Bladel, Lage Mierde and Casteren

The Neterselse Heide is a nature reserve of 229 hectares located north of the town of Netersel. The heathland consists mainly of wet heath, although there are also dry areas. Plants that you will see a lot here are swamp clubmoss, common sedge, bell gentian, white beaked rush and sundew. A rare forest type can be found on the Neterselse Heide: birch forest. The soft birch grows slowly here on an acidic, nutrient-poor soil. The trees are relatively not high, they do not grow taller than 5 to 10 meters. Heather, gale, peat moss and humpback moss grow between the trees. The hen harrier, wood lark and stonechat whistle their song in the trees. If you want to be sure that your bike is in top condition, have it checked at Profile Bito. You can also park your car for free at this starting point of the tour. Maintenance and/or service does not take long and you can be sure that you can get on the road safely. The bicycle discount pass gives you a discount of €10.00 on the maintenance of your bicycle.