Characteristics
The area covers about 130 hectares and contains recognizable elements such as the first Maasterras, the old Meuse meander, Heysterum castle and the Ravenburg estate. The village of Linne lies on the first Maasterras. In the Linnerweerd you will find deciduous forests with rowan berries and summer oaks.
Many small insectivorous mammals are found in the Linnerweerd, such as moles, dwarf shrews (the smallest mammal in the Netherlands) and hedgehogs. Predators such as the fox, polecat and ermine can also be found. There are also about 60 species of breeding birds, including the collared redstart and the lesser spotted woodpecker. The Linnerweerd is owned by several private individuals, who are also responsible for its management.
Accessibility
Around the estates there are several unpaved roads that are freely accessible to hikers and partly also to cyclists. The Linnerweerd is surrounded by paved roads, from which you have a good view of the nature reserve. However, the core of the Linnerweerd lies between private meadows and is not directly accessible from public roads.
In the area, the meadows are striking, fringed with poplars and interspersed with small forest plots and orchards. In addition to a few farms, you will find two estates with characteristic buildings. Heysterum Castle, which dates from before 1789 (according to a facade stone from 1760), was completely renovated in 1995. The second estate, Ravenburg, dates from the second half of the eighteenth century and includes a mansion with a farm complex and stables, built in the Maasland style with door and window frames of Namur bluestone.
Near the Linnerweerd are also the Rozendaal estate of about 306 hectares and Schrevenhof estate. Rozendaal has a green (3 km) and a white (4 km) walking trail, while Schrevenhof has a white trail of 4.5 km. You can get a good view of the grounds in the Linnerweerd from surrounding roads and hiking trails.