Walking route birds and mummies
Walk through the Greidhoek and discover its history, protected meadow bird areas, and the centuries-old mummy cellar in Nicolaaskerk Wiuwert.
The name “Greidhoek” comes from the Frisian word “greide,” which means grassland on clay. This area was once the floor of an ancient sea. People built terpen and dikes to be able to live here. This allowed them to cultivate the fertile land. This is how the beautiful landscape of meadows and charming terp villages came into being.
In the Greidhoek, you can discover interesting stories about the Frisian dairy industry, protected areas for meadow birds, and there are great opportunities for cycling and walking.
Note: part of the route follows a footpath. Another part runs along a road (60 km/h and 80 km/h) with and without a bike lane.
Mummy Cellar Wiuwert
During th…
Walk through the Greidhoek and discover its history, protected meadow bird areas, and the centuries-old mummy cellar in Nicolaaskerk Wiuwert.
The name “Greidhoek” comes from the Frisian word “greide,” which means grassland on clay. This area was once the floor of an ancient sea. People built terpen and dikes to be able to live here. This allowed them to cultivate the fertile land. This is how the beautiful landscape of meadows and charming terp villages came into being.
In the Greidhoek, you can discover interesting stories about the Frisian dairy industry, protected areas for meadow birds, and there are great opportunities for cycling and walking.
Note: part of the route follows a footpath. Another part runs along a road (60 km/h and 80 km/h) with and without a bike lane.
Mummy Cellar Wiuwert
During this walking route, you not only pass through the beautiful Greidhoek and along meadows but also by the mummy cellar in Nicolaaskerk Wiuwert. In 1765, carpenters in Wiuwert discovered seven natural mummies in the church. These bodies remained well preserved in the cellar. Most decayed in later investigations, but four bodies remained intact: a fourteen-year-old girl, a woman, a man with a jaw abscess, and a goldsmith. The mystery surrounding these ancient mummies remains unsolved to this day.
Storyline Space
Skrins is part of the Storyline Space. Through twelve special locations in the Waterland of Friesland, you embark on a 'space journey'. Listen to the podcast here.
Locations on this route
Wommels
Wommels is a mound village located in the heart of the Greidhoek. Every year, the Freulepartij is played in Wommels, which is a highlight on the village's calendar.
Jacobikerk Church
The Jacobikerk church stands on the terp in the village of Wommels. The single-nave church built in the 13th century was restored after a fire in around 1508. In the three-tier tower built in 1862 there are two bells. One was cast by Geert van Wou in 1494
Skrok Meadow Bird Reserve
The Skrok meadow bird reserve between the villages of Wommels and Easterein is a protected area where many birds come to forage and roost. In the spring, the flower-filled grasslands are perfect for nesting.
Sint Jorischurch Britswert
Although there are no mummies to be seen in the church of Britswerd, it is interesting to visit this 12th-century house of worship, constructed from yellow Frisian bricks.
Mummy Crypt in Wiuwert
In 1765, carpenters working in St Nicholas Church in Wiuwert had the fright of their lives when they unexpectedly came across seven perfectly preserved bodies in the crypt. The carpenters fled from the church in panic.
Skrins Meadow Bird Reserve
The Skrins meadow bird reserve between the villages of Wommels and Oosterlittens is a popular foraging and roosting spot for many birds. In the spring, the flower-filled grasslands are perfect for nesting.
Hinnaard Bell Tower
The village of Hinnaard was built on a mound. The village graveyard, which is also on the mound, is surrounded by elm trees and an elm tree hedge. Some of the headstones mark more recent graves but others date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. In the m
Reformed Church Iens
The more than forty inhabitants of Iens easily fit into this picturesque church. The northern wall and tower date back to the thirteenth century, while the choir and southern wall were renewed in 1874 during an expansion. On the corner of the church...
Path along the Bolswardertrekvaart (Bolsward Canal).
A beautiful walking and cycling path along the tow canal of the Bolsward to Leeuwarden canal, near Burgwerd. The path is also referred to as a towpath.
Museum It Tsiispakhûs
The village of Wommels has a rich history in the field of butter-but even more so in the cheese trade. The many still clearly recognisable cheese merchant houses in Wommels are a reminder of that time, which lasted from ca. 1880 to 1910.
Wommels
Wommels is a mound village located in the heart of the Greidhoek. Every year, the Freulepartij is played in Wommels, which is a highlight on the village's calendar.
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