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Spier Parking Lot – Boardwalk loop from Spier

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Netherlands

Drenthe

Westerveld

Spier Parking Lot – Boardwalk loop from Spier

Moderate

4.5

(495)

3,334

hikers

Spier Parking Lot – Boardwalk loop from Spier

02:04

8.16km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Dwingelderveld

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1.99 km

Sunken Trees in Dwingelderveld

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National Park Dwingelderveld is a vast nature reserve in Drenthe, known for its diverse landscapes of heathland, forests, fens and sand drifts. The park offers a rich flora and fauna, including rare birds and plants.

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2.66 km

Spier Parking Lot

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Good starting point and large parking lot

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3.62 km

Tree with Tinder Fungus in Dwingelderveld

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Large tree completely covered in tinder fungi. This piece of forest consists of hills, winding roads and fallen trees. Nice to walk through or over!

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4.10 km

Dwingelderveld Forest Trail

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A flat, sandy path, best just after a light rain. The smell of the forest and heath is even more intense, and the sand drifts minimally.

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5.26 km

Walking Trail Along Ponds in Dwingelderveld

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Mountain bike or gravel bike with big studs

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6.03 km

Wooden Boardwalk Dwingelderveld

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Very nice path over a (not always wet) swamp. A bit tight with oncoming traffic and can be busy in the weekend.

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6.07 km

Boardwalk Trail in Dwingelderveld National Park

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The boardwalks on this route are where the route gets its name from. Lovely playful walk on the plank paths over the water.

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7.15 km

Boardwalk

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This boardwalk looks like a fairytale. Beautifully made.

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8.16 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.31 km

3.29 km

1.53 km

Surfaces

2.73 km

2.71 km

2.47 km

217 m

Elevation

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Sunday 23 August

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Comments

December 2, 2022,50 tinten herfst wandeling 🌿🍁🍂🍃🌾

Blue route and inverted white plank path tied together. On the border of fall and winter 🥶

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October 18, 2025,🇳🇱 Spier | Plankenpad Spier (Honden Losloopgebied)

Walking the boardwalk in Spier

Today we took a lovely walk in Drenthe: the famous boardwalk near Spier. A popular route for all ages, and that was clearly noticeable upon arrival. The parking lot was quite large and quite full. For a moment I thought: oh dear, this is going to be a traffic jam. But luckily, it wasn't that …

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August 7, 2025,🇳🇱 Spier | Plankenpad ⚪ Wandelen over vlonders, langs vennen en door paarse heidevelden (Honden Grotendeels Los)

This morning we finally walked the white route near Spier, a walk I'd been looking forward to for a while. It absolutely didn't disappoint! This beautiful 5.5-kilometer route, also known as the Plankenpad (Plank Path), winds through the impressive Dwingelderveld nature reserve.

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May 29, 2022,Plankenpad wandeling

A beautiful and versatile hike, which starts and ends at the forest hut. A diverse landscape with a part about planks. The trails are well passable.

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March 8, 2024,Even een wandelpauze in Spier

On Friday we drove from Nijmegen to Groningen and decided to stop somewhere in Drenthe to take a walk. I randomly selected a route on Komoot, and it turned out to be a lot of fun. Beautiful surroundings with many nice sandy paths and boardwalks and quite diverse (forests, beautiful views over the water). It was extremely wet and boggy, …

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July 28, 2023,Plankenpad Spier

Nice varied walk from the parking lot at Spier. Please note, at the beginning and end of the route you will hear the traffic on the highway. You pass through coniferous forests (with beautiful ferns), over open heaths and of course the famous boardwalk (several in fact). Enjoy, but be aware that this is a popular walk and it can …

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February 10, 2024,Een gevarieerde winterwandeling over het Dwingelderveld

My goodness, what a lot of water, it's impossible to get through. Route, (beautifully) halved. And once out of balance, fell just next to a puddle😂😂

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September 15, 2024,Witte paaltjes wandeling vanaf Boslounge Spier

The path is currently partially blocked by fallen trees

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Spier Parking Lot – Boardwalk loop from Spier

Sunken Trees in Dwingelderveld

Spier Parking Lot

Tree with Tinder Fungus in Dwingelderveld

Dwingelderveld Forest Trail

Walking Trail Along Ponds in Dwingelderveld

Wooden Boardwalk Dwingelderveld

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