The Top 7 Natural Monuments around Fochteloërveen
Fochteloërveen’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 7
beautiful natural monuments around Fochteloërveen. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Fochteloërveen. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 14, 2025
Fochteloërveen Boardwalk and Wetland Trail
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Watchtower de Zeven (komoot.nl/highlight/2702104) is a very nice place to look out over this area
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Zeven Observation Tower, Fochteloërveen
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A beautiful view over the largest peat area in the Netherlands. With a bit of luck you can see Cranes flying here in the spring / summer.
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Observation tower overlooking Fochteloërveen
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The Fochteloërveen is a 2500 hectare (ha) nature reserve on the border of the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Drenthe, near the village of Veenhuizen. It is one of the …
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Fochteloërveen Nature Reserve
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The Fochteloërveen is a 2500 hectare (ha) nature reserve on the border of the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Drenthe, near the village of Veenhuizen. It is one of the …
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Forest of the Future II Huis ter Heide
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A special place full of memorial trees. The memorial trees planted here are allowed to grow in a natural environment: nature is allowed to take its course here and Staatsbosbeheer only mows the paths.
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Esmeer
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The Esmeer is the remnant of a pingo, also known as a pingo ruin or frost hill. This originated in the last ice age in the Netherlands.
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Bruustinger Plas (Fochteloërveen)
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A beautiful expansive fen lake, where you can spot many different birds.
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