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Four Days Hiking through the Most Tranquil Forests of Northern Netherlands
Four days back to nature, off the grid. The Dutch Forest Trail is a 4-day hike covering 112 kilometers through the most tranquil forests of northern Netherlands. Here, you can still hike without encountering people. Here, you can walk in silence if you wish. Here, you wake up in the morning to the loud chirping of birds. Here, your shoes will get dirty. And so will you.
The trail winds…
Four Days Hiking through the Most Tranquil Forests of Northern Netherlands
Four days back to nature, off the grid. The Dutch Forest Trail is a 4-day hike covering 112 kilometers through the most tranquil forests of northern Netherlands. Here, you can still hike without encountering people. Here, you can walk in silence if you wish. Here, you wake up in the morning to the loud chirping of birds. Here, your shoes will get dirty. And so will you.
The trail winds through the most beautiful forests in Drenthe and Friesland, following existing forest paths. The nature reserve boasts a great variety of flora and fauna. You will pass through a few charming, characteristic villages, such as Beetsterzwaag, Bakkeveen, Appelscha, and Diever. You will also walk through the former penal colony of Veenhuizen. After four days, the hike ends at Steenwijk train station.
A Multi-Day Hiking Trip Where Everything Is Arranged for You
Do you want to spend a few days in the woods and like the idea of having everything arranged for you? Then the Dutch Forest Trail by Offgrid-Trails is for you. You hike the trail without a guide and without obligations, with the assurance that everything important is taken care of. This way, you don’t have the stress of organizing.
We ensure that you can hike the trail without worries. Expensive gear? Not necessary. Rent it from us. Booking accommodations? Not necessary, we’ve arranged it. Figuring out what to eat and drink? We’ll handle it. Planning the route and how to get to the starting point? You’ll receive clear information so you know what to do. Carrying heavy luggage? Not necessary. We transport your baggage from campsite to campsite. We handle it all. You enjoy the hike, we handle the organization and support.
Book your ticket at www.dutchforesttrail.com.
The Route
The Dutch Forest Trail starts in the Frisian village of Beetsterzwaag and ends at the train station in Steenwijk. The path runs through Drenthe and Friesland and is mostly nature trail (unpaved). You will traverse beautiful nature reserves along winding sandy paths, past streams, peat pools, over bridges, and through muddy forest paths. The hike is challenging because the distances are quite long. There are no elevation changes. You will walk between 25 and 28 kilometers each day, which is approximately 6.5 to 7 hours of walking per day. Therefore, good hiking fitness is required.
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