ソン・エン・ブリューゲルの天然記念物・トップ20

The Roof of Brabant, located on the Gulberg near Nuenen/Mierlo, is an artificial hill that emerged from a former landfill and is now one of the region's most striking landmarks. With a summit of approximately 60 meters, the hill offers a panoramic view rarely found anywhere else in Brabant. From the summit, you can look out over the Luchense Heide, the surrounding forest, the Eindhoven Canal, and, on a clear day, even as far as Eindhoven and Helmond. The slopes of the Gulberg are covered with rugged grass and shrubs, making the area a habitat for birds and small mammals. The summit is regularly visited by hikers, runners, and mountain bikers, but it remains a place where you literally stand above the landscape. The contrast between the natural environment and its industrial origins makes it a unique viewpoint that is always worth pausing for a moment.

Eindhoven skyline in the gray mist.

Great spot to play with the MTB and the gravel bike. The MTB route is in some places easy to do with a gravel bike. In other parts it is better to take the MTB. Many beautiful wide gravel paths on, around and over this waste mountain. The switchbacks on the side of the golf course are great if you want to make some altitude meters. All around a beautiful view of the surroundings and in the distance the skyline of Eindhoven.

Do you want to make altitude meters on the gravel bike? Then you have to be here. Beautiful paths on and over this waste mountain. Multiple paths to choose from so it doesn't get boring quickly. The switchbacks of the MTB route are also really good to do with a gravel bike. Definitely include them in the route.

Here the path was supposed to go straight, but then there was a swim, so we didn't do that. The path was very wet and therefore impossible to walk as planned.

With the planting of more than two hundred young oaks, alders, hazels and rowan trees, a piece of centuries-old green heritage was restored in De Geelders on Saturday morning. At the initiative of the Brabantse Bronnen Foundation and in collaboration with the Promotion Projects Foundation in Leefbaar Liempde and Natuurwerkgroep Liempde, part of an old border wall was replanted in 2022 with native species of Dutch origin. A boundary wall is a human-made elevation in the landscape. In the past, such a wall formed the separation between different grounds, intended to keep cattle in and game out.

At this location, there's an open space offering a beautiful view of the Dommel River. With a bit of luck, you might spot beavers here. Information about the Dommel: The Dommel meanders through Eindhoven for approximately seventeen kilometers and has historical significance for the city. The river was primarily important as a source of drinking water, although certain craft activities polluted the water early on. The Dommel also served as a washing area for people and goods, and played an important role in the city's defenses. In the Middle Ages, the river fed the city moat and was therefore part of Eindhoven's defenses. Finally, the river has also served a recreational purpose for over a century: in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, Eindhoven's first swimming pool was built in a severed branch of the Dommel.

Nice view from the Roof of Brabant. This is located on the Gulbergen estate in Nuenen.