Explore the Sint-Pietersberg with a nature guide

On the edge of Maastricht, the Sint-Pietersberg packs sunny slopes, shady quarries, wet chalk marshes and dry grassland into a small area, creating many microclimates full of rare plants and animals. A Natuurmonumenten nature guide explains how sheep and goats keep the chalk grassland alive; in autumn, fungi appear on the plateau. On the way you may pass an abandoned farm, a cave dwelling or the fort.

Starts at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 or 3:30 pm. Meet at Fort Sint Pieter, Luikerweg 80, Maastricht; please arrive 15 minutes early. 13.50 euros for adults, less for members; tickets via the Natuurmonumenten page. Arriva bus 12 runs hourly from Maastricht station to the Oog van Sint-Pieter stop in 14 minutes; parking at the fort is paid. The page is in Dutch.