Enjoy the natural beauty in the Kampina

Your route starts at De Koekenbakker. Between Boxtel and Oisterwijk you will find the beautiful nature reserve de Kampina. This area of approximately 1200 hectares consists of heathlands, grasslands, dense forests, stream valleys and small fens. Nowadays you can walk here at your leisure along the Brandven, but in the past it was sometimes stressful here: the water from this fen was used to extinguish fires. This route takes you through a varied landscape. Further on you cross the Kleine Aa, which was canalized in 1949. You can clearly see that the stream has deeply cut into the cover sand ridges. To the north you look out over the area where the Kleine Aa is allowed to meander again. There are even fish ladders so that fish can migrate between the Esschestroom and the Beerze.