

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: National Park Drents Friese Wold - Registration Required (free admission)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: ☃️Winter Walk in Drents Friese Wold – 10 km Winter Walk

? Date: Saturday, 17 January 2025

? Time: We start walking at 09.30 – please arrive a few minutes early

? Start Location: Parkeerplaats Buitencentrum Drents-Friese Wold Terwisscha 6A, 8426 SJ Appelscha (free of charge)

? Google Maps: https://shorturl.at/t5WDN

? GPS: 52.952735, 6.3104137

?‍♀️ Distance: 10-11 km

?  Only registered participants can join this walk; no registration = no walk! No walk-ins allowed!  Register via FB Messenger or email: expatswalkinggeeks@gmail.com

✨ Don’t wait too long, available ONLY 20 spots fill up quickly! Responses "Going" or "Interested" don't count and are not considered as registration.

? Limited places, first come → first served.

? Bring comfy shoes, water, your favourite snack and a rain jacket or umbrella ?️ - rain or shine, we’re going!

? Dogs are welcome! Please keep them on a leash in certain areas indicated by signs.

THE NATIONAL PARK DRENTS FRIESE WOLD ?

We’re kicking off the new year by exploring one of the oldest and most diverse landscapes in the Netherlands.

This natural gem lies on the border of Drenthe and Friesland. Officially declared a national park in 2000, its landscapes were shaped thousands of years ago by wind, sand and ancient farming traditions. With over 6,000 hectares of forests, shifting sands, heathlands and wetlands, it’s the second largest National Park in the Netherlands!

The park is also a home to heathland sheep and Exmoor ponies. 

Highlights of the walk include:

? Het Groote Veen - a peaceful peatland carpeted with mosses, where dragonflies dance in summer and sheep graze quietly (calm and timeless)

? Aekingerzand Watchtower - offers stunning panoramic views across dunes, forests and endless horizons (perfect for those postcard photos) 

UPDATE: Unfortunately, the iconic 13 m Aekingerzand watchtower is officially gone. The wooden structure had become too rotten to remain safe and was recently demolished.

? Grenspoel - a scenic border pond where Drenthe meets Friesland, surrounded by heath and forest (it’s a quiet spot to rest, watch waterbirds)

? Aekingerzand - Kale Duinen (Bare or Bald Dunes) – vast golden sand dunes sculpted by the wind, surrounded by pine forests and purple heather (one of the park’s most iconic sights)

? Drents Friese Wold Outdoor Centre – features the Borderless Wold exhibition with information about the nature in the park

☕ Bosbrasserie De Bosch Spot - is the new visitors centrum café, ideal for a nice cup of tea or coffee and something lekker to reward ourselves after a walk 


National Park Drents Friese Wold
https://shorturl.at/ymKQV
https://shorturl.at/hTCSP
https://www.nationaalpark-drents-friese-wold.nl/algemene-onderdelen/secundaire-navigatie/english/ 

Buitencentrum Drents Friese Wold
https://tinyurl.com/mt3jskm9

Aekingerzand
https://appelscha.nl/aekingerzand/

Bosbrasserie De Bosch Spot
https://deboschspot.nl/

See you on the trail! ?

#NatureWalk #drentsfriesewold #FrieslandWandeling #DrentheWandeling #ExpatsWalkingGeeksInTheNorth #drenthe
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- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, trips-adventures, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029168901933?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=appelscha-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Appelscha
- **state**: FR
- **country**: Netherlands
- **location**: Buitencentrum Drents-Friese Wold
- **lat**: 52.953040525788
- **long**: 6.3106223577379
- **full address**: Buitencentrum Drents-Friese Wold, Terwisscha 6A, 8426 SJ Appelscha, Nederland, Appelscha, Netherlands

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Expats Walking Geeks in the North (https://allevents.in/org/expats-walking-geeks-in-the-north/26329316)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Buitencentrum Drents-Friese Wold, Terwisscha 6A, 8426 SJ Appelscha, Nederland, Appelscha, Netherlands
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Expats Walking Geeks in the North
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** exhibitions, trips-adventures, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about National Park Drents Friese Wold - Registration Required (free admission) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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