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Great Malpie Fen – View of the Malpie Fens loop from Valkenswaard

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Netherlands

North Brabant

Bergeijk

Great Malpie Fen – View of the Malpie Fens loop from Valkenswaard

Moderate

4.6

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Great Malpie Fen – View of the Malpie Fens loop from Valkenswaard

02:33

10.1km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.64 km

Boardwalk at the Groot Malpieven

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Nice wooden bridge over a fen in the middle of the Malpie nature reserve

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1.68 km

Malpie Boardwalk

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Here you can walk along a beautifully situated boardwalk path in the middle of the Malpie nature reserve.

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1.73 km

Great Malpie Fen

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How clean was that...

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1.80 km

Malpievennen Trail

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A beautiful open landscape, adventurous with the water and the small winding paths, tough when the wind is blowing and when it is not too busy.

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3.71 km

Small pond

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Here you are surrounded by small and large ponds.

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4.67 km

View of the heath at De Malpie

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The view of the heath is also beautiful in autumn!

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4.87 km

View of the Malpie Fens

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Beautiful fen area for walking.

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8.57 km

View of the Fens

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How beautiful it was here in the winter, in the snow and the mist.

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.19 km

4.63 km

179 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.72 km

1.21 km

139 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 24 August

24°C

11°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Groot Malpieven – Mooi uitzicht over de vennen rondtocht vanuit Lage Heide

Most beautiful day so far. The Malpie is truly a beautiful, varied area! I can imagine it can be busy here, but on this slightly too warm Monday I only came across a single hiker.

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January 27, 2026,Activiteit

Last part by car to eat a pancake and leave the app on

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April 5, 2025,Groot Malpieven – Beautiful view of the fens loop from Lage Heide

This was the first time I visited Malpie. My expectations were very high, since I had heard from friends that it's a beautiful place. I was not disappointed! It was great. Also the weather happened to be perfect.
A small part of the route (shape of 8) goes twice the same path. We didn't mind at all, since it was …

August 7, 2024,🇳🇱 Malpie, First Date met Erica 2024

Every year we look forward to the ‘First Date with Erica’.

This year, ‘2024’ we chose a meeting with Erica in the Dutch nature reserve De Malpie. During our experience, changing cloud formations provide a different lighting each time. The contrasts of grey clouds, the orange sunlight that stands out in the blue sky ensure that the purple hills of …

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October 21, 2024,🇳🇱 Natuurgebied De Malpie - Noord-Brabant

Just across the border with the Netherlands near Valkenswaard you will find the nature reserve De Malpie. De Malpie consists of a heathland with beautiful fens, the river Dommel and a beautiful forest area. In short, an ideal walking environment.

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April 12, 2025,Malpie route

Junctions 84 - 63 - 8 - 68 - 5 - 67 - 7 - 66 - 63 - 84
Start: Molenstraat 211 Valkenswaard

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April 6, 2026,Malpie

Going home again today, but not without a farewell lap in Malpieven. I'll keep it short: simply beautiful!!!🌞🌻🥾🥾

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Great Malpie Fen – View of the Malpie Fens loop from Valkenswaard

Boardwalk at the Groot Malpieven

Malpie Boardwalk

Great Malpie Fen

Malpievennen Trail

Small pond

View of the heath at De Malpie

View of the Malpie Fens

View of the Fens

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