Holiday apartment in Hoge Hexel: trails, culture and flowers

Hoge Hexel combines short and longer hiking experiences with cultural history, rural paths and a colorful selection of gardens. The approximately 5 km-long, signposted Ommetje Hoge Hexel starts at 't Skoap'nskot and leads across and around the Es. At the same time, the traces surrounding De Barkel date back to 1410. A holiday apartment in Hoge Hexel therefore provides a destination where you can plan exercise and historical discoveries together.

Hiking trails for different days

The Ommetje De Barkel is an approximately 8 km-long hiking trail. You can start it at the sheep barn in Hoge Hexel or at the De Barkel estate. The Ommetje Janninksbos is also a hiking trail in Hoge Hexel and starts at 't Skoap'nskot at Piksenweg 6b. The different trail lengths give you a clear basis for planning your day: the shorter Ommetje Hoge Hexel and the longer De Barkel route each have their own focus.

For traveling to the Ommetje De Barkel by public transport, Vriezenveen railway station is the point of reference. The distance from the station to the starting point is 3.5 km; renting an OV-fiets bicycle there is recommended. Well-maintained hiking and cycling paths through the rural area also make it easier to reach Wierden and Hoge Hexel. Anyone wishing to include mountain biking experiences alongside hiking will find wooden posts on the MTB-route Wierden bearing the international MTB symbol, a red triangle with two circles beneath it.

Cultural history around De Barkel and Skoap'nskot

The De Barkel estate has been mentioned since 1410 under the name “de Berckelmaet”. The Pleisterplaats De Barkel includes an information point on cultural history and archaeology, as well as a reconstruction of a burial mound in a landscaped garden with historic planting. Workshops for adults and children are offered there by appointment and registration.

The old, listed Skoap'nskot sheep barn was dismantled in 2005 by the Stichting Cultureel Erfgoed Hoge Hexel and rebuilt in an authentic style. A landscape window at 't Skoap'nskot shows the sheep barn, the school and the teacher's house, and briefly explains the history of the sheep barn. This makes it possible to combine hiking days with specific historical impressions without the trails losing their rural character.

Vossenbosch also represents an important chapter in the area's history. The former Molukse woonoord Vossenbosch served from 1951 to 1972 to accommodate former soldiers of the Koninklijke Nederlands-Indisch Leger and their families. The Vossenbosch monument was planned in memory of the former opvangkamp De Vosschenbosch.

Floral diversity and regional discoveries

More than 150 varieties of dahlias, cornflowers, chrysanthemums and other flowers grow in the Pluktuin Hoge Hexel. Fresh bouquets of flowers are available there, including wildflower bouquets with different colors or coordinated shades. This complements the hiking and cultural themes with a colorful and distinctive aspect of the landscape.

The right holiday apartment in Hoge Hexel for your planning

When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home in Hoge Hexel, you can first consider which experiences should shape your stay. The approximately 5 km and approximately 8 km-long Ommetjes make different daily rhythms easy to compare. Starting at 't Skoap'nskot connects several of the orientation points described, while traveling via Vriezenveen and the recommendation to use an OV-fiets bicycle offer another way to plan your routes. If cultural history is the main focus, the themes lead from De Barkel via Skoap'nskot to Vossenbosch; for those interested in flowers, the Pluktuin Hoge Hexel adds to the range of attractions.

Other destinations for your travel planning include Wierden, Enter, Notter and Zuna.

Back to the overarching travel overview: Wierden.