Zuidwest Fryslân National Landscape
The Zuidwest Fryslân National Landscape conservation area covers 51,420 hectares and is one of twenty National Landscape areas in the Netherlands. There are three distinct landscapes in this area: the IJselmeer coast, the rolling countryside of Gaasterland and the wetlands and lakes of southwest Friesland.
The woods of Gaasterland are filled with an abundance of flowering plants such as foxglove, wood anemone, collar anemone and wild garlic. Among the birds that breed here in the spring are sand martins. They are colonial nesters. But rather than building their nests in treetops, they dig tunnels in vertical slopes.
Locations on this route
Information point Koudum (De Kuilart)
The information point in Koudum can be found at holiday park De Kuilart.
Balk
Balk is a large village with many amenities in Southwest Friesland; it is the main town of Gaasterland and is situated along the Elfstedentocht route.
Beach and Recreational Meadow Indijk (Yndyk)
The swimming area with beach and recreational meadow is located approximately 3 kilometers away from Woudsend.
Klokkenstoel Indijk
Indijk had a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Around 1720 only the ruins with the bell-chair remained. The bell chair has been replaced several times since then, the last time in 1978 when the current chair was purchased.
Woudsend (Wâldsein)
Woudsend is a village nestled between Lake Heegermeer and Lake Slotermeer.
Wheat mill 't Lam
Mole 't Lam is the oldest wheatmill in Friesland and is located in Woudsend, where the miller and his wife grind grains and wheat into artisanal flour products and various bread mixes.
St Michael’s Church in Woudsend
St Michael’s Church in Woudsend built in 1792 is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the North of the Netherlands. The beautiful statues, leaded glass windows, paintings and, above all, the intimate scale of the interior leave a lasting impression.
Ankertsjerke Oudega SWF
Central in the originally medieval water village of Oudega, you will find the Ankertsjerke. Situated on a small enclosed cemetery right along the east-west axis along which the village originated. A lush ivy adorns the south facade in a thick green coat.
Aldegeaster Brekken
The water of the Aldegeaster Brekken is located close to the village of Oudega SWF.
Gaastmeer
Gaastmeer is the ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of the day and enjoy peace and space.
Koudum
Koudum is centrally located in Southwest Friesland. This makes it an ideal base for your next vacation.
Information point Koudum (De Kuilart)
The information point in Koudum can be found at holiday park De Kuilart.
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