Walking along the Oisterwijkse Vennen

It is hard to imagine, but the Oisterwijkse Bossen en Vennen were once a vast heathland. Now you can take a lovely quiet walk between the Scots pines from Natuurpoort Klein Oisterwijk.

Authentic small farm The first few kilometres you walk along the edge of the forest. On your left you see meadows, fields and beautiful country houses. At junction 2 you pass Zandstraat 5, an authentic small farm from the early nineteenth century. The beautiful building is in the top 100 of national monuments! A little later you dive into the forests and walk at your leisure along the Brandven. That used to be different: the water from this fen was used to extinguish fires.

Kolkven You will also pass the Kolkven, the largest fen in the Oisterwijk forests. This fen was not blown out by polar winds, but eroded by the swirling water of an old meltwater river. The Kolkven is therefore deeper than the other fens. Grab a bench and enjoy the silence and the mysterious view. On the rugged banks you can smell the fragrant bog myrtle and in season you can admire fairytale water lilies.