Tour through the nature around Helmond

There are several beautiful nature reserves around Helmond. First you drive through the forests of the Brouwhuissche Heide. Mainly Scots pine and juniper berries grow on the dry surface. From the hamlet of Kloostereind you cross the Zuid-Willemsvaart, a little later you drive through the Groot Goor. This nature reserve consists of reedlands, meadows, an apple orchard and an old forest. The route then takes you through the Mierlo-Hout district, a former village. You pass through De Warande City Park, a former nature and hunting area. The former residents of Helmond Castle are buried here on an island, surrounded by old beech trees and an imposing weeping willow. On the other side of the canal you drive through the Bundertjes, a nature reserve with moist forests and rugged grasslands. You drive through the Bakelse Bos to Eel Pavilion Rijpelaal.