From Vessem to the Malpie

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Explore the Brabant landscape and traverse picturesque villages to unleash your green heart at the De Malpie nature reserve. The diverse heathlands of De Malpie are graced by countless fens of varying depths and sizes. Plants like round-leaved sundew, marsh gentian, tormentil, and devil's-thread grow among bell heather and heather, but you'll also find vegetation on the fens, such as water lobelia and floating bur-reed.

The diversity of plants, mushrooms, and soil types encourages butterflies and dragonflies to flutter and fly along the banks and across the heathland, while reptiles like grass snakes also thrive here. The insects attract spiders and birds, which love nesting in the tranquil area. Mammal populations like rabbits, foxes, and bats also thrive here. For more information about the region, stop off at the Eersel Tourist Information Office (VVV) to pick up more information. You can also buy a nice souvenir of your bike ride there.