The escarpment of the Brabantse Wal runs through Hoogerheide; the area also features a walking route to the Koepel, a historic church, a memorial chapel and Landgoed Mattemburgh. Natural and cultural heritage come together here with specific local landmarks. If you are considering Hoogerheide for a stay, you will find a range of focal points: a striking landscape, a named walking route, or the history of its gardens and village.

Landscape and trails

The escarpment of the Brabantse Wal runs through Hoogerheide and has a height difference of up to 22 metres. It is designated as a geological monument. “Up to” indicates a maximum, not a uniform height difference along the entire route. The Brabantse Wal is also part of Grenspark De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide, established in 2001. This connects the local landscape with a nature park that has been in existence since 2001.

For a walk, Route 3, “De Koepel – Zuidpolder Woensdrecht,” is specifically named: it leads from Hoogerheide to the Koepel. If you are looking for other cycling and walking routes or tourist suggestions, the VVV-Informatiepunt Woensdrecht provides relevant information. Check the service details before your trip, as they may change.

Gardens and Landgoed Mattemburgh

Landgoed Mattemburgh brings together garden features and elements of a historic country estate. These include a garden pavilion with an ice cellar, gardens, the parkland and the Mattemburgh orangery. A distinctive garden feature is the Fürst-Pückler flowerbed, a unique flowerbed in the Netherlands. Alongside the flowerbed, the estate’s architectural and landscape features offer other points of interest. If you plan to visit Mattemburgh, check current access arrangements in advance.

Church and history of remembrance

The present-day Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk in Hoogerheide was consecrated in 1912. Its organ dates from earlier: Van Dam & Zn built it in 1887 for the Gasthuiskerk in Zierikzee; today, the church in Hoogerheide owns the instrument. The dates refer to different stages: 1912 marks the consecration of the church building, while 1887 is the year the organ was built and its original intended location. This distinction offers a precise starting point for exploring the town’s architectural and musical history.

The Mariakapel offers a distinct point of remembrance. It was built at the initiative of several residents of the Wouwbaan and commemorates the end of the occupation in 1945. Alongside the history of the church and its organ, it is a memorial site with a clearly specified reason for its existence. The initiative from the Wouwbaan also gives the chapel a direct connection to the residents of that street.

Choose the focus of your stay

The themes differ mainly in their character: the walking route has a named destination in the Koepel, while the church, chapel and estate each offer their own cultural, commemorative and garden-related themes. If you are considering Hoogerheide as a place to stay overnight, you can first decide whether your plans will focus more on walking or on local and garden history.

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