De Wicher, Weerribben-Wieden National Park

Name: De Wicher
Address: Hoogeweg 3, Kalenberg/IJsselham, Weerribben-Wieden National Park, Netherlands

#1 among attractions in Weerribben-Wieden National Park

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De Wicher is a drainage mill near the village of Kalenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch. The mill is in working order and used to drain the reed beds during winter to improve accessibility for reed cutters. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1982 (42 years ago)Coordinates: 52°47'8"N, 5°58'41"E

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Hoogeweg 3, Kalenberg/IJsselhamWeerribben-Wieden National Park Netherlands

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De Wicher – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: De Rietvink, De Gooyer, De Reiger, Tjaskers in Overijssel.

5.5 miNW
Windmill
De Rietvink
141 min walk • De Rietvink is a smock mill in Nijetrijne, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1855 and ceased work in 1964. The mill had been converted into a holiday home, but was restored to working order in 2009. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.
5.2 miN
Windmill
De Gooyer
132 min walk • De Gooyer is a smock mill in Wolvega, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1916. It has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.
5.2 miNW
Windmill
De Reiger
134 min walk • De Reiger is a smock mill in Nijetrijne, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1871. The mill has been converted into a holiday home. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.
5.4 miSE
Windmill
Tjaskers in Overijssel, Giethoorn
137 min walk • A Tjasker is a type of small drainage windmill used in the Netherlands and north Germany. There are seven tjaskers remaining in Overijssel, all located in the marshy region in the northwest corner of the province.
4.7 miNE
Windmill
De Mars
121 min walk • De Mars is a smock mill in De Blesse, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1997 on the base of an earlier mill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 527616.
6.4 miSE
52°43'20"N • 6°5'23"E
't Olde Maat Uus, Giethoorn
163 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.3 miSE
Windmill
Tjasker Giethoorn Noord, Giethoorn
136 min walk • Noord is the designation of a tjasker on the Molenweg in Giethoorn in the Dutch province of Overijssel.
2.7 miNW
Locality
Steenwijkerland
70 min walk • Steenwijkerland is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, in the eastern Netherlands. It was called Steenwijk before 2003. The municipality forms the entire northwesterly corner of the province. This area is called "the Head of Overijssel". It borders the province Friesland.
4.1 miS
Locality
Blokzijl
105 min walk • Blokzijl is a small city located southwest of Steenwijk in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. The city is a major tourist destination near the De Weerribben-Wieden National Park and attracts many water sports enthusiasts.
2.3 miNW
Windmill
Tjasker, Weerribben-Wieden National Park
60 min walk • The Tjasker Ossenzijl is a tjasker on the Hoogeweg between Kalenberg and Ossenzijl in the Dutch province of Overijssel.

De Wicher, Weerribben-Wieden National Park

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De Wicher – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)