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Beekhuizerzand Sand Dunes

Beekhuizerzand Sand Dunes

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Beekhuizerzand Sand Dunes

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Location: Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands

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B&B SonneVallei Harderwijk

July 16, 2020

Cycling

A very nice bike ride along the unique sand drift Beekhuizerzand. Various picnic spots and beautiful views. Varied landscape with dry forests with Scots pine and wetter parts with old beeches.

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Didada

August 28, 2024

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Before 1830, the Beekhuizerzand was part of a large quicksand area. Between 1880 and 1930, it was planted with pine trees on a large scale, especially to prevent dusting. It was also used as a military training area and opened for recreation from 1963. In 2004, many fly pines were felled and the top layer removed from the ground, so that it has become a real quicksand area where the destructible sand has been released again. The area is grazed by sheep.

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