Black alder, soft birch and lots of mushrooms houses the Robbenoordbos. The Dijkgatbos has a special history. Two polder forests to delve into! The Dijkgatbos owes its name to a tragic event. On April 17, 1945, retreating German occupiers blew up the dike. Eighty percent of the Wieringermeer was flooded at the time. The force of the inflowing water created two large holes of more than twenty meters depth: the Wheels. Now these waters, around which the new dike has been laid, form a beautiful small nature reserve with reed beds and swamp forests. The land behind it is planted with trees as a monument to this event and is now called the Dijkgatbos.
Robbenoordbos/Dijkgatbos (Wieringermeer)
Nearby locations
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Flixbus Wieringerwerf
Traveling to the beautiful top of North Holland has never been so easy. Book your trip with Flixbus and travel from Amsterdam. Rotterdam or other European cities to Holland above Amsterdam.
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Bakkerij Slijkerman Wieringerwerf.
Bakkerij Slijkerman in Wieringerwerf.
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Ruiterroute Dijkgatbos
In the mood for a relaxing ride through the greenery? This 3.7-kilometer loop bridle path near the Dijkgatbos takes you through a peaceful, natural environment in the northernmost part of North Holland.
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Den Oever – Den Helder
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Kabouterpad Dijkgatbos
A fun route with colorful gnome posts, especially for children.
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Pumping station Leemans Stontelersluis
From 1930, the Leemans pumping station has ensured that the residents of the Wieringermeer keep their feet dry by pumping water from the polder. Until 1997 this was in the IJsselmeer. Because the water in the Wieringermeer is bad for nature and drinking water extraction due to so-called "saline seepage" (seawater that flows into the polder underground), it has been pumped directly into the Wadden Sea since 1997.
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Marina Den Oever
Marina Den Oever BV is a cozy, sheltered harbor located directly on the IJsselmeer, the Wadden Sea and the North Sea. An ideal base for a weekend or a vacation by boat on fresh or salt water.
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Henk van Rooden bicycles
For renting bicycles, you can visit Henk van Rooden Bikes in Wieringerwerf.
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Camping Land uit Zee
Slapen in een helikopter, een vliegtuig, een tram of een boomvilla? Dit zijn een aantal gekke opties bij Camping Land aan Zee! Bij Camping Land aan Zee overnacht je in stijl! Zo avontuurlijk heb je nog nooit geslapen en deze camping zal je dan ook niet snel meer vergeten! Overnacht je liever gewoon en een beetje normaal? Dan kom je toch 'gewoon' met je eigen tent, caravan of camper naar deze camping? Bij aankomst wordt er samen met je een mooi plekje uit!