Walking through the humid nature near Weert

Near Weert you will find a number of contiguous moist nature reserves, such as the Banen and the Sarsven. This walking route takes you through these Central Limburg gems.

The Jobs
You are the first to enter the Braakpeel, a nature reserve in the valley of the Rietbeek. It is nice to walk here with a view of the meadows. A little later you walk along the Banen, around the banks you will find plenty of special plants such as riparian herb, marsh deer hay and creeping marsh plantain. There is a bird hide on the east side of this fen. With a bit of luck you can spot the osprey that sometimes comes to forage here.

The Flatwater
Between De Banen and Sarsven you walk through a strip of willow thickets, gale and dry forests. In other places you can also see rough vegetation and reed beds in which the marsh harrier breeds. It is wonderfully quiet here. It is not for nothing that badgers and even wild boars live in this area. To the right of the Banendijk you walk through the Vlakwater, a vast grassy lowland.