The Little Boy
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Recommended by 13 out of 14 hikers
Location: Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
Best Hikes to The Little Boy
- Easy
4.1
(28)
189
View of the Wadden Sea – Harlingen Harbor and Canals loop from Bynia State01:47
7.10km
10m
Intermediate4.7
(31)
178
Harlingen Harbor and Canals – Harlingen Harbor District loop from Harlingen Haven02:13
8.78km
10m
Expert4.0
(4)
19
Zuiderhaven – Zoutsloot, Harlingen loop from Pietersbierum06:53
27.4km
20m
Tips
The statue represents the little boy who plugs the hole in the dike with his thumb and thus tries to prevent a flood. The idea is taken from the famous book “Hans Brinkers or the Silver Skates” by the American writer Mary Mapes Dodge.
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•July 3, 2024
Harlingen Friesland The Netherlands Statue It Jonkje boy Hans Brinker plugging a dike with his finger whilst calling for help. Imported folklore based on a character written by American Mary Mapes Dodge
July 14, 2024
Harlingen Friesland The Netherlands Statue It Jonkje boy Hans Brinker plugging a dike with his finger whilst calling for help. Imported folklore based on a character written by American Mary Mapes Dodge
July 14, 2024
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Location: Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
Best Hikes to The Little Boy
- Easy
4.1
(28)
189
View of the Wadden Sea – Harlingen Harbor and Canals loop from Bynia State01:47
7.10km
10m
Intermediate4.7
(31)
178
Harlingen Harbor and Canals – Harlingen Harbor District loop from Harlingen Haven02:13
8.78km
10m
Expert4.0
(4)
19
Zuiderhaven – Zoutsloot, Harlingen loop from Pietersbierum06:53
27.4km
20m
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