Locations

A visit to the De Malpie nature reserve is about making choices. There are many hiking and cycling opportunities here, but you can also head out in a canoe or explore the area on horseback.

Smugglers often used streams to smuggle goods across the border.

Reference to measures taken by customs against motorised smugglers.

In the centre of this heathland region among several remote fens lies the remains of what used to be a conventicle (a secret or unlawful religious meeting), during the period that lasted from 1648 to 1672.

Hof van Huijbers is a regional shop, lunchroom and horticultural company. A unique place to go in the spring and summer period.

Get in and drift with the current. Simply enjoy the peace and quiet of nature. Take a kick scooter, quadricycle train or streetstepper back to the starting point.

Budel-Dorplein is one of the smaller centres of the municipality of Cranendonck. It is a unique historic village that bears the title of “protected rural area” since 2011. It is well worth a visit! 

These riding stables are beautifully located on the edge of the Leenderbos. De Molenberg offers numerous activities for horse lovers. But of course everyone is welcome in the beer garden or at the bar for a nice snack or refreshing drink.

A 3-hectare nature-inclusive food production company with a mission to connect people with nature through food. The premises include a food forest, perennial vegetable garden, edible flower picking garden, and a water feature, forming a unique environment.

Here you will learn about all aspects of stoneprinting or lithography, the planography, invented by Alois Senefelder in 1798. It is a stoneprinting technique through which countless images can be printed from one stone in a fast and cheap way.

Try the unique funnel slide in Aqua Mundo and play pirate at the stranded ship in the indoor playworld Discovery Bay. Have you ever been on water skis or a flyboard? Or why not zigzag across the lake on the Zip Wire?

Among oaks and pines, "Garden in the Woods" features a mini amphitheatre, namely the "Sandbox Theatre". There is room for about 40 visitors and is suitable for lectures, exhibitions, wedding venue, also for small-scale theatre performances, among other th

Start your day well prepared, walk into VVV Valkenswaard first! We will be happy to inform you about all the possibilities Valkenswaard has to offer for active recreation or complete relaxation in beautiful nature.

A stones throw from Valkenswaard lies nature reserve De Malpie. The unparalleled beauty of this area led to Valkenswaard being voted “Hiking Municipality of the Year” in 2016.

Get to know smuggling in the border region at the museum. The region, situated on the border of the Netherlands and Belgium and bordering on Limburg, is known for its many smuggling practices in former times.

It is the starting point for a wonderful walking or cycling trip through the Leenderbos, the Groote Heide or the Beverbeekse Heide. From here, you can also easily reach the charming town of Hamont-Achel.

Hit the road on nostalgic American bicycles with fat tires, armchair saddles and big, wide handlebars. The set route takes you on a 2 to 2.5 km drive.

A café where the patrons are laid-back and the outdoor seating is spacious. The offering is superb, including a beer menu with 120 speciality beers.

Dive into the past and hike along the reconstruction of ‘Den droad’ (the wire). This so-called Death Wire was a 332 kilometre long wire fence constructed by the Germans during the First World War, spanning the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

This watermill dating from 1208 was originally used as a grinding mill to crush oil from linseed, rapeseed and coleseed. It was later converted into a grain mill.

This is a small nature reserve on the banks of the Dommel.

Sonse Watermolen, that no longer exists, was probably a double mill

A beautifully appointed restaurant with ample outdoor seating located on Valkenswaard's main market square. A great place to enjoy an intimate and relaxed lunch, drink or dinner. At night the place transforms into a bustling café.