Nature experience in the district Viersen and surrounding area
Nature Park Maas-Schwalm-Nette
The Nature Park Maas-Schwalm-Nette (NMSM) is a cross-border Nature Reserve in Germany and the Netherlands and was founded in 2002. It is an important local recreation area in the region. It has a total size of 870 km². It got its name from the rivers Maas, Schwalm and Nette, which run through the reserve.
Photo: Elmpter Schwalmbruch - the sky is mirrored in the water. Visitors to the premium-hiking-paths of the Nature reserve Schwalm-Nette are being offered a unique nature experience.
Information Centres:
- in Germany
- Naturparkzentrum Haus Püllen in Wachtendonk
- Infozentrum Krickenbecker Seen in Nettetal
- Naturparkinformationsstelle Burg Brüggen
- Naturparkzenrum Wildenrath bei Wegberg
- in the Netherlands:
- Infocentrum Groote Heide near Venlo
- Bezoekerscentrum Nationalpark De Meinweg near Herkenbosch
Source: Wikipedia
Photo: On the viewing platform at the information centre Krickenbecker Lakes one is right in the middle of nature.
Naturparkinformationsstelle Brüggen
Burg Brüggen
Burgwall 4
41379 Brüggen
Tel: +49 2163 57014711
Nature a. Animal Parks in the district Viersen and Krefeld
Natur- und Tierpark Br�ggen
Brachter Str. 98 (at theB221)
41379 Br�ggen
Tel: 0 21 63 / 54 47
Fax: 0 21 63 / 58 83 6
Several animal species, pony riding, mini-golf, big children's playground, summer toboggan run, play and BBQ green, one-rail-train, electro-horse track, wonder-house
Opening times:
Easter - Oct.: 9am - 5pm
Park Area "Im Schwingboden"
Stadionstra�e
47929 Grefrath
Tel: 0 21 58 / 91 8 - 0
Aviary with wild and exotic birds
Opening times:
open all year at daytime
S�chtelner H�hen
Stadt Viersen
41749 Viersen - S�chteln
Tel: 0 21 62/10 14 20 oder
0 21 62/10 14 18 ab 14 Uhr
Deer, fallow deer, wild boars and goats
Opening times:
all year round from 8am - 5pm
Krefelder Zoo
Uerdinger Str. 377
47800 Krefeld
Tel: 0 21 51 / 95 52 0
Exotic and native animals like alpacas, anteater, trained elephants, cheetahs, gorillas, jaguars, leopards, orang-utans, chimpanzees, tapir, tiger, capybara, miniature donkey and more
Opening times:
In summer: from 8am - 5.30pm
In winter: from 9am - 5pm
Entrance: Adults 8 DM,
Children from 3 years 4 DM
(Fridays half price)