Nature and wildlife in Gijzenrooi

Service Description

Wild Eindhoven would like to invite you to explore Gijzenrooi! Located between Eindhoven and Geldrop, this area still maintains a beautiful traditional agricultural landscape. Small plots lined with hedges and tree rows, burst with coloured flowers this time of the year. And, of course, full with animals and plants! This diverse landscape provides shelter and food for a great variety of species. Buzzards soaring above us, great-tits and woodpeckers climbing on trees, bumblebees buzzing for nectar, the familiar sound of a cuckoo close-by and wild flowers colouring the fields. We will also walk through Riel, a protected village landscape, with its historical farm houses. Practicalities: The walk should be between 5 to 7km long and last around 3 hours - depending on what we find along the way and how much time we stop. The meeting point is close to the Bunderkensven bus stop - you can use line 12 from central station, which also crosses the city centre. Or come by bike (or car, there is parking around), of course. Bring comfortable walking shoes (watertight if it has been raining) and, if you have, binoculars and/or photo camera (not mandatory!). Looking forward to meet you there! Let's explore the city's nature! Or its surrounding in this case... :)