The Chaam Brooks
The Chaam brooks meander right across the old trade route between Breda and Maastricht. For traveling merchants—especially in winter—they were tricky obstacles.
Do you see that fan of silver ribbons stretching across the landscape? Those are the Chaam brooks. They flow directly into the small Mark River. The water in the brooks comes from both the ground and the sky. A lot has changed in this area over the centuries, yet most of the brooks still follow their original course. It's well worth taking a closer look along their banks. Here, flora and fauna flourish. Dragonflies dance past, and if you’re lucky and patient, you might even spot a kingfisher darting like lightning over the water.
The Chaam brooks meander right across the old trade route between Breda and Maastricht. For traveling merchants—especially in winter—they were tricky obstacles. They would search for shallow crossing points or be forced to take detours. The brooks also held secrets. During the smuggling years of the 19th and 20th centuries, they were used by smugglers to evade customs officers.
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