Take a look

The De Houtwiel nature reserve is a wild marshland landscape with a 5-kilometre hiking trail running through it. The trail leads to a lookout point with a spectacular view.

This wetland area dotted with ponds, pools, peat pits, ditches and reed beds hosts the highest density of Eurasian bitterns in Friesland.

In years gone by the monastery trail that led through the area was not a popular route. People regarded the marshland as godforsaken place. They were afraid of being robbed and saw ghostly apparitions in the mist that rose from the marsh...

For modern-day pilgrims the experience is very different. Section 1 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad, the St Boniface monastery route in Friesland passes through the reserve. So today it is a pleasure to walk the trail.

Here you will find De Houtwiel Nature Reserve

Address:: De Houtwiel
P-plaats Schwartzenbergloane, nabij Goddeloaze Singel 14
9108 AL Broeksterwâld

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Hemelplatform Achter de Zwarten
Hemelplatform Achter de Zwarten
Lauwersoog

Sights, Nature reserve

Sights
Watertorenhotel Nes
Watertorenhotel Nes
Nes

Observation point, Hotel

Observation point
Zwettepoel Recreational Lake
Zwettepoel Recreational Lake
Broek

Nature reserve

Nature reserve
Bosbergtoren
Bosbergtoren
Appelscha

Observation point

Observation point
Makkumernoordwaard Nature Reserve
Makkumernoordwaard Nature Reserve
Makkum

Nature reserve

Nature reserve
Meulereed en Meulebos
Meulereed en Meulebos
Oldeberkoop

Nature reserve

Nature reserve
Mirnserklif
Mirnserklif
Mirns

Heritage, Nature reserve

Heritage
Belvedère Toren
Belvedère Toren
Oranjewoud

Observation point

Observation point
Warkumerwaard
Warkumerwaard
Workum

Nature reserve

Nature reserve
Het Kleine Veen
Het Kleine Veen
Fochteloo

Nature reserve

Nature reserve