Welcome to Horst aan de Maas

Where the good life comes naturally

Plan your visit

    Horst aan de Maas. Adventurous, pure and hospitable

    Float, float and swing at Toverland. Crossing a barefoot path with the sand between your toes. Tasting fresh asparagus in spring, just cut in the fields. And in the former peel colonies, hear how here peat was once extracted and the landscape slowly reclaimed. In Horst aan de Maas, the outings follow one another effortlessly.

     

    Rent a bike or put on your hiking boots and head into National Park De Groote Peel. Walk over boardwalks past fens, stroll along old peat paths or cycle from village to village for a terrace in Sevenum. Here you easily alternate attractions, nature and regional stories, everything is close by.

    So... what are you going to do today in Horst aan de Maas?

    Foot and bicycle ferry Lottum Horst aan de Maas

    Choose your golden moment in Horst aan de Maas: - Going into nature, trying a regional museum or enjoying good food? In Horst aan de Maas, you'll find it. These are our favourite spots and activities in spring.

    • Fruit farm holiday home

      Staying with the whole family

      Planning a weekend away together? At the Fruit Farm in Baarlo and Sevenum, groups of up to 30 people can stay in a warm and homely holiday home surrounded by greenery. Special features include unique rooms and extras such as a wood-fired hot tub, swing or piano.

      Stay overnight

    • Gasterie Lieve Hemel

      Stay a night

      At Gasterie Lieve Hemel, Northern Limburg feels like France for a moment. You sleep in one of the five rooms or the boutique flat, eat French food in the restaurant and relax in the garden, by the swimming pond or in the private wellness with DutchTub and sauna.

      Discover it here

    These highlights in Horst aan de Maas you won't want to miss - From surprising attractions at Toverland, to good food and fine accommodation.

    Frequently asked questions about Horst aan de Maas

    Horst enjoys international fame as the heart of mushroom cultivation; about half of Dutch production originates here. The village also attracts visitors with its lively centre full of pavement cafés, attractions such as Aardbeienland and Museum de Kantfabriek, and its green surroundings including the Kasteelse Bossen.

    The villages belonging to Horst aan de Maas are: America, Broekhuizen, Broekhuizenvorst, Evertsoord, Griendtsveen, Grubbenvorst, Hegelsom, Horst, Kronenberg, Lottum, Meerlo, Melderslo, Meterik, Sevenum, Swolgen and Tienray.

    Horst aan de Maas was created by a municipal redivision and officially started on 1 January 2001. So in 2026, the municipality will have existed for 25 years. In those 25 years, Horst aan de Maas grew into a popular destination in North Limburg, with crowd-pullers like Toverland, Mind Mystery, the Kasteelse Bossen and a varied landscape between the Peel and the Meuse.

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