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The heather is beautiful when it blooms

Very beautiful when the heather is in bloom, but the rest of the year

A beautiful area, especially when the heather is in bloom 🌸

Today beautiful flowering heather and sheep!

Several walking and cycling routes run through the Beegderheide, giving visitors the opportunity to explore this beautiful and diverse nature reserve.

On the edge of the Meuse Valley lies the Beegderheide nature reserve. It features a wide variety of open heathland and secluded woodlands. Characteristic of the Beegderheide are its rich topography and the large number of small and large fens. Moreover, the Beegderheide is a haven for a diverse array of plants and animals, including several rare and endangered species such as the field cricket, moor frog, and various salamander and dragonfly species. Sparrowhawks, hawks, and woodpeckers also breed annually in the woods, and the extremely rare Phegea butterfly is abundant here. A unique natural area has been recreated on the Beegderheide, with diverse deciduous and coniferous forests, a sand drift, several heathlands, and various fens. Parts of the area are grazed and therefore fenced off. Part of the Beegderheide is the Lange Vlieter, a gravel pit that is used as a reservoir for the drinking water supply.

A beautiful large pond; you can walk all around it. The pond is used for drinking water extraction.

The Sint Lindertmolen (Sint Lindert Mill) was built between Heel and Panheel as an open standard mill with the permission of Countess Douairière de Horion in 1790. It was relocated to the edge of the Beegderheide in 1856. In 1928, the mill's four open legs were covered with round walls and covered with asphalt paper roofs. In 1965, miller Niessen installed an electric hammer mill in his barn, and in 1969, a major renovation took place, making it possible to grind in the mill again. In 1991, the last miller, Sjeng Niessen, died. In 1997, it became apparent that the mill's standard had been severely affected by the colorful rodent bait. The municipality of Heel purchased the mill, and a comprehensive renovation followed. The mill was dismantled, and the enormous frame was renewed. The pot rods and wooden tail were replaced with welded steel. As many original parts as possible were treated and cleaned. The mill reopened in 2000. Two years later, a new mill barn was built and converted into a reception and information room. The mill then received its name: Sint Lindertmolen. Sint Lindert, or Leonardus, was a hermit in the sixth century. He is a folk saint who cured all kinds of illnesses and pests, such as infertility, rheumatism, and livestock diseases in horses and cattle. He was venerated in Beegden until the 1950s.