ヴァルケンブルク・アーン・デ・カウルの山小屋＆キャビン・トップ6

Open 365 days a year, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Very good food, very friendly service despite the busy times.

The birdwatching hut on the Brunssummerheide is a sheltered observation area in the heart of the nature reserve, specially designed to observe birds and other animals in their natural habitat without disturbing them. From the hut, you have views of heathlands, fens, and forest edges, making it an excellent spot for birdwatchers, photographers, and nature lovers. Due to the recent fire in parts of the heathland, the hut now also offers views of recovering and partially charred areas, creating a unique, sometimes dramatic, sight. The combination of tranquility, nature, and the opportunity to observe hidden life makes the birdwatching hut an atmospheric and educational destination in the Brunssummerheide.

Definitely worth a stop here for a bite to eat or a drink

There are two bird watching walls here. One of them has an attached bird hide that is largely open but does have benches and other things that you are familiar with from other bird hides. The water you are looking over is a fairly recent nature reserve (several decades), the spawning grounds of Lanaye. The two bird watching walls ("regular" and larger unit with semi-open hut) are close to each other at the end of a path BUT are also at different heights and that makes it extra interesting. There is an explanation about the birds that come here and anyway you will see all kinds of things, at least swans, herons and cormorants. However, for those with decent equipment, there is much more to see here. For example, an osprey passes by. True nature lovers with good equipment can undoubtedly spend half a day here and return home with a pack of beautiful nature photos. For me it is a must to stop here and enjoy the core of this nature reserve. If you want you can still go next to the wall, but that is not only dangerous but also disturbing for the animals and therefore the chances that this will become a refuge for more and more species. Highly recommended and much more than a hut.

You get nice, toned legs. Walking on the sand💪

Camp in the orchard at De Kloostermuur farm campsite in Noorbeek. You can buy fresh rolls, fresh eggs, fresh apple syrup, apple juice and jam every day in the camping shop. Reservations via https://www.kloostermuur.nl/

A dead-end path gives access to a lookout hut and wall, where a beautiful pond can be seen, with many swimming birds...

More than 100 years ago, one of the great-grandfathers of the current owners took over his parents' forge in Epen. His wife – therefore the great-grandmother of the current owners – also starts a shop here. There she sells all kinds of things: from nails, wallpaper and colonial goods to wheelbarrows and fabrics. For a small fee, travelers can sleep in the hayloft. In the evening they eat with the pot with the blacksmith, his wife and the large crowd of children. The Smidse has remained the property of the Bessems family for generations, until today. The inn is often referred to as 'Pension Bessems' on old picture postcards. The 5th generation of Bessems has been at the helm since 2007. They continue the work of previous generations with great enthusiasm.