FROM HISTORICAL TERP TO TERP OF THE FUTURE

Directions

• Straight on from the terp up the hill to church 1.
• Pass the church and continue straight on, turn right on the shell path.
• At the end of the shell path turn right towards Pypedyk, turn left there.
• Follow the road on foot or by bicycle along the Vogelzangsterweg.
• Straight on via the lane with white pillars 2.
• Turn left at the end of the lane near the white house, walking path Forestry Commission (walk, do not ride your bike).
• Halfway along the path turn left, via small bridge Vogelzangsterweg.
• Turn right and follow the route towards Blije.
• Turn right at hub 89, former railway route 3.
• Turn left before the former railway station Blije, Stationsweg 4.

Fancy a gift or a snack? This is your chance! Make a stop at number 29 Kleine-Lijn, traditional textile printers with gift shop, delicious coffee and tea with scrumptious home-made pie.

• To the left, in the orchard behind Stationsweg 10, Monsama State was previously located, one of the four states in Blije. Just before the church to the left there was a chicoreieest (chicory dryer) up until the 1970s. A large rainwater well is located between the shell path and the church. During dry summers half of the village came to get water here.
• The iconic Hervormde St. Nicolaas Kerk (Reformed Saint Nicholas Church) sits on a rather low terp. The Roman tower dates back to the 13th century. Is the church open? Make sure to have a look inside this showpiece: a 16th-century gravestone depicting a warrior in full armour. This depiction goes together with the soldierly life of the most famous inhabitant of Blije: Janke van Unema.
• Straight on until the centre of the village and Watse Cuperusplein 5.
• Turn left at the end of the market square, Unemastraat, a former creek (mudflat gully) between the sea and lower hinterland.
• Cross the provincial road at the end of Unemastraat, Ljouwerterdyk.
• Straight on to the right is a former terp with dwelling. During the Middle Ages the location of Unema State 6.
• Straight on Unemaloane. Just before the sea dike is a NAM drilling location 7.
• Straight on and cross the road (Zeedijk), climb the stairs onto the dike to enjoy the view over the marshland 8.
• Cycle or walk down the dike to the left to the terp located outside the dike 9.

To return:

• Return to the road via the dike, turn right onto Zeedijk, then turn left on Kahoolsterlaan.
• At the end of Kahoolsterlaan, cross the provincial road and turn left towards Blije. When you enter the village, turn right on Vogelzangsterweg until you reach the starting point at the Terp Hegebeintum visitors centre.