Discover Brunssum: Nature, History and Trails for Families

Brunssum offers nature experiences with traces of history and trails that allow for different paces. The Roode Beek runs through Schutterspark; it can be followed along narrow paths. The park connects the Brunssummerheide and Schinveldse bossen/Tevenerheide nature areas.

Discover nature in Schutterspark

Schutterspark has three entrances accessible from free car parks. A 1.7-kilometre wheelchair-accessible walking trail offers a separate way to explore the park. The length of 1.7 kilometres provides a manageable scope for a walk of its own, without reducing the rest of the park to this trail. Between the watercourse, slope marshes and wetlands, the view changes, although all the examples are within Schutterspark. The unique slope marshes can be viewed from footbridges. A 3.5-kilometre discovery route leads through forest and wetlands, along streams and over footbridges. A walk can therefore begin with the shorter section, while the longer discovery route allows more time for the forest and wetlands. For walks featuring changing landscapes, forest, wetlands, streams and footbridges are all within the same 3.5 kilometres. Information boards invite visitors to answer questions.

Experience Brunssum with children and on foot

The Children's Art Route walk in Brunssum is a two-kilometre walking route through the centre. It leads to nine points where child-friendly questions encourage interaction. Nine points over two kilometres provide the tour with several fixed reference points, while the questions repeatedly direct attention to the respective station.

History and special places

Remains of a medieval defensive structure dating back to the 14th century have been preserved in Schutterspark. A commemorative plaque at the pump buildings recalls the accommodation of Jewish children during the Second World War. Clemensdomein includes the centuries-old Clemenskerkje. The commemorative plaque recalls the wartime period, while the centuries-old Clemenskerkje represents a significantly older era. You can explore the grounds at your own pace via a 360-degree tour and an audio tour; both start by scanning QR codes on the sign by the church.

Clemenspark also appeals to walkers and cyclists and is part of the Beekdaelenroute. The Openluchttheater Brunssum was created in 1951 as part of the expansion and beautification of Vijverpark.

Routes for active holiday days

The Parkstadroute is an approximately 34-kilometre cycling and walking route that runs through Brunssum. The different lengths of the routes help you compare short walks with more extensive tours. The approximately 34 kilometres of the Parkstadroute therefore provide a different touring framework for planning your day than the four kilometres of BloteVoetenPark. BloteVoetenPark also offers a four-kilometre barefoot walk through a maze, mud puddles and obstacle courses.

For the overarching travel overview: Brunssum.