The landscape is very varied. Sometimes you have pastures with horses, then dunes like by the sea and beautiful forests. There are also narrow paths that are not asphalted - what more could a hiker's heart want.

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September 18, 2025

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The dune belt is a 3,000 hectare, varied and extensive heath and forest landscape.

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Elevation 130 m

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