The Putse Moer is a marshy area northeast of Putte and west of Kalmthout, which is partly in Dutch and partly on Belgian territory. A small part belongs to the Kalmthout Heath, the rest is part of a privately owned private estate that is not accessible. This estate measures 78 ha.
In this estate lies the Hoogenberg, which is the highest point of the region with 39.1 meters above NAP. History
In the second half of the 18th century, the area was contested between the Tongerlo Abbey and the residents of Putte, which came across peat. The monks of Tongerlo, however, founded the Withoef in 1770 to exploit the Putse Moer. Now Putte's inhabitants once had the right to get water and to feed sheep on the heath. They also interpreted this right so that they could drain the area to peat.
When the French arrived and the feudal system was lifted, the Putse Moer was assigned to the municipalities of Kalmthout and Putte. From 1850 it became private. This is largely still, but the part belonging to the Kalmthout Heath can be visited from there. Externe link 51° 23′ NB, 4° 26′ OL
wiki
