If you draw lines on a map between Eindhoven, Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch you have the triangle we call Het Groene Woud. A gigantic area of about 7500 hectares! In the middle of this region you can find the nature reserve De Mortelen. Actually, the name of the region already gives away a lot, namely that it is an enchanting green forest. In recent years, it has become especially famous for the red deer that have been living here since 2017.

The literal translation of Mortel is soft ground. That what makes this nature reserve unique. What is typical of this area is the rich flora and fauna. In spring it is a paradise of flowers. The slender primrose, wood anemones, pinky flowers, red deer, amphibians and the tree frog, you will find them all among the stately forest avenues in De Mortelen. We can already hear your photography heart beating faster and we understand that. A walk in De Mortelen is like a walk through a fairytale forest.