Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2025

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159 m

Nieuwe Statenzijl Border Crossing

Highlight • Monument

Here you pass the border almost inconspicuously. A cattle grid with a flag is the border.

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403 m

Buiten Aa Estuary and Fishing Hut

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Great place. You can walk for hours on the dike. The Kik box is also a small highlight

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497 m

Bakje Doen Café

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An absolute must-stop for us. The coffee is sooooo delicious, the cake is delicious, and it's just so beautiful. The service is very friendly.

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607 m

Waaiboei Sculpture by Martin Borchert

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Martin Borchert's artwork is a striking appearance from afar: Waaiboei, an impressive eight-meter-high creation, stands on top of the dike at Nieuw Statenzijl. This work of art was created in …

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811 m

Nieuwe Statenzijl Sluice and Kiekkaaste Bird Hide

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A nature reserve in the Wadden Sea including a bird watching station on the border with Germany.

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817 m

Glass Eel Migration Route

Highlight • Natural Monument

Interesting and worth reading

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1.47 km

From the birdwatching hut, you can see how water and land merge, and how the salt marsh is regularly flooded. Hundreds of dunlins gather on the Dollard's mudflats. Fraters, seals, and porpoises are also regularly sighted.

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1.48 km

Marcellus Path to De Kiekkaaste Bird Hide

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Hut

The Kiekkaaste, in the far east of the Wadden area, is the only bird watching hut outside the dykes in the Netherlands. This is accessible from the Nieuw Statenzijl lock …

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2.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.18 km

778 m

506 m

Surfaces

1.13 km

943 m

323 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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