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Tungelerwallen

Limburg  >  Netherlands

Nature reserve with pine forest, heath and drifting sand. With typical birds of heathland and forest. The reserve is part of the Kempen-Broek Cross-Border Park.

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Most recent update 31 mai 2024

Description

The Tungelerwallen is a drifting sand and heath area north of the valley of the stream Tungelroyse Beek. Nice area for walking. The pine forest alternates with areas of heath and small open areas with drifting sand. An attempt is being made to return more sand and heathland to the area by regularly removing trees and shrubs in various places. Birds you can see here include Ciocănitoare neagră, Ghionoaie verde, Ciocârlie de pădure, Fâsă de pădure, Aușel cu cap galben, Pițigoi moțat, Caprimulg and Mărăcinar negru.

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Nederlands: De Tungelerwallen is een stuifzand- en heidegebied ten noorden van het dal van de Tungelroyse Beek waar je leuk kunt wandelen. Het natuurgebied behoort tot het Grenspark Kempen-Broek. Het dennenbos wordt hier afgewisseld met stukken heide en kleine open stukken met stuifzand. Natuurmonumenten probeert meer zand en heide terug te brengen in het gebied door regelmatig op verschillende plekken boompjes en struikjes te verwijderen. Vogels die je hier kunt zien zijn onder meer Ciocănitoare neagră, Ghionoaie verde, Ciocârlie de pădure, Fâsă de pădure, Aușel cu cap galben, Pițigoi moțat, Caprimulg en Mărăcinar negru.

Details

Access

Tungelerwallen nature reserve is located between the towns of Altweerterheide and Stramproy, close to the border between the Netherlands and Belgium. You can park in the small parking lot in the forest on the road of Wijffelterbroekdijk. Click on the P on the map for directions to the parking lot. There are several trails through the area. The circular walk shown on the map is approximately 6 km and also partly runs along the beautiful meandering stream Tungelroyse Beek. The part of the walk along the Tungelroyse Beek can be quite muddy during wet periods. The area along the Tungelroyse Beek is grazed by Scottish Highland cattle, please keep your distance from the animals.

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Nederlands: Natuurgebied Tungelerwallen ligt tussen de plaatsen Altweerterheide en Stramproy, dicht bij de grens tussen Nederland en België. Parkeren kan op de kleine parkeerplaats in het bos aan de Wijffelterbroekdijk. Klik op de P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving naar de parkeerplaats. Er lopen diverse paden door het gebied. De rondwandeling die op de kaart is weergegeven is ongeveer 6 km en loopt ook nog voor een deel langs de mooie meanderende Tungelroyse Beek. Het deel van de wandeling langs de Tungelroyse Beek kan in natte perioden overigens behoorlijk modderig zijn. Het gebied langs de beek wordt begraasd door Schotse Hooglanders, hou aub afstand van de dieren.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Moors/heathland , Dunes

Conditions

Hilly , Sandy

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Place to stay

Vosseven Nature Park

Kempen-Broek  >  Netherlands

Vosseven Nature Park in Stramproy is ideally located for bird watching in the cross-border nature park of Kempen-Broek. Immersed in nature Vosseven is a perfect base for exploring the beautiful wetlands, fields and forests of this bird-rich nature park on the border of Belgium and The Netherlands. Especially since Kempen-Broek has been restored to it's former glory many rare birds can be observed. Quote from a birder that stayed recently in Vosseven Nature Park “We visited many of the bird areas in the Kempen-Broek that are described on Birdingplaces. Most of them we could easily reach on foot or by bike from Vosseven Nature Park, it's all quite close. Beautiful sites like Wijffelterbroek, Smeetshof, Kettingdijk, Tungelerwallen, Laurabossen and the outstanding De Luysen - Mariahof. We saw many special birds such as Golden Oriole, Great Bittern, Little Bittern, Kingfisher, Hobby, European Turtle Dove, Spoonbill and Red-backed Shrike and lots of other bird species.”

Offer

Vosseven Nature Park has several bungalows for 2 to 6 people. On www.natuurparkvosseven.nl you can see which bungalows are available and you can make a booking directly.

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