image author: Axel Küppers

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

image author: Kreis Viersen

Photo: On the viewing platform at the information centre Krickenbecker Lakes one is right in the middle of nature.

image author: Kurt Zich

Nature Reserve Schwalm-Nette

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 Brüggen

Brachter Str. 98 (at the B221)
41379 Brüggen
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"

Stadionstraße
47929 Grefrath
Tel: 0 21 58 / 91 8 - 0
Aviary with wild and exotic birds

Opening times:
open all year at daytime


Süchtelner Höhen

Stadt Viersen
41749 Viersen - Süchteln
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)