Water Workers Water Adventure Trail
The Frisians are in a constant battle with the water. They are real water workers. Legendary skûtsje sailor Wybe Minderts Peekema is our guide as we explore this wetland area of Friesland, retracing stories about the region. Get a feel for how people lived and survived in this wetland landscape. Learn about skûtsjes, the region’s traditional flat-bottomed boats, and how they are made. And get a glimpse into the life of a peat cutter. Enjoy discovering the landscape at the heart of Friesland.
Locations on this route
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Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world
Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world
Visit the largest steam pumping station in the world!
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Skûtsjemuseum Earnewâld
Skûtsjemuseum Earnewâld
This museum focuses on the lives of earlier generations of skûtsje skippers.
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Wind Engine at De Veenhoop
Wind Engine at De Veenhoop
This unusual windmill was built as a large American wind engine. It was transported to the Netherlands by a trading company based in Rotterdam in 1926 and now drains the land to the northeast of the village of De Veenhoop.
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Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs
Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs
The open-air museum offers a fascinating retrospective view into the past, somewhere around 1900. The museum also shows its visitors the process in which bog is turned into peat and the horrible conditions the laborers had to deal with. Dwelling hous...
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Sudergemaal Pumping Station
Sudergemaal Pumping Station
The Sudergemaal pumping station is on one of the waterways of the Turf Boating Route. It was built in 1924 to drain the polders and was one of the first electric pumping stations built in Friesland. Today it is part of the It Damshûs open air museum.
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Sudergemaal Pumping Station
Sudergemaal Pumping Station
The Sudergemaal pumping station is on one of the waterways of the Turf Boating Route. It was built in 1924 to drain the polders and was one of the first electric pumping stations built in Friesland. Today it is part of the It Damshûs open air museum.