Witmarsum - Harlingen | Klooster Claercamppad pilgrimage trail: Stage 11
Stage 11 of the Klooster Claercamppad pilgrimage trail takes you from the village of Witmarsum, the birthplace of the famous Anabaptist leader Menno Simons, to the port city of Harlingen.
Menno Simons grew up to be a priest and brought fame to his birthplace as the founder of the Mennonite Church, which was part of the Anabaptist movement. The steel skeleton of a church marks the spot at It Fliet in Witmarsum where Menno once preached. The monument attracts many visitors, especially from the United States.
You walk across the meadows in a northerly direction to the village of Arum, where you circle the church and end up on an ancient ring dike known as Pingjumer Gulden Halsband, the ‘Gold Collar of Pingjum’.
The discovery of imp…
Stage 11 of the Klooster Claercamppad pilgrimage trail takes you from the village of Witmarsum, the birthplace of the famous Anabaptist leader Menno Simons, to the port city of Harlingen.
Menno Simons grew up to be a priest and brought fame to his birthplace as the founder of the Mennonite Church, which was part of the Anabaptist movement. The steel skeleton of a church marks the spot at It Fliet in Witmarsum where Menno once preached. The monument attracts many visitors, especially from the United States.
You walk across the meadows in a northerly direction to the village of Arum, where you circle the church and end up on an ancient ring dike known as Pingjumer Gulden Halsband, the ‘Gold Collar of Pingjum’.
The discovery of imported Carolingian wheel-thrown pottery shows that the mound dwellers who lived in this region were involved in the Frisians’ international trade across the North Sea, the Rhine and the Baltic from very early on.
A pleasant detour from the trail takes you to the village of Kimswerd, the birthplace of the legendary Frisian freedom fighter Grutte Pier. In front of the beautiful old church, which is worth seeing, there is a statue commemorating the rebel leader and pirate from Kimswerd with his giant man-sized sword.
Here, you turn left and make your way to Harlingen along the high Wadden Sea dike.
This route is part of the Klooster Claercamppad pilgrimage trail.
Sights on this route
8748 BP Witmarsum
Menno Simons Monument
Even buiten Witmarsum, aan Het Fliet, staat het Menno Simons-monument. Menno Simons werd in 1496 geboren in Witmarsum en werd nadat hij tot priester werd gewijd aangesteld in Pingjum en Witmarsum.
Schuilkerkje Pingjum
Tijdens de landschapstriënnale kunt het Schuilkerkje bekijken en daar Menno Simons ontmoeten in de verhalen van mensen die nog steeds in de lijn van de doperse traditie samenkomen.
Arumer Groenedijk
De Arumer Groenedijk is een dwarsdijk gelegen in de Marneslenk, waarmee een gedeelte van deze slenk werd ingepolderd.
Hegewiersterfjild
The Hegewiersterfjild nature reserve near the village of Kimswerd is close to the Wadden Sea. This makes it an attractive breeding ground for waders and meadow birds. Many black-tailed godwits, redshanks, oystercatchers and lapwings nest here in spring.
Harlingen Beach
Harlingen Beach is within walking distance of the historic city centre. The beach is the perfect place to enjoy a breath of fresh air and laze in the sun. Walk on the foreshore,...
De Stenen Man statue in Harlingen
The Stenen Man (Stone Man) is a statue that was erected in Harlingen in 1576. Today, it is a national monument that sits on the Westerzeedijk next to the beach at Harlingen. In 1570, a storm...
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Wadden Sea Dike - Herbaijum | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 9
Wadden Sea Dike - Herbaijum | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 9
(18.0 km)Kimswerd -
Makkum-Witmarsum | Section 10 of the Klooster Claercamppad pilgrimage trail
Makkum-Witmarsum | Section 10 of the Klooster Claercamppad pilgrimage trail
(17.1 km)Makkum -
Wyldemerk - Stavoren | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 5
Wyldemerk - Stavoren | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 5
(21.7 km)Oudemirdum -
IJlst-Workum | Liberation route: section 3
IJlst-Workum | Liberation route: section 3
(22.8 km)IJlst
