Havelte ice route
1 hour 20 minutes
(5 km)
The Ice Route Havelte is a signposted 5-km route through the beautiful Holtingerveld nature reserve. You walk past the flock of sheep, past remains from World War II (railway line, landing strip and train track) and encounter burial mounds and dolmens from the ice age along the way. The route is not paved everywhere.
Parking and public transport
The route starts at Access Gate Holtingerveld at Van Helomaweg 18, where there is plenty of free parking and several routes start from this spot. This place is not so easy to reach by public transport. You can get off at bus stop Centrum in Havelte, but then it is still almost half an hour's walk to the starting point.
Signposting
This route is signposted with blue signs/poles.
Dogs
Dogs are allowed, if leashed.
Food and drink
Along the way or after your wan...
The Ice Route Havelte is a signposted 5-km route through the beautiful Holtingerveld nature reserve. You walk past the flock of sheep, past remains from World War II (railway line, landing strip and train track) and encounter burial mounds and dolmens from the ice age along the way. The route is not paved everywhere.
Parking and public transport
The route starts at Access Gate Holtingerveld at Van Helomaweg 18, where there is plenty of free parking and several routes start from this spot. This place is not so easy to reach by public transport. You can get off at bus stop Centrum in Havelte, but then it is still almost half an hour's walk to the starting point.
Signposting
This route is signposted with blue signs/poles.
Dogs
Dogs are allowed, if leashed.
Food and drink
Something to eat or drink along the way or after your walk? At the starting point you will find a brasserie where you can sit inside or outside. You will also find nice catering facilities in neighbouring Havelte, or you can find a restaurant (with a large playground) across the Van Helomaweg.
You are going to see this
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Brasserie OER.
Brasserie OER.
Brasserie OER is the beating heart of the Holtingerveld nature reserve and is the ideal place to have a drink or a meal and enjoy the surroundings.
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Holtinger Sheep flock
Holtinger Sheep flock
In 2013, the Holtinger flock's sheep pen was officially opened. Although the pen is modern, it still exudes the old Drenthe atmosphere. In summer, the shepherds trek daily, regardless of the we...
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Butterfly paradise Papiliorama
Butterfly paradise Papiliorama
The most colourful day out! Enjoying nature's exotic, colourful flying jewels in a specially created piece of tropical jungle - that is Butterfly Paradise "Papiliorama"
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Bomb Crater
Bomb Crater
While hiking this route, you will come across several bomb craters. At the end of World War II, several Allied bombing raids were carried out over the German mi...
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Hunebed D53 and D54
Hunebed D53 and D54
The second largest hunebed in the Netherlands can be found in Havelte. Hunebed D53 is the only hunebed damaged by the war. The German air force wanted to build an airfield on this spot therefore the stones were moved at the time....
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Gateway Holtingerveld
Gateway Holtingerveld
Havelte-Oost is a Natura 2000 area with mainly heathland on the Halvelterberg. The Havelterberg is highly visible and therefore the most striking part of the area.
