Walking route Mastbos and Markdal

The Mastbos is one of the oldest cultivated forests in the Netherlands. In 1515, Count Hendrik III of Nassau had the former heathland planted with Scots pine seeds from Germany. Ships for the Spanish fleet and later the VOC were made from these trees, hence the name Mastbos. In the middle of the forest you will pass the Turfven, a tranquil spot! The Markdal is an ideal walking area. Since 2004, the Mark has meandered here again, you can walk along reed beds and flowery poor grasslands, while looking out over the rippling water. On the horizon you can see the church tower of the village of Ulvenhout protruding above the treetops. Further on you will pass Bouvigne Castle, a centuries-old hunting lodge.