Buurserzand Tour: The Knoef, Orchid Meadow, Steenhaarplassen, Buursermeertje, Rietschot
Haaksbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 764075
Provided by: Jacques
8.6 km
02:09 h
490 kcal
37 m
Description
- Starting point parking lot Molenbelt, Bommelaspad, Haaksbergen. This used to be the Wissink Möl, which is now near Usselo. Jan Bernard van Heek and his American wife Edwina Burr-Ewing lived in villa Zonnebeek, which is located nearby. Jan first wanted this area as a private hunting ground. Later he wanted to turn it into an open-air museum. After Jan's death, Edwina donated the Buurserzand to Natuurmonumenten. Jan had been a member of the first board of this. Turn right and follow the Stendermolenweg.
- Marker post The Cat's Tail Post.
- At the first intersection turn left onto the Knoefweg. At the first farm on the left the following: Moss on trees always grows in warm countries towards the north in the northern hemisphere. On the south side the sun dries the moss and moss must be moist to grow well. The Netherlands is not such a warm country and here moss around trees usually grows in a westerly direction, because the rain here usually comes from the west. So it grows well on that side. The lichens on the driveway at the farm are not on that western side. The lichens are on the eastern side of the trees. Lichens arise as mosses in a mineral collaboration. The minerals are the ammonia gases from the stable at the end of the driveway in the east. That is why lichens on the east side. Against the rules.
- At the next intersection z22 keep left. Directly after the intersection on the right is holiday farm De Knoef. To rent via Natuurmonumenten. Info at de Wakel.
- After this piece of agricultural land you enter the Buurserzand again. The fence marks the border. Farmers fertilize fields and meadows, and do not want the groundwater level to be too close to the ground level, so they drain it. This conflicts with the goals of the Buurserzand: alternating wetter sandy soils with drier areas with fens and peat bogs. The first part of the Buurserzand forest is a transition zone. For example, close to the fields, nettles (nutrient-rich) still grow, later less and less (nutrient-poor(er)).
- Then there is a "wide ditch" right through the path. Next to it is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge. This is a man-made ford. Along the higher path, on the left side, extra moraines and locks have been made by the management. In the wet autumn and winter, the precipitation is held back on the left and in the spring a layer of water is formed on the area. The soil is well soaked as a result and the rainwater and the groundwater make contact. The groundwater is rich in lime and we need this lime-rich water in the spring on the terrain to the right of the path. There are orchids here that need it. In early spring, the locks open and via the ford to the right side. Due to the strong flow of rainwater, the lime from the groundwater is also carried along. Good for the orchids. Then come and admire this beauty from the path. You are not allowed to leave the path on the right and enter the Meujenboersven. There used to be a small farm here, which was inhabited by an unmarried daughter. The latter was called a Meujenboersven in Twente.
- First path on the right. You walk in a westerly direction. Towards Steenhaarsplassen. On the right hand side an undulating heathland with wet areas in the lowlands also on the path and higher drier areas. As a result two types of heathland: heather and bell heather in this entire area. Also many places where conifers and bird cherry grow. Both are not wanted. At the first intersection straight on. At the boardwalk you reach the Steenhaarplassen. If you look very carefully you can see the sundew on the left and right of the boardwalk. Very small reddish carnivorous plants. There are two types here. It is very poor in nutrients here.
- First path on the right. Junction z20. Here we are at the Galgenslatweg. The name indicates that criminals were executed here. Death penalty on the gallows or on the garrote. Both instruments of punishment stood here. Slat is an old name for a damp place. (Does the word slut also refer to this?) The heath and forest area is a good example of biodiversity. Between the heath there are large tufts of grass with very long stalks. These are perfect places for cold-blooded animals such as lizards and also snakes. Before the cold-blooded animals can hunt, they first have to warm up in the sun. In case of danger, they can hide under the tufts. The long blades of this grass were used long ago to make the long clay pipe stems. Clay was rolled around the long stalk. When the pipe was baked, the blade of grass charred and a neat hollow tube ran through the stem. Hence the Dutch name for this grass, pijpenstrootje.
- Now first path on the left and then first right. On your left you see a meadow. Natuurmonumenten buys these meadows. Converting them immediately to nutrient-poor soils, or removing the fertilized soil costs a fortune. That is why Natuurmonumenten turns these meadows into flowery hayfields. By mowing, the fertilizers are impoverished, and plants that cannot tolerate so much fertilizer get new opportunities. The growth and flowering of new species also attracts other animals to such an area.
- At junction z19 cross the path and continue the path there. In other words, go straight at the intersection. A beautiful forest plot. Go straight at the intersection again. Still forest. Go straight at the intersection again and follow the path until you reach the lake. We are back in the central part of the Buurserzand, now on the south side at the Buurserstraat. We will soon reach the Buursermeertje. JB van Heek had this dug as a swimming pond for recreation. However, people don't swim there very often anymore. Here we turn left. Continue on the path with the lake on the right, following it clockwise. On the north side of the lake you will find the blue bell gentian from June to September. This plant grows in several places, but is best seen here. Picking is severely fined.
- The extremely rare gentian is visited by the equally rare butterfly, the gentian blue. The butterfly lays its eggs on the plant. The caterpillars from these eggs live on the plant for a short time. Then the caterpillars are taken to the nest by rare knot ants. The caterpillars are cared for by the ants throughout the winter. During the winter, substances are released between the segments of the caterpillar that the ants harvest. Then the caterpillar pupates. When the young butterfly emerges from the pupa, this butterfly must leave the ant nest as quickly as possible, because the ants then regard the butterfly as an enemy.
- At junction z24 turn right. We are now on the Sekmaatsvlakte. This area owes its old name to a number of grass species: sedges of the genus Carex and of reed grass and mat rush. These species are also found here. It seems that sedge has its origin in sek.
- At junction z37 turn right. You are now walking right through the Rietschot. The area on the left has been completely cleared after the purchase of the fertilized soil. Springs have started to flow again. Not on the left. This is a hayfield again. Mowing and removing the mown grass (hay) impoverishes the soil. Just before the turn-off, a lookout point is indicated on the left. Definitely recommended. At the end of the path, turn left. Up the Stendermolenweg and back to the starting point. At the beginning of this road, you can hear the golden oriole and on the right you often see deer grazing. It is worth stopping for a moment and looking carefully.
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Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7481PV, Haaksbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands | 0.00 km | ||
Z22 | Z22 (7481PM, Haaksbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 1.25 km | |
Z20 | Z20 (7481PL, Haaksbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 3.40 km | |
Z01 | Z01 (7481PL, Haaksbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 3.72 km | |
Y66 | Y66 (7481EM, Haaksbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 4.34 km | |
Z19 | Z19 (7481EM, Haaksbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 4.38 km |
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