January 11, 2009, Woudenberg, ‘Loofbos en Landgoederen’ Route 48 ANWB Wandelroutegids NL, 13,6 km (not 11 km as stated in the book). Another winter walk on a bright January day… Nice track trough several estates (de Boom, Geerestein), passing part of the history military defense line ‘Grebbelinie’ and following the Valleikanaal (Valley channel). We hiked on the last day of a relatively long cold (freezing) period so the track which probably can by slipper on parts because of mud now was slippery with ice… We were rewarded however with the sight of deer and – finally – a Kingfisher (‘IJsvogel’) hunting fish in one of the few remaining patches of open water. According to some birdwatchers we met, there’s a lot more of them in the Valleikanaal area nowadays…
2009-01-11 Woudenberg
