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Waiting for High Water Sculptures

Waiting for High Water Sculptures

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Waiting for High Water Sculptures

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Location: Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

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1. Westersingel, Dokkum – Dokkumer Ie loop from Binnenstad

29.7km

01:43

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2. Lauwersmeer Lake – Moddergat Fishing Village loop from Noord

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02:47

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Westersingel, Dokkum – Dokkumer Ie loop from Holwert

24.2km

01:27

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Claudine en Robert🇧🇪🚴

July 13, 2025

On the dike at Holwerd, two enormous women stand gazing out toward the Wadden Sea. One is thin, the other voluptuous. Both women look out over beautiful skies, green salt marshes, and the ever-changing Wadden Sea. And at the travelers arriving and departing for Ameland in the distance. They stand there in fine weather, but also in storms. The two women on the dike at Holwerd are waiting for only one thing: high tide.
The two women are made of metal. And they are large—a good five meters tall. If you stretch, you can just touch their outstretched hands. The statues of both women were created by Frisian artist Jan Ketelaar. "Sense of Place: Waiting for High Tide" can be seen from afar.

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Klaske Schep

November 7, 2024

A must to visit these two giants of women. The artist of these statues made them to view the coast and protect the dikes from the rough sea.

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BEATrailmaster

August 7, 2025

What special guardians here.

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Location: Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

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Waiting for High Water Sculptures

1. Westersingel, Dokkum – Dokkumer Ie loop from Binnenstad

2. Lauwersmeer Lake – Moddergat Fishing Village loop from Noord

3. Westersingel, Dokkum – Dokkumer Ie loop from Holwert

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