Gerhagen Nature Park

You cycle through the beautiful and varied landscape of Gerhagen Nature Park. This quiet area consists largely of forest. In the lower part there are also meadows and fields. In the area you will find the fens of the Pinnekensweier nature reserve and the De Houterenberg nature reserve with its forests, heathland and drifting sands. The nightjar breeds in the trees and you can hear the woodlark singing. On the bottom you will find the marsh club moss, sundew and the brown and white beak rush, as well as many other plants that thrive here. At Forest Museum Gerhagen there is a lookout tower of almost 19 meters high. Anyone who dares the climb will be rewarded with a magnificent view of the entire area.

The Norbertine Abbey or Postel Abbey, from 1140, is a Premonstratensian abbey. A community of priests and brothers lives together according to Augustine's monastic rule. The abbey has an extensive library with 100,000 works and is also known for its cheese production and herb garden. You can take a guided tour on Sundays and public holidays. The Premonstratensians of Postel brewed beer from 1611 onwards, but nowadays the Postel Abbey beer is no longer brewed in the abbey itself.

At Genenbos you arrive at the Albert Canal. You follow the canal to Tervant, after which you cycle around the Paalse Plas. This lake was once created by sand extraction and is now a recreational lake.