On the road through West Friesland
Stede Broec, North Holland, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 325023
Provided by: Groots Genieten
12.0 km
03:00 h
683 kcal
0 m
Description
Looking for the other North Holland? Then take a walk through West Friesland. Within the Omringdijk you will find plenty of nature and cultural history.
Frisian history
You set off to the old villages of Hoogkarspel and Grootebroek. Characteristic Frisian farmhouses and the dialect betray that this region belonged to Frisian territory for a long time in the Middle Ages, because the inhabitants did not want to submit to the counts of Holland.
The Weelen
In nature reserve De Weelen you can see the reclamation pattern from the Middle Ages, with ditches that run from north to south. Farming was practiced on those small strips until the 1960s. Above the horizon rises the 49 meter high water tower of Hoogkarspel, built in 1930. From a distance it looks like a church tower. Remains of a burial mound and agricultural settlement dating from 1000 BC have been found nearby.
Frisian history
You set off to the old villages of Hoogkarspel and Grootebroek. Characteristic Frisian farmhouses and the dialect betray that this region belonged to Frisian territory for a long time in the Middle Ages, because the inhabitants did not want to submit to the counts of Holland.
The Weelen
In nature reserve De Weelen you can see the reclamation pattern from the Middle Ages, with ditches that run from north to south. Farming was practiced on those small strips until the 1960s. Above the horizon rises the 49 meter high water tower of Hoogkarspel, built in 1930. From a distance it looks like a church tower. Remains of a burial mound and agricultural settlement dating from 1000 BC have been found nearby.
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Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Gouw, 1613PE, Stede Broec, North Holland, The Netherlands | 0.00 km | ||
| De Gouw, 1613PE, Stede Broec, North Holland, The Netherlands | 12.01 km |
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