Welcome to the Maasheggen

The Maasheggen are the oldest cultural landscape in the country. There is no area in Europe where nature, landscape, economy and culture are so visibly and long-term intertwined. Not for nothing has De Maasheggen had the status of UNESCO Man & Biosphere since the summer of 2018, as the only area in the Netherlands.

Spring in the Maasheggen

Spring has come, winter is over.
The sun is shining nicely, nice cycling weather for me.
I cycle along the Maasheggen, the dog runs with me.
So I pedal quietly. No need to rush, no.

We hear birds whistling among the young leaves.
They must be looking for a mate; I've had that time.
The hares and rabbits in the tender spring grass
play "leapfrog" there and are very happy.

Many buds are already opening on trees, shrubs and plants.
That makes for an explosion of color and fragrance in 't land.
Would you also like to experience, what nature offers us?
Come to the Maasheggen, where you will see spring.

Karin Wildenberg,
poet from the Land van Cuijk