Bergen op Zoom and the Markiezaatsmeer via Scheidreef Hoogerheide

This route takes you past the largest wetland in Brabant: the Markiezaatsmeer. You also drive through Bergen op Zoom, a city full of cultural history.

Prison Gate

The route starts at Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Stadspark, a parking lot near the beautifully landscaped city park Kijk in de Pot and in Bergen op Zoom you will see, among other things, the fourteenth-century Gevangenpoort, the oldest building in the city.

Wetland

Then we cycle to the Molenplaat. Originally this was a drying place in the Oosterschelde, now it is a rugged nature reserve. From the quay you look out over the Markiezaatsmeer. After the IJsselmeer and the Wadden Sea, this is the largest wetland in the Netherlands. Many birds live on the water, about 125 species breed there every year.

Hoogerheide

We drive through the center of Hoogerheide, where you can stop at Het Raedthuys for a drink and a snack. Then we pass the cemetery on Scheidreef and the entrance to Woensdrecht Airport.

Mattemburgh

We continue our way and pass the Mattemburgh estate. Many pine trees grow here, although you also see oaks and birches. Further afield you can visit the De Kraaijenberg visitor center to learn more about the Markiezaatsmeer. From the quay you have a beautiful view over the Binnenschelde, after which you return to the parking lot at Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Stadspark.