Tour through the nature around Helmond

There are several beautiful nature reserves around Helmond. First you drive through the forests of the Brouwhuissche Heide. The dry ground is mainly home to Scots pines and junipers. From the hamlet of Kloostereind you cross the Zuid-Willemsvaart, a little later you drive through the Groot Goor. This nature reserve consists of reed lands, meadows, an apple orchard and an old forest. The route then takes you through the Mierlo-Hout district, a former village. You pass through Stadspark De Warande, 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 impressive weeping willow. On the other side of the canal you drive through the Bundertjes, a nature reserve with damp forests and rough grasslands. Through the Bakelse Bos you drive to Palingpaviljoen Rijpelaal.