Holiday apartment in Hoogersmilde: forest, heathland and culture

Hoogersmilde appeals to you if you want to combine nature trails, different route lengths and cultural-historical impressions in one holiday. Hoogersmilde offers specific trails and cultural-historical points of interest for this purpose.

Forest, heathland and peatland on varied trails

The Boswachterspad Olde Smildeger is 16 km long and starts at the car park on Sportlaan 1 in Hoogersmilde. The route leads through coniferous and deciduous forest, across sandy areas, through heathland and along small peatland pools.

The Belevingspad Hoogersmilde is considerably shorter, at approximately 2.5 km. It is aimed primarily at children aged 4 to 12 and leads through forest, across heathland and along the hills of Hoogersmilde. For you, this is a compact way to include nature experiences and an age-appropriate route in your travel plans.

Trails for different daily plans

The Historische wandelroute Hoogersmilde complements the range of trails with a cultural-historical perspective. It is a 7.5 km route starting from Hoogersmilde; alternatively, a 4.5 km route is possible. The two lengths help you assess which route format you want for your own daily plan.

Another type of route is offered by the Oranje men- en ruiterroute Drents Friese Wold. It starts in Hoogersmilde and leads through a varied, protected landscape. For this route, you can leave the horse trailer at Dagcamping Noordelijke Veldhuizen, Bosweg 27b, Hoogersmilde. If you plan this route, in addition to the starting point in Hoogersmilde, you also have a specific place to leave the horse trailer for reference.

Cultural-historical sites in and around Hoogersmilde

In Hoogersmilde itself, the Protestantse Kerk is of cultural-historical significance as an expression of spiritual development. Oldegaerde, a castle, is located in the surrounding area. The Westerbork transit camp, a historic site, is also nearby. Together, these destinations complement the nature trails with different cultural-historical themes.

The landscape attractions in the nearby and wider region include several sites with different classifications. Boswachterij Smilde is a park in the immediate vicinity of Hoogersmilde. Boswachterij Appelscha and Vledderhof are parks in the vicinity of Hoogersmilde. Van Galenschans / Poepenhemeltje and Bakkeveen are forts in the wider regional area. Boschberg is a hill near Hoogersmilde. This means that, alongside the trails, you can also find parks, forts and a single landscape feature, each with its own character.

A holiday apartment in Hoogersmilde to suit your plans

When choosing your holiday apartment in Hoogersmilde, you can first consider which type of holiday day suits you: a longer hike through several types of landscape, a short children's route, a historic trail or a route through protected landscapes. The different route lengths and types of destinations make it easier for you to combine active days, nature observation and cultural-historical discoveries. This keeps your planning flexible, without a single type of experience having to define your stay.

More places for your travel plans

If you are looking for more places for your travel plans, you can find Ruinerwold, Orvelte, Mantinge, Spier, Beilen, Elp, Witteveen and Wijster here.

To the overarching travel overview: Midden-Drenthe.