Ponds of Dwingelderveld – Holtveen Bird Hide loop from Spier

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Netherlands

Drenthe

Westerveld

Ponds of Dwingelderveld – Holtveen Bird Hide loop from Spier

Moderate

4.9

(25)

110

hikers

Ponds of Dwingelderveld – Holtveen Bird Hide loop from Spier

02:51

11.3km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 104 m for 2.08 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 2.23 km for 166 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 2.52 km for 2.79 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 6.98 km for 4.22 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

35 m

Wooden Ram Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

beautiful wooden carving of a sheep

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67 m

The Boslounge Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice starting point for a nice walk in this National Park. Easy to reach from the highway. However, the forest lounge is not always open. Look carefully in advance!

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99 m

Junction 7 – Dwingelderveld National Park

Highlight • Trail

beautiful boardwalk, well maintained

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2.44 km

Water Lily Pond in Dwingelderveld

Highlight • Lake

In this vast pond you will find many water lilies. A beautiful picture to admire while cycling by.

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4.38 km

Holtveen

Lake

5.47 km

Ponds of Dwingelderveld

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake in a beautiful landscape. Lots of birds to watch/photograph

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5.75 km

Wetlands of Dwingelderveld National Park

Highlight • Natural

National Park. There is always a lot of beautiful nature. Here too.

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6.14 km

Holtveen Bird Hide

Highlight • Structure

Great viewpoint
Dwingelerveld offers everything that makes cycling in Drenthe so beautiful: forests, heathlands, moors and beautiful cycle paths.

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6.56 km

Glacial Erratic in Dwingelderveld

Highlight • Natural Monument

11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.13 km

3.91 km

172 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.32 km

1.43 km

309 m

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

9°C

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Comments

August 9, 2025,Uitzichtspunt – Vennen Rondje vanuit Spier

What a beautiful route we walked here in the Dwingelderveld. So varied, forest, heathland, fens... truly enjoyed it!

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August 2, 2022,Dwingelderveld vanuit Spier

We left Nijverdal this morning and on the way to Dwingeloo we make a stop at Spier to take a walk across Dwingelderveld. How beautiful it is there!
But this afternoon it got a bit too hot to walk. Fortunately, there was a nice breeze from time to time. We finish with an ice cream.

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