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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Cafetaria De Brink
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Boekhandel Stumpel Wieringerwerf
Stumpel - the store for your books, office supplies, ICT and office furnishings
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Een wierig rondje
Junction route through Hollands Kroon.
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Kringloop Saartje
Thrift store Saartje is a nice and cozy shop with a warm and homely atmosphere, where many people like to come.
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Bij de Buren
Café and restaurant also known as 'the living room of Wieringerwerf'.
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Mountainbikeroute Wieringerwerf
A route of 19 kilometers through the Dijkgatsbos and the surroundings of Wieringerwerf.
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De Cultuurschuur
The Cultuurschuur is the cultural heart of Wieringerwerf and a meeting place for many.
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De Samenstroom
Op initiatief van ir. Lely viel in 1930 de Wieringermeerpolder droog. De kerk is in 1938 ontworpen door E.J. Rothuizen en gebouwd door L. Schotte. In 1945 heeft de kerk onder water gestaan omdat de Duitse bezetter de dijk had opgeblazen. De schade was enorm. Na de bevrijding viel de polder eind 1945 voor de tweede keer droog. In 1947 is de kerk herbouwd. In 2002 zijn de Gereformeerde- en Hervormde kerk samen gegaan. Vandaar de naam ‘De Samenstroom’.
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Kabouterpad Dijkgatbos
A fun route with colorful gnome posts, especially for children.