Publireportage RivierPark Maasvallei op TVL 07/2019

When people think of Limburg, they think of beautiful nature—something I don't need to tell you anymore, of course. But here in the Maasvallei River Park, you can truly still find a unique piece of wild nature. You can walk here, you can cycle here, but you can also sail here in a little boat. Electric boats, and that's simply delightful. And what am I going to do today? Go boating. Sailing silently on a rowboat across the Maasplassen at the northeastern tip of Limburg is a truly unique experience. Moreover, you don't need a navigation license for it. Hetty, we are standing here in the middle of the Maasvallei River Park. That this is a special piece of nature becomes immediately clear from where we are standing here, and also evident from the horses here. Yes, that's correct. The Meuse flows through here. The banks of the Meuse, which are entirely pure nature. Wild horses graze here, and further on, Galloway cattle as well. They are animals that live in family groups, in harems, and are involved with one another. They have their own lives and their own behavior. And in fact we play no role there. And that's precisely how we prefer to keep it. They must live like real wild animals. The horses and the Galloway cattle are also really necessary to maintain the landscape, aren't they? The banks of the Maas are overgrown with vegetation that is growing very rapidly. Eventually, everything will become forest if grazing does not take place here. And the large grazers, the horses and cattle, ensure the formation of a mosaic landscape. With lush meadows, heaths, scrubland, forests, and vast open spaces. So you can see far ahead. And they also make sound. The Maas forms a natural border between Belgian and Dutch Limburg over a length of 40 kilometers. Riverpark Maasvallei. As rainfall increases, the Maas regularly takes on its winter bed. There, she then leaves a fertile slip. That is why the area later transformed into a magnificent, untouched and wild natural landscape. I wonder how it is that the Maas valley has so many castles. That's why there are so many castles here in the Maas valley. More than in the Kempen. It has to do with the soil fertility right along the Meuse River. In addition to this castle, many other castles can also be found in the Maas Valley. There are several castles in the Maas valley, not located far from each other. And then you have this, of course. And then you have this. Say it from Wilijkators. So actually, you can experience all sorts of things here. As a family, walking, cycling, and so on. You must certainly have a group of access villages. Leuden are indeed access villages. Just like Rijken. You will always find information boards there about designated walking trails. Moreover, we have something very special in this area. In this magnificent castle point, say. Due to the villain still being built. And it's actually a genuine experience journey for families with children. A visit to Maasvallei River Park is truly complete only if you also take the ferry boat. This takes you to the Netherlands. And the Maas experience simply goes on. Have fun!