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The Mantingerzand is a vast nature reserve between the villages of Mantinge and Nieuw-Balinge. This area, better known as the Mantingerveld, consists largely of heathland, fens, forests, and some small drifting sands. Former agricultural lands are also part of the Natura 2000 area. These lands have been developed by the owner, Natuurmonumenten, for nature development. The main goal of these interventions was to connect isolated heathlands into one large nature reserve. Heathlands such as the Hullenzand, the Balingerzand and Mantingerzand, Martensplek, and the Lentsche Veen. These nature reserves were valuable remnants of a vast heathland between Hoogeveen and Westerbork, which was increasingly reclaimed over the course of the 20th century. Each of the four areas individually still possessed high natural quality, but were under considerable pressure due to their small size. A striking feature of the Natura 2000 area is the extensive and magnificent juniper thickets, which are among the most beautiful thickets in the Netherlands. The dry and wet heathlands, fens, and drifting sands also demonstrate the area's great diversity. Several old deciduous forests and a number of reclaimed forests are also part of the Natura 2000 area. Source: https://www.provincie.drenthe.nl/onderwerpen/natuur-milieu/natuur/natuurbeleid-regels/natura-2000/gebieden/mantingerzand/

The Mantingerzand is a vast nature reserve in Drenthe, known for its sand drifts, heathlands and woods.

Please note that if you go walking here, the path will be flooded if it is wet.

Recreational lake

Is this Italy or Drenthe? The intense blue water, white sand and green conifers give this place a foreign feeling. But it is really our beautiful Drenthe

This is an oddity in this landscape of pine forests and bogs. The Gasselterveld used to be an mine, hence the "oddity" of light blue waters in a place where every other pond, lake, puddle is pitch black! This is a big, very deep (50 meter) pond where people come to swim and do all sorts of other water activities including scuba diving. https://www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/uit-in-de-natuur/recreatieterrein-gasselterveld

The Mantingerzand is a beautiful Natura 2000 area, consisting of drifting sand and wet and dry heath and juniper. This landscape is interrupted here and there by small coniferous and deciduous forests. Did you know that the Mantingerzand mainly consists of former agricultural lands? This land is used for the development of new nature.

Lovely lake in the woods for relaxing. A whole day or during a stop while cycling and/or walking. All facilities are available for a lunch or coffee stop.