On the border of Limburg and North Brabant lies National Park De Peel, a landscape shaped by peat, water and centuries of human activity. Cycling through the surrounding countryside, you follow quiet roads and cycle paths with wide views across open fields, wetlands and heathland. The landscape changes as wooded edges give way to open peat areas, canals and glistening pools. With little traffic and vast skies overhead, the ride feels spacious and peaceful, with birdsong and the scent of wet earth accompanying you along the way.

The three main nature areas, De Groote Peel, Deurnese Peel and Mariapeel, form the heart of the national park. Cycling routes around them lead through a landscape where nature and peat history are closely intertwined. You pass old canals, former peat-working areas and characteristic villages such as Helenaveen and Griendtsveen, while birds can often be seen around the wetlands. Open views, quiet cycle paths and changing scenery make every ride through De Peel a journey through nature and history.