Tour of the Heldense Forests from Panningen

Your route starts at the Markt in Panningen. Soon you'll enter the Heldense Bossen forests. Here you'll walk through a mosaic of pine forests, small-scale farmland, fens, and small heathlands. Scattered through the woods are remnants of the old land defense: a raised earthen wall planted with thorny shrubs to ward off roving bands of robbers. What a tranquil experience! Then you'll walk a short distance through the Gruise Epper nature reserve, named after the road of the same name that runs through it. It should have been called Grieze Upper: gray, barren sand, situated high up. Fertilization changed the soil. The beautiful green landscape no longer evokes the barren soil of the past. At Cafe Tinus, you can enjoy a delicious meal at your leisure.