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.