Explore Texel on foot

Visit Texel, with its rich and diverse landscape. Polders, sandy beaches, dunes, extensive grasslands, large tracts of forest and numerous salt marshes; Texel has it all!

The dune area of Texel is a beautiful nature reserve with dunes, forests, heaths, salt marshes and an extensive beach plain. The vastness of the sea and beach, the beautiful forests and the large dune landscape make the National Park Duinen van Texel a beautiful area to visit. The nature reserve is 43 square kilometers and forms a sea of dunes as far as you can see over the entire west side of Texel.

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Because of the tranquility, Texel is a paradise for many animal species: the common seal and the gray seal are having a great time along the coastline, rabbits hare hares in the dunes where ermines hunt and if you are lucky, you will see a white-beaked dolphin swimming in the sea. It will not surprise you that Texel also attracts many different bird species: the brent goose, tundra Bean goose, spoonbill, shelduck, wigeon, lapwing and pied sandpiper are just a few of the feathered animals that come to seek refuge on the island. At the Visitor Center National Park Duinen van Texel you can learn more about nature on Texel, but you can also go there for a snack and a drink.

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Landgoed De BONTE experience has two attractive farms where old crafts are practiced. Here you can learn how the craftsmen in a soap factory, a beer brewery, a paper maker, a bakery, a candle factory and a distillery work to make their products. It is a fun and educational change from your walk!