The heart of the Green Forest

De Mortelen forms the heart of the Groene Woud, the largest landscape reserve in Brabant. Put on your walking shoes to explore this beautiful area. You also walk a bit over Landgoed Velder.

The Mortars
You can walk straight into the Mortelen here. The landscape in this nature reserve has hardly been influenced by the large land consolidations, so that you get a view of the old Brabant farm landscape. You walk through a backdrop of poplar groves, coniferous forests and grass and arable lands. A beautiful environment in which you will have no trouble relaxing.

orchids
From junction 69 you walk a bit through the woods of Velder, a private estate whose history dates back to the fourteenth century. A little later you can enjoy the natural beauty in the Mortelen again. In spring you can see many shades of yellow thanks to the flowering celandine, marsh marigold and slender primrose. The meadows are then colored lilac by the Pentecost flower. You can also admire many orchids here. In the hamlets of Snepseind you can still see a few monumental thatched long gable farms.