The Aschputten Hoogstraten

GPS Recording of 26 April 2020 For a larger route see.  https://www.routeyou.com/nl-be/route/view/7147933/recreatieve-wandelroute/de-ashputten-de-mark

Junction route

45 - 55 - 47 - 49 - 48 - 47 - 45

The Aschputten are located between recreation center De Mosten and the river Mark and are 10 ha in size. The first purchase for the Aschputten dates back to 2000. Then about 2 ha was purchased by the then Wielewaal. The area consists of fairly dry to moist grasslands with small landscape elements. Natuurpunt also owns a few smaller pieces of forest here.  https://www.natuurpuntmarkvallei.be/natuurgebieden-overzicht/natuurgebied-de-aschputten/ 

Flora: large pimpernel, valley herb, pentecostal flower, hedgehog buttercup, pill fern, ...

Fauna: orange tip and map (butterflies) small water salamander, fin-footed salamander and Alpine water salamander (amphibians), hawk, crested (birds), sand thorn (grasshopper), emerald, horse biter, meadow damselfly (dragonflies), ...