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(18.3 km)

This cycling tour narrated by Dutch author and forester Arjan Postma invites you to explore the literal and figurative highlights of Appelscha and the surrounding area.

At the start of the tour you climb the Bosbergtoren tower. This gives you a spectacular overview of the whole area. Halfway along the route you climb another tower.

You visit Drents-Friese Wold National Park, skirt the border between the provinces of Friesland and Drenthe and see the beautiful Aekingerzand sand dunes.

The tour stops at several interesting places along the way, but of course you may also want to stop elsewhere. With so many highlights along the way, the tour will almost certainly take longer than you expect!

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Sights on this route

Starting point: TIP Appelscha
Boerestreek 23
8426 BN Appelscha
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Hein Mader Sculptures

In and around the village of Appelscha there are 17 outdoor sculptures by the Austrian artist Hein Mader. Some can be seen on roundabouts; others are in the middle of the forest.

Hein Mader Sculptures Mader bij Buitencentrum
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Bosbergtoren

Bezoek het hoogste punt van Friesland (op het vasteland)! Op de 33 meter hoge Bosbergtoren in Appelscha heeft u een uniek uitzicht over 3 provincies: Friesland, Drenthe en Groningen.

Bosbergtoren
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Aekingerzand Watchtower

The Aekingerzand watchtower offers a panoramic view of much of the heath and drift-sand area near the village of Appelscha on the border between the provinces of Friesland and Drenthe. Grenspoel...

Aekingerzand Watchtower
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Canadameer (Aekingameer) Lake

Canadameer Lake, also known as Aekingameer Lake, was originally a sand quarry. Today it is a popular recreational area especially in the summer. The quarried sides of the lake are steep so the water is very deep in places!

Canadameer (Aekingameer) Lake
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Drents-Friese Wold National Park

Drents-Friese Wold National Park is one of the largest nature reserves in the Netherlands. In 2000, this area of more than 6,000 hectares of forest, heathland, drift sand and river valley grassland was declared a national park.

Drents-Friese Wold National Park Drents Friese Wold
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Drents-Friese Wold Outdoor Centre

Drents-Friese Wold National Park is a vast area of natural beauty where you can experience raw nature! The Drents-Friese Wold Outdoor Centre near Appelscha is the gateway to the National Park and the best place to start your visit.

Drents-Friese Wold Outdoor Centre
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End point: TIP Appelscha
Boerestreek 23
8426 BN Appelscha

Directions

Starting point: TIP Appelscha
Boerestreek 23
8426 BN Appelscha

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End point: TIP Appelscha
Boerestreek 23
8426 BN Appelscha
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