Landscape contribution: €150 for the chestnut valley (Geldersch Landschap)

Thanks to 150 pilgrims who registered in recent weeks, we were able to transfer €150 for the preservation of the Kastanjedal in the Heerlijkheid Beek.

The Heerlijkheid Beek is located on the route, about a 12-kilometre walk from our starting point, the Stevenskerk. An original noble estate with clear flowing spring water and living remains of the Romans who were once here: sweet chestnuts. Our route overlooks a 450-year-old specimen of this. The tree survived several arson attacks, but the valley is now threatened by the changed water management.

Thanks to the €1 landscape contribution that we ask for with the registration fee for a pilgrim, we were able to transfer €150 to the account of manager Geldersch Landschap & Kastelen. Good luck ‘guys’!

More information about the area: link
More information about the repair work: link