dieren/schotse-hooglander

Scottish Highlanders help Natuurmonumenten manage their nature reserves. This also applies to Huis ter Heide. You can encounter them in various places - and sometimes not. The Scottish Highlander is an iconic cattle breed from Scotland, immediately recognizable by its long, curved horns and thick, shaggy coat. These animals are excellently adapted to cold, wet climates and are known for their calm temperament. To prepare for the scarce winter months, Highlanders eat their fill in the summer and autumn. This way, they start winter well-fattened. With their grazing, they ensure that the landscape remains open and varied with many birds, butterflies, and special plants. Source and more info: https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/dieren/schotse-hooglander

Scottish Highlanders help Natuurmonumenten manage their nature reserves. And this also applies to Huis ter Heide. You can encounter them in various places - and sometimes not. The Scottish Highlander is an iconic cattle breed from Scotland, immediately recognizable by its long, curved horns and thick, shaggy coat. These animals are excellently adapted to cold, wet climates and are known for their calm temperament. To prepare for the scarce winter months, Highlanders eat themselves full during the summer and autumn. This way, they start the winter well-fattened. With their grazing, they ensure that the landscape remains open and varied with many birds, butterflies, and special plants. Source and more info: https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/dieren/schotse-hooglander

Scottish Highlanders help Natuurmonumenten manage their nature reserves. And that also applies to Huis ter Heide. You can encounter them in various places - and sometimes not. The Scottish Highlander is an iconic cattle breed from Scotland, immediately recognizable by its long, curved horns and thick, shaggy coat. These animals are excellently adapted to cold, wet climates and are known for their calm temperament. To prepare for the scarce winter months, Highlanders eat their fill in the summer and autumn. This way, they start the winter well-fattened. With their grazing, they ensure that the landscape remains open and varied with many birds, butterflies, and special plants. Source and more info: https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/dieren/schotse-hooglander

Het Moerven is a vast fen in the middle of the nature of Landgoed Huis ter Heide. A wooden boardwalk runs directly over the water of the Het Moerven. The Het Moerven is located in a chain of fens (such as Leikeven and Galgenven) and borders the well-known deep blue lake 't Blauwe Meer.

For those who like to see things from afar. The stronger the eyes and/or lens, the clearer the image of the village, even in photos.

Huis ter Heide bij de Moer is not far from Tilburg, yet it is an oasis of tranquility here. It is a versatile area with forest, heathland and fens. In 1976, Huis ter Heide came into the hands of Natuurmonumenten. What was once a forestry estate with mainly production forest, grew over fifty years into a rich and vibrant nature reserve. The uniform coniferous forest made way for a diverse natural forest where plants and animals are given ample space again. The pine marten once again moves like an acrobat through the treetops, and the badger has also returned to the area. In the southern part, an extensive fen area developed. 24 fens have been dug here, which together form a valuable habitat for all sorts of amphibians and birds. Thanks to an ecoduct with the Loonse en Drunense Duinen, the landscape connection has been restored, and animals can move safely and find new habitats and conspecifics. Source and more info at https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/natuurgebieden/huis-ter-heide

Huis ter Heide near de Moer is not far from Tilburg, yet it is an oasis of tranquility here. It is a versatile area with forest, heathland, and fens. In 1976, Huis ter Heide came into the possession of Natuurmonumenten. What was once a forestry estate with mainly production forest has grown into a rich and vibrant nature reserve over fifty years. The uniform coniferous forest has made way for a varied natural forest where plants and animals are once again given ample space. The pine marten is once again moving like an acrobat through the treetops, and the badger has also returned to the area. A vast fen area has developed in the southern part. 24 fens have been dug here, which together form a valuable habitat for all sorts of amphibians and birds. Thanks to a nature bridge with the Loonse en Drunense Duinen, the landscape connection has been restored, and animals can move safely and find new habitats and conspecifics. Source and more info at https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/natuurgebieden/huis-ter-heide