Gerhagen Nature Park

You cycle through the beautiful and varied landscape of the 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 ground you will find the marsh clubmoss, sundew and the brown and white beak sedge, as well as many other plants that thrive here. At the Gerhagen Forest Museum there is a lookout tower of almost 19 meters high. Those who dare to climb it will be rewarded with a magnificent view of the entire area.

The Norbertine Abbey or the Abdij van Postel, from 1140, is a Norbertine abbey. A community of priests and brothers live together there according to the monastic rule of Augustine. The abbey has an extensive library with 100,000 works and is also known for its cheese production and herb garden. On Sundays and public holidays you can take a guided tour. The Norbertines of Postel brewed beer from 1611, but nowadays the Postel Abbey beer is no longer brewed in the abbey itself.

At Genenbos you will 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.