Discover North Friesland and its mills

Due to the wind that always blows in this region, the horizon is characterized by the wings of the mills. We are amazed when we look at this old Dutch scene. At junction 30 in the eleven-city city of Dokkum, the route begins that takes us to the northernmost parts of Friesland. Dokkum is of course mainly known because Boniface was supposedly murdered there in 754. In 1298, Dokkum was the fourth place in Friesland to receive city rights. Dokkum played an important role during the Eighty Years' War. In 1572, the city was in the hands of the Geuzen for a few hours. Dokkum was severely punished for this. After 1579, the city joined the Union of Utrecht and an era of peace began. The city is worth a visit. Don't forget to visit the city hall, Admiraliteitshuis, Blokhus, the weigh house and the churches. When we return to Dokkum as the end point of this route, 2 special mills have been added to the route that are definitely worth visiting/seeing. These are mills De Hoop and Zeldenrust. Holwerd is mainly known for the ferry service to Ameland. There is also a receiving station for the milk from the farmers on Ameland. In Nes on Ameland, the milk is transported to Holwerd via a 15-kilometre-long pipeline. Hiking trail E9 runs through Holwerd. This route runs along the coast of Portugal to the Baltic States. We also find a mill called De Hoop near Holwerd.