No boots needed, but hiking shoes are a must
The only way to truly experience De Groote Peel is on foot. Once a wet and impassable area, the park is now accessible thanks to wooden boardwalks and old peat tracks. Still, it remains a wild landscape – boggy in some places, open and vast in others. This 4.86-kilometre trail shows you the many faces of the park.
Wide views, birds and peat history
Along the way, you pass a birdwatching hut, a viewing tower and meadows where, with a bit of luck, you might spot black-tailed godwits nesting. In winter, you’ll often see flocks of geese. The Mussenbaan route leads through a former peat-cutting area. You can still sense that history in the land. It feels empty and silent, yet full of life – especially in the sky, where birds steal the show.
Practical info – walking route De Peel – Mussenbaan
- Length: 4.7 km
- Surface: paved and unpaved paths
- Starting point: Buitencentrum De Pelen, Moostdijk 15 in Ospel