Are you ready to explore The Netherlands by foot? Join the Dutch Nature Hikes!
All the upcoming hikes are listed below. Just choose what date and distance fits you best, and sign up for one or more hikes. The cost of joining a hike is €12. You will receive a payment link not later than the Monday before a hike. A few days before a hike, you will receive an email with more information about the hike, where we will meet exactly and tips on what to bring.
I am looking forward to meeting you and to exploring The Netherlands together!
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Nature Hikes
Upcoming events
Saturday May 23 – Nature Hike Reeuwijkse Plassen (17 km) – FULL
This hike takes us around and through the Reeuwijkse Plassen, a yearly favourite among the Dutch Nature Hikes! A variety of plants flower abundantly along the water and there will be lots of birds to see on and around the water too. About halfway, we will take a break at Paviljoen ‘t Reeuwijkse Hout.
Where to meet: we will meet at 10am at train station Gouda Goverwelle. The hike ends around 3.30pm at the same train station.
The cost of this hike is €12 (free for members)
20/20 spots booked. This hike is fully booked. You may register for a place on the waitlist.
Saturday June 13 – Nature Hike Blauwe Kamer Rhenen (18 km) – FULL
This hike is one you don’t want to miss! It offers a lot of variety on a relatively short distance. From train station Rhenen, we will cross the river and walk along it for a while, until we cross it again by ferry, taking us to the beautiful wetlands of the ‘Blauwe Kamer’, where we might encounter all kinds of wildlife. After a break, we will continue to climb the Grebbeberg, a 52 meter peak in the hilly forest, towering above the river. We will then return to Rhenen, with the option of visiting this pittoresque old town.
Where to meet: we will meet at 10.30am at train station Rhenen. This train station can be reached by Sprinter train from Utrecht Centraal.
The cost of this hike is €12 (free for members)
20/20 spots booked. This hike is fully booked. You may register for a place on the waitlist.
Saturday June 27 – From Delft to the south and back (18 km)
This hike starts at train station Delft Campus. The trail soon leaves the city, into the green and open landscape south of Delft. We will explore the Ackerdijkse Polder, the Abswoud forest and walk along the river Schie as well as other waterways. Flowers will grow abundantly and we will likely see lots of birds too.
Where to meet: we will meet at 10am at train station Delft Campus. The hike ends at the same train station around 4pm.
The cost of this hike is €12 (free for members)
5/20 spots booked
Saturday July 4 – Hiking the Heuvelrug (Den Dolder) – 16 km
The Dutch Heuvelrug is a hilly and sandy ridge, running from Hilversum in the north to Rhenen in the south. This National Park is covered in forest, heather and stretches of sand and dunes. On this hike, we will explore the Heuvelrug from Den Dolder. This area is mostly forest, perfect for a (hot) summer’s day!
Where to meet: we will meet at 10 am at train station Den Dolder. We will return to the same train station around 3pm.
The cost of this hike is €12 (free for members)
6/20 spots booked
Saturday July 18 – Dunes of Kennemerland (Haarlem), 16/20km
This hike covers one of the most beautiful parts of the Dutch coast: the dunes and forests of Kennemerland, near Haarlem. We will start the hike at train station Santpoort-Noord, and walk from there through the dunes and forests to the beach. After a walk along the beach, we will take a break at restaurant Parnassia, and then continue the hike to Haarlem. You may finish the hike at train station Overveen (16 km), or walk all the way to train station Haarlem for a more challenging 20 km hike.
Where to meet: we will meet at 10am at train station Santpoort Noord. The hike ends at train station Overveen, where we will arrive around 3pm.
The cost of this hike is €12 (free for members)
6/20 spots booked
How it works
When you sign up for a hike, you will be placed on the list of participants. Not later than the Monday before the hike, you will receive a payment link. Once I have received the payment, your booking is confirmed.
About three days before the hike, you will receive an email with all the information you need. I will let you know where and when we will start and finish, give you advice on what to bring and anything else you might need to know.
On the day of the hike, we will meet at the starting point, or travel there together, depending on where you live and what you prefer. The group will not be bigger than 20 people. We will hike together, taking time to enjoy nature, the landscape and each other’s company.
The end point of the hike is either the same as the beginning, or in a different location. All locations can be reached by public transport. From the end of the hike, we travel back home.
Cancellations
Any hike may be cancelled due to bad weather (e.g. rain the whole day or storm). In that case, you will get a full refund. If you need to cancel your participation in the hike, you may do so up to 48h before the start of the hike to get a full refund. Cancellations later than that will not be refunded.
Membership
The Ultimate Nature Hiker membership includes access to all Dutch Nature Hikes for a full year, and mucht more. Interested? Read more about the Ultimate Nature Hiker membership here.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Just send an email to martine@rewildyourself.nu.
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