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Leudal Heath

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    1. Heathland Near Heythuysen – View of the Pond loop from Haelen

    8.20km

    02:04

    10m

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

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    Intermediate

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

    Intermediate

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

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    February 13, 2022

    An idyllic spot with a pond surrounded by small birch trees in the middle of the heathland. Here and there benches invite you to take a break.

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      May 8, 2022

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        Dry heaths are more or less tree-free habitats in which dwarf shrubs from the heather plant family dominate. These dwarf shrubs include, for example, the well-known common heather (Calluna vulgaris), but also the crowberry or our blueberry.
        Depending on the location and region, one or another plant species may dominate. Heaths are generally created through human use, especially through grazing with sheep, heath snails or even goats. In addition, until the middle of the 20th century. By means of plagging hoes at certain intervals, the vegetation and litter were removed (dead plant material was manually removed (“plagging”) and used as bedding in the cattle stables, as there was hardly any straw available. This (over-)use then led to an extreme nutrient depletion of the soil and - often over already acidic source rock - to acidic soils. Regionally, the subsoil consists of pure sandy areas or inland dunes...

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          Location: Haelen, Limburg, Netherlands

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