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Oostkaap Vlieland

Island of Vlieland  >  Netherlands

Wide North Sea beach at the easternmost tip of Vlieland. Beautiful view on the island of Terschelling and great spot for birding during autumn migration.

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Most recent update 16 March 2023

Description

Via a nice beach walk you reach the most eastern point of Vlieland. You have a view of the island of Terschelling, the North Sea, the Wadden Sea and the wide beach. You can find different species of terns, sandpipers, sea ducks and seagulls. But in the autumn it is also a very good place to experience the bird migration. It is the arrival point of many migratory birds that arrive from Terschelling or from the North Sea. Large numbers of songbirds can often be seen here, including species such as Whinchat, Ring Ouzel and Northern Wheatear and more rare birds like Eurasian Wryneck and Barred Warbler. It is always worth to also check the dunes and the vegetation that borders the beach for these birds.

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Nederlands: Via een mooie strandwandeling (alleen die wandeling is al de moeite waard) bereik je de meest oostelijke punt van Vlieland. Je hebt er uitzicht op het eiland Terschelling, op de Noordzee, de Waddenzee en op het brede strand. Je kunt er verschillende soorten sterns, strandlopers, zee-eenden en meeuwen aantreffen. Maar in het najaar is het ook een heel goede plek om de vogeltrek te beleven. Het is de aankomstplek van veel trekvogels die vanaf Terschelling of vanaf de Noordzee aankomen. Er zijn hier dan vaak grote aantallen zangvogels te zien, waaronder soorten als Whinchat, Ring Ouzel en Northern Wheatear en ook zeldzamere vogels als Eurasian Wryneck en Barred Warbler worden dan regelmatig gezien. Check daarom ook de duinen en de vegetatie die grenst aan het strand voor het vinden van deze vogels.

Details

Access

Vlieland can be reached by ferry from Harlingen. Several boats leave per day and the crossing takes about an hour and a half (see link for ferry tickets below). The walk to the eastern tip can be started from different places. If you want to make a circular walk from the village of Oost-Vlieland, the idea is that you walk around the eastern point of the island of Vlieland through the woods, the marina and the beach. The map shows an example of a 5 km circular walk.

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Nederlands: De wandeling naar de oostpunt kan vanuit vele plaatsen gestart worden. Als je een rondwandeling vanuit het dorp Oost-Vlieland wilt maken is het idee is dat je via de bossen, de jachthaven en het strand om de oost-punt van het eiland Vlieland heen loopt. Op de kaart zie je een voorbeeld van een rondwandeling van 5 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Sea

Conditions

Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Autumn

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

Sanderling
1. Sanderling
(Calidris alba)
Great Black-backed Gull
2. Great Black-backed Gull
(Larus marinus)
Sandwich Tern
3. Sandwich Tern
(Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
4. Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Ruddy Turnstone
5. Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)

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Comments & Tips

Place to stay

4 days Vlieland from € 384 for 2 persons in Hotel De Veerman

Island of Vlieland  >  Netherlands

Hotelletje de Veerman is a household name among Dutch birdwatchers. The hotel is ideally and wonderfully quietly located on the edge of the village of Oost-Vlieland and on the Wadden Sea. At low tide birds are foraging right in front of the hotel. The hotel also borders the Westerse Veld. These meadows and grasslands on the Wadden Sea are a magnet for birds. Rarities and vagrants are regularly seen here. From the hotel you can walk there within a minute. The hotel's breakfast is famous. It is not only very tasty, but bird watchers have also been thought of. At breakfast you get a bag to take lunch with you. This way you can enjoy lunch on a bench in nature during the walks and optimally enjoy the birds and the Vlieland landscape.

Offer

4-day cycling package from € 384 for 2 persons including 3 nights with breakfast and 4 days of bicycle rental. Plus 20% discount on ferry tickets*. (Electric bicycle is possible with a supplement of € 15 per day). * Discount for ferry tickets does not apply during school holidays and public holidays. Ask for 'Birdingplaces offer' when booking.

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