Sunday 13 December 2009, route 8 ‘Grasduinen’, 14 km, just south of Lelystad. We’d been looking for an opportunity to hike in or close to one of the largest wildlife resorts in the Netherlands: the Oostvaarderplassen. Not an easy job as there are a few (short) hikes from the visitor centers, but most of the Park is of limits without a guide. Yet the magazine Grasduinen came up with a solution; connect two walks and end up with a real hike. Varied trail… route description fine, multiple opportunities for bird watching and photography or just sheltering from bad weather…
We particularly enjoyed the Western part of the hike but be sure to bring waterproof boots! You’re well below sea level and to protect this great wetlands the water level is being kept fairly high…
2009-12-13 Oostvaarderplassen, Lelystad
