Hiking at the Haarmuhle and the Witte Venn - outings in the Netherlands
Hiking at the Haarmuhle and the Witte Venn
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During our 'playful world travel' from my own garden this summer, I took a walk in the border area of the Netherlands and Germany. From the Haarmuhle, a nice restaurant, I started my walk at the watermill.
In addition to the Haarmühle it is also recommended to visit the “Witte Venn”. It is a nature reserve in the border region, where about 50 Scottish highland cattle live. The landscape offers diverse nature from humid to dry heather, forest areas such as dark peat water and fields with white peat fluff. The “Witte Venn” is located in Germany and the Netherlands on both sides of the border. Due to its unique location, many special biotopes have emerged. These are almost unique today in North Rhine-Westphalia. This includes peat water with bone grasses such as peat areas and moors with rare plants. Especially the tree and murderer frogs feel really good here — thanks to the recollection of the drained peat landscape —. They also show that loud at their concerts in the evenings. Similarly, the attentive visitor can discover a variety of bird species, such as the teal, night-swallow, tree falcon or the quail king, which can be found hidden in the thickets. For the maintenance of moorland and grassland areas, 50 Scottish highland cattle have been deported to graze on the Dutch side. The sober and robust animals spend their time in a herd of cows, calves and bulls in the open air all year round.
Especially the circular hiking trail, which goes directly through the meadow, is very exciting for the visitor. Here, the Scottish highland cattle can be experienced from very close. Often the robust and peaceful animals with their impressive horns stay directly along the path.
Niet ver bij ons vandaan ligt ook een watermolen en een vlonderpad. Ook heel mooi daar.