Wet heathlands in Drenthe - discover Dwingelderveld National Park

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Drenthe

Westerveld

Wet heathlands in Drenthe - discover Dwingelderveld National Park

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Wet heathlands in Drenthe - discover Dwingelderveld National Park

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18.1km

50m

Hiking

Today you walk more than 18 kilometers through a very unique piece of nature, because the heathland in Dwingelderveld National Park is the wettest high moorland in Europe! Along the way you walk through quiet areas of forest, where the trees make way for fens and lakes here and there.

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Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Nationaal Park Dwingelderveld

Waypoints

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4.55 km

Kipelo Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful route along heathland and fen.

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14.6 km

Holtveen Bird Hide

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

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15.6 km

Holtveen Peat Bog

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Beautiful views over the Holtveen.

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16.6 km

De Schapenkop Viewpoint

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Climb to the top of the watchtower and be surprised by a breathtaking view of the Dwingelderveld.

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18.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

7.37 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.79 km

5.11 km

1.50 km

1.23 km

482 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

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Comments

March 30, 2024,Nationaal Park Dwingelderveld vanuit Spier

Beautiful walk, I copied it from a komoot user, sorry I don't remember who. Very varied area, really beautiful. Adders have just come out of hibernation, 2 were spotted, the 1st one was brought to my attention by the man from nature monuments, thank you, and 50 meters further I spotted a 2nd one, very beautiful.
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July 28, 2024,Spier natuurpoort - Dwingelderveld

It is and remains a beautiful walking area on both paved paths and unpaved (narrow and wide) paths. Recommended.

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July 24, 2023

Today you walk more than 18 kilometers through a very unique piece of nature, because the heathland in Dwingelderveld National Park is the wettest high moorland in Europe! Along the way you walk through quiet areas of forest, where the trees make way for fens and lakes here and there.
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