One of the best and most challenging areas to hike is to be found in the very south of the Netherlands, close to the Belgian border. Among the hills of southern Limburg, along the winding riverlet...
Inspiration and tips for hiking in the Netherlands. There are great possibilities for hiking in Holland. There is a network of trails and you can choose from an extensive collection of long distance trails to short day trips. Here I will tell you about my favorite hiking trails and I’ll explain how you can find your own.
One of the best and most challenging areas to hike is to be found in the very south of the Netherlands, close to the Belgian border. Among the hills of southern Limburg, along the winding riverlet...
November, the best time of the year to enjoy the colors of autumn. This year, hiking is one of the few pleasures of life that we can still enjoy despite the partial lock-down. And there is so much to...
Are you an enthusiastic hiker? Then perhaps a long distance hike in Holland is just the thing for you. Going on a hiking holiday will get you off the beaten track. Especially in these times of COVID...
This hike will provide you with plenty of fresh Zeeland air as well as with insights into modern engineering. An interesting combination, that you don’t usually encounter when hiking. The...
The most challenging area to go hiking in the Netherlands is in the far south, in the hills of southern Limburg. In this blog you can read all about a half day hike in the hills south of the city of...
While many tourists visit Amsterdam as a city trip, only a few know that there are some amazing hiking opportunities in and closely around this city. So if you feel like hiking and discovering some...
Do you like challenging hikes in the hills? Then head south towards Limburg province and go hiking in the Dutch mountains. Southern Limburg offers many possibilities for hiking. After your hike enjoy...
What’s better than enjoying a well deserved craft beer after a long hike? If you’re in for this combination of activities (or just one of them), read on! Bodegraven is a small town in...
Of the National Parks in the Netherlands, Hoge Veluwe is the largest and the most well known among the Dutch. Hoge Veluwe is situated on higher, sandy and pretty infertile grounds. That’s why...
This autumn, I will be sharing some of my favorite forest hikes in Holland with you. In this third blog in the series I’ll explain why hiking in Oosterbeek is a brilliant idea. Oosterbeek is about...
One of the happy things in autumn, to me, is hiking in a forest and enjoying the colors of autumn. So this autumn, I will be sharing some of my favorite forest hikes in Holland with you. In this...
One of the happy things in autumn, to me, is hiking in a forest and enjoying the colors of autumn. So this autumn, I will be sharing some of my favorite forest hikes in Holland with you. I will kick...
If there is one area in the Netherlands that has a definite land’s end feel to it, it is the north of Groningen province. This land can feel desolate, and the strong wind may blow the hiker...
The Holterberg is quite a mountain, in Dutch perspective. With its almost 60 meters of altitude it offers wide views of the surrounding countryside. Add to that pine forests and blooming moors, and...
The map of Elburg looks like that of an American town. Completely square, with straight roads. But looks deceive: Elburg is a medieval town, with cute houses, cobbled pavements and an historic...
When looking at a map of Holland, you may think that the province of Zeeland is pretty centrally located between the larger Dutch cities in the north and the Belgian cities Antwerp and Bruges in the...
You may ask yourself: “what happened to you, why are you writing about the number 1 tourist attraction of Holland? Weren’t you supposed to write about off the beaten track experiences...
Most people know Den Helder as “the town where you can catch the ferry to Texel” and as the main base of the Dutch Royal Navy. Most people pass it by without giving it a second look. So...
If you are an enthusiastic hiker, why stop hiking during your visit to Holland? In Holland you won’t find extreme landscapes. But hiking is a great way to discover Dutch cities, National Parks...
When hiking in or around The Hague, you’ll be surprised about the amount of nature you’ll find yourself in so close to the 3rd biggest city of Holland. While The Hague (in Dutch: Den...
Off the north shore of the Netherlands there is a chain of 8 islands, starting with the island of Texel in the west. This is a lovely island to go hiking, and quite easy to reach. Even though Texel...
Are you looking for nice hiking trails in Holland? And have you seen enough polders? Then why not head east and go for a hike in the hilly lands of Beek, between the city of Nijmegen and the German...
If you are staying in Amsterdam you will see many offers for organized day trips to Marken and Volendam. These are presented as “typical Dutch fishing villages”. This is usually marketing...
So you intend to visit Holland, and the first thing that pops to your mind is Amsterdam? Amsterdam is an awesome town. But then again, it is also overcrowded. If you would like to see some more of...