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Oranjezon Nature Reserve

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Oranjezon Nature Reserve

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Oranjezon Nature Reserve

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Please check local regulations for: Manteling van Walcheren

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    Location: Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

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    Best Hikes to Oranjezon Nature Reserve

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    1. View of Vrouwenpolder Beach – Oranjezon Nature Reserve loop from Vrouwenpolder

    9.61km

    02:26

    20m

    20m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    4.6

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    270

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    2. Veerse Meer – Oranjezon Nature Reserve loop from Vrouwenpolder

    22.3km

    05:40

    50m

    50m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard

    4.8

    (40)

    170

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    3. Voordelta Beach and Dunes – Natuurgebied Oranjezon loop from Duno

    5.97km

    01:31

    20m

    20m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 4, 2016

    The former drinking water production area has been under nature conservation since 1988. The landscape is dominated by dunes, dune valleys, deciduous and coniferous trees. On the horizon stretch the original, hilly shifting dunes, which are overgrown with shrubs and dune grass. The silence in this area is quite untypical for Holland; You can walk for hours through the dunes here.

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      April 4, 2018

      In the 13th century AD, the swamps west of Vrouwenpolder were dammed and dammed. This is how u.a. the barley poles and the Beekhoekspolder. The sand from the beach of Domburg formed by wind and storms the first dunes. As a result, over time, the area came to an untouched, wild dune landscape "Oranjezon" zoom.
      The area was part of the old Margraviate of Veere and got its name from the original owners, the Counts of Nassau, later Prince of Orange.
      In this area you can walk and enjoy nature. Free-roaming and wild horses can also be visited here.

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        August 26, 2020

        Oranjezon was long used as a water extraction area. Water was purified by the dune sand and thus produced clean drinking water. Nowadays Oranjezon is a beautiful nature reserve. It is a varied area where you see many plants and animals. You can also bump into roe deer and fallow deer.

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          October 11, 2022

          The day ticket for parking costs 12 euros. Entry to the nature reserve is 1 euro per person. We have even been checked. ☝️

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            June 12, 2025

            In the thirteenth century, the salt marshes at Vrouwenpolder were reclaimed. The dune landscape was formed by drifting beach sand from Domburg. In the centuries after the reclaiming, the area was used for rabbit warrens and water extraction. This shaped the area as we know it today.

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              September 21, 2025

              At Oranjezon, you can see how dunes form and change naturally. Sand blows from the beach to the base of the dune. The drifting sand is left behind small obstacles like shells or tufts of vegetation. This gradually creates a dune. It then grows, washes away, or moves through drifting sand. At Oranjezon, you can see many stages of dune formation, making it a Geological Monument.
              (Het Zeeuwse Landschap)

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                December 4, 2021

                Very nice nature reserve with a varied landscape and wildlife.
                There are deer, stags and wild horses (koniks) that ensure a natural balance.

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                  October 12, 2022

                  12 euros for parking, 1 euro entry per person (it will be checked!☝️).
                  Neither the komoot map nor the map (leaflet at the entrance) can be followed, which caused irritation for us. I assume that in October the fallow deer are given rest areas during the rutting season. So we followed the open paths. It was definitely nice! 🤩🥰

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                    April 18, 2022

                    Very nice nature reserve. Entry costs 1 euro. There is a vending machine at the entrance.

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                      November 4, 2022

                      Hiking through an impressive dune landscape. The good-natured Koniks, a wild horse breed the size of a pony, graze peacefully and sometimes stand on the hiking trail. Opportunity for great photos.

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                        September 18, 2023

                        A magnificent nature reserve through dune fields and pine forests.
                        We were very lucky to meet deer and two stags.

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                          October 1, 2020

                          If you are lucky you can see the deer and wild horses that live in the area between the dunes.

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                            June 19, 2021

                            Wonderful dune landscape. Accessible with an entrance fee.

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                              November 3, 2022

                              Beautiful nature reserve, with a great chance of spotting deer, horses or cattle. The routes are well marked and clear. It was a pity that the watchtower had been removed and so only some foundations could be seen (temporarily?). The entrance was not much, they ask 1 euro per person entrance. There was also a large parking lot, near the entrance to the area (paying in high season).

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                                August 29, 2017

                                A very nice way through the dunes to the beach!

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                                  June 22, 2018

                                  Nature reserve Oranjezon with wild horses and fallow deer.

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                                    June 1, 2022

                                    NSG Oranjezon. Totally overpriced day pass for parking at €12.
                                    And please don't rely on the Komoot card. There are a lot of blocked paths !!!

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                                      April 18, 2022

                                      If you follow this route via Komoot, you risk a fine of € 100.00 p.p. You will be outside the constructed paths at a certain point!! That happened to us yesterday. Fortunately we had a very accommodating forester and did not have to pay the fine. So only follow the 4 existing routes that are indicated on the posts in the area. And NOT this Komoot route.
                                      Better for the beautiful nature and your wallet!

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                                        August 13, 2018

                                        From the parking lot at the camp ⛺️ Oranjezon, to the beach Vrouwenpolder you have to take about 15 to 20 minutes walk in purchase.
                                        But the walk through the nature reserve is wonderful and you will be rewarded with one of the nicest bathing beaches in Holland.
                                        One should not forget the camera in any case.

                                        Also a good restaurant in the Aloha beach cafe, with super friendly staff and a decent menu is available.
                                        Renting of loungers, windbreaks and parasols at the Aloha Strandcafe is also possible.

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                                          August 24, 2017

                                          It is really a beautiful beach at Vrouwenpolder, the sand is so fine that he almost runs through an egg timer.
                                          The beach is located directly on a dunes nature reserve.
                                          However, you have to take the parking about 15 to 20 minutes walk through a beautiful nature in purchasing.
                                          With beach luggage certainly not without effort.
                                          The parking is directly at the campsite Oranjezon .....

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                                            September 21, 2023

                                            As some Komootlers have already mentioned, a planned Komoot path was also closed for us, so we took a parallel path. The ticket machine at the parking lot only accepts coins or credit cards - no notes.

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                                              July 26, 2024

                                              The nature reserve is not for dogs, even on a leash. So we could not do a circular walk

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                                                October 8, 2025

                                                You can also experience wild horses getting up close and personal

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                                                  2 days ago

                                                  beautiful nature ; unique

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