Variety on Ameland

With this walk you will experience the most beautiful places of Ameland. You walk on the beach, through salt marshes and through coniferous and deciduous forests. You will also visit the villages of Nes, Buren, Ballum and Hollum, where you will see many characteristic Ameland houses. All places have protected village views, their charm will slow down your walking pace. Ameland is a true paradise for nature lovers.

Hardly anywhere else will you find so much variety in such a small area. To give you an idea: of the fourteen hundred plant species that the Netherlands has, about five hundred occur on this narrow strip of land. For example, orchids bloom in the wet dune valleys, and you can see sea buckthorn in the inner dunes. And then there is the capricious North Sea. Whether you look at it from a dune top during a picnic or strolling from the beach, it continues to fascinate. Just like the other Wadden Islands, Ameland is also a popular place for birds to stay and pass through. So take your binoculars with you to see them foraging for food when the mudflats dry out. Or enjoy the fast flights they make on the current of the wind during your walk. You start and end the 59-kilometre route in the harbour.