Bergherbos forest – hiking off-the-beaten track in the Netherlands

Based on Komoot route: https://www.komoot.com/nl-nl/smarttour/e1014298110/bergherbos-wandelen-in-onontdekt-nederland?ref=wdd Had to make a few detours because the original route can no longer be walked in its entirety. Some paths are no longer there. A nice route through forest and hilly country, requires some conditions because you often have to climb the hill.

Lando and I were drawn to the Netherlands again, just across the border. When we arrived, I was worried that we wouldn't be able to enjoy the trip because the car park was really full. But all the day-trippers dispersed quickly and easily. And we had a wonderful walk. The start of spring has reached us everywhere. I hope the photos capture it. We saw butterflies and lots of insects. The birds sang the whole time. We discovered toads in a one-man bunker, which I wasn't expecting. We learned something above the survey on a hill. And discovered Kabauter on a tree trunk while partying. We enjoyed every meter of the great, varied paths on the tour suggested by Komoot.

The route is fun, challenging slopes and descents. You won't encounter any wildlife here, but you will encounter many tame (people). I started at 7 am. Almost nowhere on the route do you really get away from civilization. The route also often touches the (provincial) roads and I met many people who were walking their dogs. The small bunkers are interesting, one of which is equipped with a periscope. The surroundings can be called nice and I prefer the silence, the wonder of the beauty of the surroundings. Unfortunately I didn't find that here. The route itself is easy, except for a few points. There are outliers and those are the climbs and descents. The ground is quite uneven and that makes it fun. Let's see where the walk will take me next week. I always enjoy myself in nature anyway. Wonderful.

In pleasant weather conditions, we enjoyed a beautiful loop hike through the Bergherbos forest. Our hike was partly accompanied by the lively carnival music of the parade passing nearby in Braamt. As a crowning touch and reward, we enjoyed a cup of coffee and apple tart at the t'Peeske inn at the starting and ending point of our hike.

Today's public holiday was rather "unfriendly for cycling" with its nasty gusts of wind. So a hike through the Montferland🇳🇱 really made sense. It's amazing how many routes there are to be discovered there🌳 again and again. The forest between Beek, Loerbeek and Zeddam is really very varied. Climbs alternate with fern-covered paths and clearings. So: always a recommendation 😊