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Weerribben-Wieden National Park — nature highlights & trip planning · Libelo

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Weerribben-Wieden National Park

Weerribben-Wieden National Park

Netherlands, Overijssel

Boating
Wildlife watching
Stargazing
Nature watching
Hiking

The park is one of only two locations in the Netherlands where the large copper butterfly can be found.
The park is home to around 30 otters, making it a hotspot for otter sightings.

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Rules and access

What Weerribben-Wieden National Park asks of visitors. Rules come from the park authority.

Allowed

Boating
Boaters are encouraged to clean propellers to prevent the spread of invasive water plants.
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Sustainability
The park emphasizes sustainable tourism to protect nature and balance the interests of visitors, residents, and businesses.
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Trails
Visitors are required to stay on designated paths to protect wildlife and their habitats.
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Waste

Special containers are provided for disposing of invasive water plants at key locations in the park.

Not allowed

Wildlife
Visitors are reminded to protect young animals during the breeding season.
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Camping
Camping is not allowed in the park unless specified otherwise.
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Access
Some areas, like the eendenkooi 'Kooi van Pen' in Wetering-West, are normally restricted to visitors.
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Vegetation
Avoid damaging vegetation, including rare plants like peat moss and sundew.
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Dogs
Dogs must be kept on a leash to prevent disturbances to nature and other visitors.
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Lighting
Artificial lighting in or near nature areas is avoided where possible.
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Littering
Visitors are encouraged to dispose of waste properly to prevent littering in the park.
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Fires
Open fires are not permitted in the park.
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Trails

Marked routes inside the park. Colours are the waymarks you follow on the ground.

Magical Light Walk
2.5 km · Easy
Rietsnijderstrail
5 km · Moderate
New Walking Routes Network
5 km · Moderate
Laarzenpad
Moderate
Vlonderpad
Moderate
Steenwijk Vestingstad Interactive Route
Moderate
Steenwijk Art Nouveau Walking Route
Moderate

What you might see

Wildlife and plants recorded in the park. Watch from a distance; leave no trace.

Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus · Uncommon
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Tawny Owl
Strix aluco · Rare
Grass Snake
Natrix natrix · Rare
European Otter
Lutra lutra · Common
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus · Common
Wolf
Canis lupus · Common
Otter
Lutra lutra · Common
Badger
Badger · Common
Sundew
Drosera · Common
Large Copper Butterfly
Lycaena dispar · Common
Western marsh harrier
Circus aeruginosus · Common
Hare
Hare · Common
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea · Common
Various Dragonflies
Various Dragonflies · Common
Water fan
Waterwaaier · Common
Rough-leaved featherwort
Ongelijkbladig Vederkruid · Common
Bittern
Bittern · Common
Black Tern
Black Tern · Common
Parrot feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum · Common
Water wheel plant
Aldrovanda vesiculosa · Common
Blue Heron
Blue Heron · Common
Fox
Fox · Common
Dragonflies
Dragonflies · Common
Great Reed Warbler
Great Reed Warbler · Common
Yellow-Spotted Emerald Dragonfly
Somatochlora flavomaculata · Common
Stork
Ciconia ciconia · Common
Common Winter Damselfly
Sympecma fusca · Common
Invasive water plants
Invasive water plants · Common
Invasive crayfish
Invasive crayfish · Common
Signal Crayfish
Pacifastacus leniusculus · Common
Butterflies
Butterflies · Common
Birds
Birds · Common
Bees
Bees · Common
Marten
Marten · Common
Invasive species
Invasive species · Common
Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana · Common
Savi's Warbler
Locustella luscinioides · Common
Grasshopper Warbler
Locustella naevia · Common
Bat
Bat · Common
Insects
Insects · Common
European Pike
European Pike · Common

Getting there and planning

Nearest city: Ossenzijl

Official park website(npweerribbenwieden.nl)
Wikipedia(nl.wikipedia.org)

Park facts

Designation: National park
Established: 1992
Area: 105 km²
Visitors a year: about 1,500,000