Great Valkenisse — high up at sea

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Great Valkenisse — high up at sea

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Great Valkenisse — high up at sea

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10.6km

40m

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Get ready for a steep climb to the top of Zeeland's highest mountain: the dune at Groot Valkenisse. Different sources mention different heights, but one thing is certain: on this - approximately - 52 meter high peak you literally reach the pinnacle of this coastal province.

You start the walk…

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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1.64 km

Zeeuwse Renner Statue

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Take a moment for this statue of a 'Zeeland cyclist'. Here you will also find information about the annual Kustmarathon Zeeland, also known as the toughest marathon in the Netherlands.

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1.69 km

St. Catherine's Church, Zoutelande

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This church was built around 1270 and dedicated to Saint Catherine. The current tower probably dates from that time, while the nave dates from the 14th century. According to tradition, …

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2.07 km

View of the North Sea from Zoutelande

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If you walk out of the center of cozy Zoutelande towards the sea, you have a beautiful view of the undulating North Sea right on the edge.

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2.36 km

Bunker Museum Zoutelande

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The bunker museum consists of two bunkers that are close to each other and are part of the Atlantic Wall, which was built between 1942 and 1944 along the Norwegian …

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2.67 km

Bunker Museum Zoutelande – Atlantikwall Gun Emplacement

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The bunkers were part of a large-scale fortification on the North Sea coast that was built between 1942 and 1944, with the aim of holding back the Allied invasion. The …

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3.49 km

View of the North Sea from the Groot Valkenisse dunes

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These dunes near Groot Valkenisse are the second highest dune tops in the Netherlands and even the highest point in Zeeland. You are here at an approximate height of 52 meters. As you can see, this results in beautiful views!

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6.16 km

Camouflaged Bunker, Landfront Vlissingen

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Besides the dune defenses, there was a second defensive belt inland on Walcheren: the Land Front. This line ran from the Western Scheldt dike at Fort Rammekens (near Vlissingen) via …

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10.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.30 km

3.52 km

887 m

528 m

375 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

2.83 km

1.88 km

1.29 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

14°C

10°C

98 %

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Comments

September 18, 2025,🇳🇱 Duinwandeling Zoutelande - Zeeland

For our last activity in Zeeland this holiday week, we went to Zoutelande. We found the walk at zeeland.com/nl-nl/visit/729_nl/duinwandeling-zoutelande. This walk goes through Zoutelande, over the highest dunes in the Netherlands, and through the woods near Dishoek, past traces of the Second World War. From the dune path, you have a magnificent view of Walcheren and the Western Scheldt. Nowhere …

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February 12, 2025,Runde von Zoutelande über Valkenisse

A very beautiful hike through the nature reserves around Zoutelande. A highlight are the high dunes with a great view. The tour is recommended at any time of year.

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December 5, 2021,Niederlande - Zeeland - Dünenwanderung Zoutelande

The weather is nice, the sun is shining and today we go on a dune hike.
We park our car in a parking lot near the dunes.
The hike takes us over the highest dunes in the Netherlands. At Groot-Valkenisse, the dune peaks rise a good 46 meters above sea level.
First we walk along the beach and enjoy the …

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July 24, 2023

Get ready for a steep climb to the top of Zeeland's highest mountain: the dune at Groot Valkenisse. Different sources mention different heights, but one thing is certain: on this - approximately - 52 meter high peak you literally reach the pinnacle of this coastal province.
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You start the walk of almost

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