Kil van Hurwenen

[1] The area was created in 1639 when a former meander of the Waal was cut off from the river by human intervention.

In the immediate vicinity there are a number of sand ditches, a remnant of the clay extraction from the brick industry in the area.

However, by a boundary adjustment the nature preserve belongs entirely to the municipality of Maasdriel.

[1] The Kil Hurwenen is the property of The Dutch National Forest Service and is not accessible to the public.

However, the surrounding fields from May 1 to October 1 are freely accessible from sunrise to sunset.