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Klotterpeel Wetland

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Klotterpeel Wetland

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Location: Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands

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1. Paul van der Aa Boardwalk – Rhododendron Tunnel loop from Milheeze

22.7km

05:42

20m

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2. Stippelberg Forest and Streams – Koordekanaal through Beesterveld loop from De Rips

8.34km

02:06

10m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Rhododendron Tunnel – Paul van der Aa Boardwalk loop from De Rips

15.9km

04:00

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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December 26, 2024

The old Peel restored De Rips. The undeveloped Klotterpeel early 1900 De Rips. The Klotterpeel now, in a restored state, surrounded by the forest of the successfully developed Stippelberg

The Klotterpeel breathes the atmosphere of the old Peel from before the major reclamations, when peat moss suffocated the acidic water of swampy pools and the ground was soft and boggy underfoot. Large parts of the Peel were sold at the end of the 19th century to be reclaimed, often for forestry. Examples are Landgoed De Sijp and Landgoed Cleefswit, both owned by large landowners. The Klotterpeel was one of those pieces of nature that fell outside the large estates. Small-scale attempts were made to reclaim it, but this turned out not to be profitable. Now the area has been restored to the marshy conditions that were common at the beginning of this century, with a large fen, also called vlôs in this respect, in the middle.

The peat itself is still a while away.

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Happy Hikers 🦋🌸🌼🦌🇳🇱

December 26, 2024

Peat is dead plant material from peat moss, a type of plant known collectively as spaghnum. If the growing conditions were wet, cold, acidic and low in nutrients and oxygen, spaghnum could outgrow the competition from other plant species and slowly build up large hills of peat, with the living plant lying like a blanket over the dead plant material. This peat was excavated on a large scale and used for many different purposes, but was mainly burned. Nowadays, air pollution is quite high, and there is also a certain form of nitrogen in the air that settles on the ground and is fantastic plant food. Other plant species have enough food to outcompete the spaghnum and peat is finding it difficult to gain a foothold anywhere in the Netherlands. The Koordekanaal also runs through the Klotterpeel.

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April 23, 2024

The Klotterpeel exudes the atmosphere of the old Peel before the major reclamations

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Location: Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands

Klotterpeel Wetland

1. Paul van der Aa Boardwalk – Rhododendron Tunnel loop from Milheeze

2. Stippelberg Forest and Streams – Koordekanaal through Beesterveld loop from De Rips

3. Rhododendron Tunnel – Paul van der Aa Boardwalk loop from De Rips

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