Rondje Holwerd

The Holwerdervaart takes you further inland. The inhabitants once built small and large terps here to protect their villages from the floods. If you look closely, you can still make out the hills in the small terp villages Lichtaard, Ginnum, and Reitsum (where fresh milk, vla, and other dairy products can be tapped at the Molketap).

Holwerd, Blija, and Ferwert are still clearly recognizable as terps. The undisputed highlight is Hegebeintum. The visitor center at the foot of the hill tells the story of the terp land.

From Fewert, the route runs along the sea dyke. First on the sea side, past mudflats and land reclamation landscapes. A true bird paradise. In August and September, the salt aster blooms here and the glasswort turns red. A little further up the pier towards the Ameland ferry, you can see everything even better. Or you can interrupt your bike ride here for a walk to the Kees Weverswadpost, a birdwatching post in the middle of the mudflats.

Do not miss the two iron ladies on top of the dyke: the artwork “Wachten op hoog water” (Waiting for high water). Then you cycle sheltered behind the sea dyke. If you are curious, take a quick look over the dyke and see how the mudflats look completely different there.

After the pretty village of Ternaard, the route leads back to Holwerd.